Strategy Associate

As a Strategy Associate within the “Development, Strategy & Innovation” team, you will report to the SVP Development & Strategy, of the Municipal Water Business Unit. You will work in an international environment and around other staff at all levels.

Within the mandate of the Municipal Water Corporate & Operational Strategies team, you will be responsible for:

• Refining and supporting implementation of strategic initiatives, in close collaboration with cross-functional teams on transversal topics. Assisting identification of operational challenges and best practices for a better support to MW Divisions

• Supporting the development, implementation and monitoring of action plans, and follow-up with teams for regular updates

• Performing strategic and ad-hoc studies on medium to long term topics (including but not limited to environmental and sustainability challenges), and preparing recommendations. Collecting and analyzing data to provide an integrated-picture provide and decision-making guidelines.

• Creating or maintaining systems to track, measure and report on different initiatives and programs, including metrics dashboards.

• Preparing presentation material and decision making supporting documents

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Responsibilities: *

• Assist the SVP Development & Strategy in implementing strategic plans in close collaboration with Operations / MW BUs

• Provide insight on initiatives to support the mission of the company about sustainability, environmental protection and circular economy, and be a key actor in their execution

• Perform data analysis to provide decision-making guidelines

• Ensure good coordination between the different divisions on transversal topics

• Be a trusted and dedicated support to Top Executive management team for strategic topics and ad hoc missions

Qualifications:

• Graduated or graduating from a top school in Business / Engineering / Environmental Sciences / Sustainability. (Part-time students in their last semester, able to be fully committed to a full-time position, are welcome to apply).

• 2 years of previous experience in Strategy / Finance consulting, Operations, Environmental Sciences or Sustainability

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to work with people at all levels of the organization

• Excellent skills in Excel and PowerPoint, or similar productivity tools (e.g. Google). Experience with data visualization tools (e.g. PowerBI) is a plus

• Ability to collect and synthetize relevant data / information

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to disaggregate issues, identify root-causes and recommend solutions

• Ability to prioritize and work on multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment

• Collaborative and creative team player with drive for innovation and continuous improvement of systems, processes and tools

• Positive, proactive and ability to thrive in a flexible and collaborative environment

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location