At ICBC, it's our job to make sure the car insurance system works for all British Columbians, today and in the future. If you want to make the most of your skills and expertise while growing your career, we want you. A career at ICBC is an opportunity to be part of a talented, diverse and inclusive team that is driven to serve its customers and community. You can expect a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits and a collaborative work environment. If you are reliable and dependable, contact us today to be part of our talented and diverse team as we work together to create an insurance system we can all be proud of.

We welcome applications from all qualified job seekers. If you are a job seeker with a disability, please let us know as adjustments can be made to help support you in delivering your best performance.

Position Highlights

ICBC's Office of Strategy Management has an exciting opportunity available for a professional with exceptional business acumen and analytical abilities to join the team as a Strategic Planning Advisor. You are a critical and creative thinker and influencer, who works equally well in a team or as an individual contributor to support business opportunities within the strategic planning cycle.

Working collaboratively with business leaders and other corporate support services, you will use your organizational business knowledge and problem-solving expertise to:

• Determine the feasibility of new business initiatives in alignment with our corporate 2025 strategy, taking a structured, data-driven approach to support decision-makers

• Lead the preparation of project proposals in alignment with corporate priorities, including preparing business cases, data and financial analysis, risk assessments, and cost/benefit analyses

• Manage processes and practices related to effective governance, management, and prioritization of the annual corporate initiatives plan

Key responsibilities may also include:

• Supporting corporate-level planning services, including development of annual business plans aligned to the corporate strategy

• Continuously innovating and refining initiative governance and corporate planning processes

• Providing broad consulting services to senior management, including preparing high impact documents, reports and presentations

Critical to this position will be your ability to operate independently and drive multiple deliverables in a fast-moving, sometimes ambiguous environment. You proactively resolve issues, knowing when to seek and drive clarity. Your structured, pragmatic approach and clear communication builds consensus and trust.

Position Requirements

• Exceptional oral, written, and graphic (PowerPoint) communication skills. Your familiarity with data visualization techniques and reporting tools such as Excel and Tableau help you to simplify complex ideas and information.

• Effective facilitation and persuasion abilities. You articulate yourself clearly and are an active listener. You lead discussions with a focus on including diverse viewpoints (including your own), challenging groups to bring forward creative solutions, building consensus, and achieving desired outcomes.

• Results driven and organized. You calmly juggle multiple deliverables and manage ambiguity, tight deadlines, change requests, and constraints.

• Financial, technological, and data acumen. You have a working knowledge of practices and techniques of cost benefit analysis and financial modelling and an understanding of how cross-functional initiatives are planned and delivered in a large organization.

• Knowledge of concepts, principles, standards and practices of strategic planning, project management, change management, structured decision making, and management consulting

• Strong relationship building skills across all levels of the organization and other shared services, with an ability to work well with others to resolve complex issues.

• Insurance or financial services sector experience an asset

The ideal candidate will hold either an undergraduate degree, a professional designation, an MBA and/or professional experience as a consultant.

What we offer:

• Competitive Salary & Benefits: We are committed to providing industry competitive salary and benefits.

• Flexible Working Arrangements: We offer flexible working arrangements as we continue to support our employees in balancing their career and family commitments.

• COVID-19 safety protocols: We comply with WorkSafeBC and the health authorities of British Columbia to ensure your safety and wellbeing.

• Engaging Culture: We promote an inclusive and diverse work environment.

Employing a hybrid working model, this role combines on-site in office work with work from home flexibility.

We welcome applications from all qualified job seekers. If you are a job seeker with a disability, please let us know as adjustments can be made to help support you in delivering your best performance. We look forward to discussing what options we can provide for your unique needs.

Only candidates legally entitled to work in Canada will be considered for this position.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $99,937.50-$124,917.00 per year

Schedule:
8 hour shift

Work Location: In person