Open Positions
Bennington is a progressive, dynamic and fast-paced workplace where you can contribute to the continuing growth of one of Canada's top commercial equipment and vehicle leasing companies. If you've got what it takes to join our growing team, explore our exciting career opportunities below. Interested applicants should forward their resume to Human Resources.
Job Title: Manager, Change Management
Job Type: Permanent, full-time
Reporting to: VP, Change Management
Summary:
The Manager, Change Management will be responsible for supporting the VP, Change Management on a variety of projects across the business including strategic planning and optimization and efficiency gains. These initiatives involve cross-functional teams and contribute to the overall strategy and direction of Bennington and support Senior Executive decision making, while also considering financial implications of any strategic changes made. The incumbent will use their analytical abilities to provide both qualitative and quantitative input supporting the development of recommendations for Senior Management. They will establish and define business requirements, conduct impact analysis, assess change readiness, identify, and manage anticipated resistance and risks, and assess the changes needed for each initiative to succeed. They will continually prioritize solutions focused on best practices for both the internal and broker user experiences while remaining cognizant of the costs and Return on Investment of each initiative.
The Manager, Change Management must have a very strong attention to detail and work well under pressure and tight deadlines. A positive attitude with the ability to thrive in both in a team environment as well as working individually is crucial. They must be organized, accurate and be able to prioritize. Strong written and oral communication skills are crucial to succeed in this role.
In addition to the above, responsibilities will include:
• Facilitate successful delivery of projects to support Bennington’s ongoing needs to scale the business and find efficiencies
• Define, build, measure and report on success metrics (KPIs)
• Monitor change progress and provide status reporting
• Facilitate requirements gathering sessions
• Other duties as assigned
Main Activities:
Business Process Reengineering (40%)
• Review business processes to identify opportunities to improve process flows and realize efficiencies, clearly document current state, and make recommendations for future state
• Conduct analysis of the financial impacts of reengineering how processes function
• Engage key resources to ensure stakeholder engagement is achieved
• Assist in the creation and ongoing management of an inventory of all processes and subsequently building an ongoing review cycle
• Assist in the development of scorecards and other tools to measure success of process improvement initiatives
• Support a culture focused on service, continuous improvement, and performance measurement and metric management
Management of business projects, business analysis and problem solving (40%)
• Lead projects that support the continuing growth of Bennington as a leader in our industry
• Use quantitative methods (i.e. Excel & Power BI models) to develop insights that support decision making and the expected ROI and impacts to the bottom line
• Lead the development of business cases for new opportunities – manage the collection of data, communication of findings and support on follow-up
• Contribute to the brainstorming, structuring and problem-solving process for a range of strategic and tactical business topics (e.g., growth, pricing, NIX, operational efficiency, etc.)
Strategy development and execution (20%)
• Closely support the VP Change Management in the annual enterprise-wide strategic planning process, from initial brainstorming and required supporting analysis, through to development of presentation materials
• Drive the on-going improvement and management of the Strategic Planning and OKRs processes at both a corporate and departmental level
• Present key insights and recommendations based on self-conducted research and data analysis
Knowledge/Skill Requirements:
• Demonstrated track record of reengineering business processes and driving adoption across an organization/department
• Experience managing functional processes and policies and/or projects
• Proven track record of leading projects to successful completion
• Strong analytical skills will be required in this role and the ability to work with large amounts of data
• Expertise in building, modifying, and running excel based business scenarios. Power BI experience is considered an asset.
• Experience synthesizing analyses and preparing power point presentations for Senior Management
• Experience, confidence, and maturity managing external stakeholders at all levels
• Effective consulting skills along with the ability to positively influence others in a desired direction to achieve identified outcomes
• Comfort interacting with all levels of the organization, including senior management
• Expert use of MS Office (Word, Excel, Project). Advanced PowerPoint skills is considered an asset.
• Strong attention to detail and time management skills
The role may require occasional meetings outside regular business hours to facilitate meetings with vendors in different geographic locations.
Qualifications:
A University degree with a Business background is required. Candidates should have experience in a Change Management Role (preferably in a fast-paced financial services organization). They should also have 5-10 years’ experience in roles with increasing responsibilities and leadership.
PMP Designation / PROSCI Certification is an asset. A post-graduate degree would also be considered an asset.
Interested applicants should forward their cover letter and resume to [email protected].
Job Title: Project Manager, AIRB
Job Type: Full-time, contract (1 year, potential to extend)
Reporting to: President & CEO
Summary:
This position is for a contract Project Manager who will be responsible for managing initiatives to support the Bennington’s goal of obtaining approval to transition to the Advanced Internal Ratings Based (AIRB) approach to determining Regulatory Capital requirements for Credit Risk. These initiatives may include core-system changes as one of the deliverables. The Project Manager will follow Bennington and Equitable Bank’s delivery methodology, policies, procedures, and practices under the direction of the Bennington CEO, the Equitable Bank Project Management Office, BASEL PMO and Technology Delivery groups. The scope, timelines, and deliverables of the overall AIRB Program will be directed by the dedicated BASEL PMO Program Leaders and Program Sponsor.
Main Activities:
Initiate, plan and execute projects in accordance with the Bennington and Equitable Bank’s policies and procedures, and the methodologies and standards established by the PMO and in alignment with AIRB Program Governance:
• Manage several initiatives of different priority levels through the entire project life cycle
• In collaboration with project sponsors and stakeholders, define project scope, objectives, approach, and deliverables
• Develop project plans, resource plans and project governance documents
• Track project deliverables and milestones
• Manage the Project Change Control process
• Identify and manage risks, issues and interdependencies and report up critical items to the AIRB Program Management team
• Prepare status reports in accordance with the Program governance standards
• Ensure project artefacts and control documents are completed and filed according to PMO standards
• Assign tasks and responsibilities to the project team
• Oversee the production and approval of project deliverables
• Lead or facilitate project meetings
• Document minutes and action items from project meetings
• Participate in the gathering and production of business requirements
• Support overall project deliverables as requested by CEO Bennington
Knowledge / Skill Requirements:
• 5+ years of Project Management experience in Risk Management, Policy, Compliance, Law or Bank Regulation; or Consulting on bank practices in any of these fields
• Experience managing cross-functional Business driven projects through the entire life cycle
• Ability to analyze complex business issues, identify solutions and assess impacts
• Good knowledge of project management methodologies based on PMBOK
• Post-secondary education (diploma/degree), preferably in business or finance
• Good understanding of business requirements processes and experience working with Business Analysts
• Familiar with lending platforms
• Experience working closely with internal IT groups and outside vendors to deliver the technology work packages to projects
• Familiar with Software Development Life Cycle methodology
• Experience managing stakeholders in a matrix environment
• Good organizational skills
• Solid communication skills; can convey complex issues in clear and concise manner
• Strong business writing skills; produces grammatically correct and error-free project documentation
• Working knowledge of MS Office, MS Project and MS Visio
• Knowledge of industry best-practices on self-assessments against regulatory guidelines within the Basel framework is highly desirable
Interested applicants should forward their cover letter and resume to [email protected].
Job Title: Account Solutions Analyst
Job Type: 1-Year Contract
Positions: 2
Reporting to: Manager, Account Solutions
Summary:
This position reports to the Manager, Account Solutions. The candidate will be responsible for contacting customers regarding past due accounts and ensuring that payment arrangements are made to bring accounts up to date. The role is focused on finding solutions to ensure the successful performance by our customers under financial contracts and, where necessary, making strategic and difficult decisions in pursuing recovery efforts.
Key Responsibilities:
• Contact customers by phone, email, text message and other written correspondence regarding past due accounts and other related matters
• Work with customers to bring accounts current, using established practices and innovative solutions
• Perform and understand various searches and due diligence (i.e. credit bureaus, buyouts, asset comparables, financial statements, etc.)
• Retain and correspond with third-party servicers incidental to recovery efforts
• Recommend and process files for default on non-performing accounts
• Make other recommendations to management on the best course of action
• Save meticulous notes and related documents using our file management software
• Other tasks as may be requested
Requirements:
The Account Solutions Analyst must have strong attention to detail and the ability to work well under pressure and tight deadlines. The candidate must have very strong negotiation skills, experience reading credit bureaus and financial statements, and have some experience performing skip tracing and other routine searches. The ability to handle challenging and difficult conversations with customers is a must and a key ingredient for success. A positive and professional attitude with the ability to work well both in a team environment as well as individually is crucial.
The successful candidate must be organized and accurate. Strong written and oral communication skills are required and proficiency in Microsoft Office is a must.
Qualifications:
• A University or college degree in a business-related field is preferred
• 1-5 years of work experience in a similar role is required
• Bilingualism in English and French is considered an asset, and is a requirement for bilingual roles
• Knowledge of the leasing or finance industry is also considered an asset
Interested applicants should forward their cover letter and resume to [email protected].
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