Senior Analyst, Risk Advisory

at  Loblaw Companies Limited

Referred applicants should not apply directly to this role.
All referred applicants must first be submitted through Workday by a current Loblaw Colleague.
Come make your difference in communities across Canada, where authenticity, trust and making connections is valued – as we shape the future of Canadian retail, together. Our unique position as one of the country’s largest employers, coupled with our commitment to positively impact the lives of all Canadians, provides our colleagues a range of opportunities and experiences to help Canadians Live Life Well®.
At Loblaw Companies Limited, we succeed through collaboration and commitment and set a high bar for ourselves and those around us. Whether you are just starting your career, re-entering the workforce, or looking for a new job, this is where you belong.

DOES THIS SOUND LIKE YOU?

• 2+ years of experience in management consulting, project management, operations, operational internal auditing and/or external audit/advisory (Big 4 firms experience is an asset)
• A bachelor’s degree in business or a related field
• MBA, CPA, PMP or similar designation is a strong asset
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Office applications, including advanced Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong business acumen, with an ability connect the dots between the business strategy, tactics, risks, and control environment
• Strong communication skills, and a demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with stakeholders at all levels, particularly through the development and delivery of highly visual and impactful presentations
• Enthusiastic learner with demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced agile work environment
• Proven problem-solver, with an innovative and entrepreneurial mindset, and ability to think outside the box
• Strong work ethic and solutions-based mentality with a focus on delivering results for our stakeholders
• Passion and exceptional desire to make an impact on the business and community
  At Loblaw, we respect the environment, source products with integrity and make a positive difference in the community. Our CORE Values – Care, Ownership, Respect and Excellence – guide all our decision-making and come to life through our Blue Culture. We offer our colleagues progressive careers, comprehensive training, flexibility, and other competitive benefits – these are some of the many reasons why we are one of Canada’s Top Employers.
  Our commitment to Sustainability and Social Impact is an essential part of the way we do business, and we focus our attention on areas where we can have the greatest impact. Our approach to sustainability and social impact is based on three pillars – Environment, Sourcing and Community – and we are constantly looking for ways to demonstrate leadership in these important areas. Our CORE Values – Care, Ownership, Respect and Excellence – guide all our decision-making and come to life through our Blue Culture. We offer our colleagues progressive careers, comprehensive training, flexibility, and other competitive benefits – these are some of the many reasons why we are one of Canada’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Greenest Employers & Canada’s Top Employers for Young People.
  If you are unsure whether your experience matches every requirement above, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are looking for varied perspectives which include diverse experiences that we can add to our team.
  We have a long-standing focus on diversity, equity and inclusion because we know it will make our company a better place to work and shop. We are committed to creating accessible environments for our colleagues, candidates and customers. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (which may be visible or invisible, temporary or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment. We encourage candidates to make their accommodation needs known so that we can provide equitable opportunities.

WHY IS THIS ROLE IMPORTANT?

The Risk Advisory group is focused on delivering innovative, valuable, and effective Advisory and Assurance, Business Risk Management and Technology-based solutions across the entire Loblaw portfolio of companies, focusing our efforts on fundamental areas needed to help protect, grow and improve our business’s governance, operations and results.
As the Senior Analyst, Risk Advisory, you will be responsible to help lead and execute on a variety of high-impact and high-visibility advisory and assurance engagements across our portfolio of entities, delivering top-quality business-oriented solutions, and for building relationships with a variety of cross-functional stakeholders in critical and exciting operational and strategic areas. Our team’s engagements widely range from process optimization, data analytics and visualization, risk assessments, assurance over high-risk programs, and special high-priority consulting projects as requested by senior management and the Board. You will also be responsible for researching, summarizing & presenting on real-time emerging risk areas impacting our business both within our organization and in the external competitive environment.
The company is looking for an individual with a curious, entrepreneurial and business-oriented mindset, who is self-driven and possesses the right critical thinking, data visualization, and interpersonal skills to proactively tap into existing and potential data sources and seek answers to important business challenges.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Help drive & execute on a portfolio of Risk Advisory assurance/advisory projects within a dynamic environment by working with integrated project teams, primarily focusing on analyzing results to help better understand, communicate, and evaluate any significant business issues. This will include preparing and delivering materials across the planning, execution, and reporting stages of a project’s lifecycle.
• Work directly with key stakeholders throughout the business to lead, execute, and produce highly visual presentations which connect the dots in a simple and business-oriented way, skillfully capturing current and emerging risks, current state landscape, potential issues and opportunities, and recommendations based on deep understanding of root cause.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal/external partners and co-workers to understand current and emerging challenges.
• Conduct research of new and emerging issues impacting our businesses, and propose fresh and creative ways to use this information to our competitive advantage.
• Propose and lead initiatives to enhance the quality of our service delivery including benchmarking, industry events, thought leadership, relationship building, training and competency development.
• Extend your personal reach and impact by proactively identifying and raising ideas on areas where data and process driven insights may add value or mitigate risk.
• Perform any ad-hoc requests by management as necessary.