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Chief of Staff - Workday Alliance, Deloitte Global Ecosystem and Alliances (24-month Fixed Term)

Date: Aug 28, 2024

Location: Multiple Locations, Canada

Company: Deloitte

Job Type: Temporary Contract

Work Model: Remote

Reference code: 127093

Primary Location: Toronto, ON

All Available Locations: Burlington, ON; Calgary, AB; Halifax, NS; Ottawa, ON; Toronto, ON; Vancouver, BC

Our Purpose

At Deloitte, we are driven to inspire and help our people, organization, communities, and country to thrive. Our Purpose is to build a better future by accelerating and expanding access to knowledge. Purpose defines who we are and gives us reason to exist as an organization.

• Enjoy flexible, proactive, and practical benefits that foster a culture of well-being and connectedness.

• Experience a firm where wellness matters.

• Be expected to share your ideas and to make them a reality.

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Do you thrive on developing creative and innovative insights to solve complex challenges? Want to work on next-generation, cuttingedge products and services that deliver outstanding value and that are global in vision and scope? Work with premier thought leaders in your field? Work for a world-class organization that provides an exceptional career experience with an inclusive and collaborative culture?

What will your typical day look like?

The Global Workday Alliance Chief of Staff will work directly with the Global Workday Chief Commercial Office (CCO) / Practice Leader, Global Workday Alliance Leader, Global Ecosystems & Alliances Leader, and the extended global leadership team to shape and execute global strategies and priorities:

• Act as an advisor to the Global Workday CCO and extended leadership team, planning and directing all administrative, financial, and operational activities

• Organize and prioritize critical issues and required information for the executive to facilitate efficient decision making

• Work with the Global Workday CCO to identify / manage / resolve issues and develop alliance / tech relationship goals

• Enable and maintain relationship with Alliance / Tech Relationship and Deloitte Firm leadership, as well as Industry and Offering Leaders, to ensure relevance of strategic initiatives in key geographies, industries and offerings

• Act as a point of contact or gatekeeper between firm Leadership and other stakeholders

• Represent the Global Workday CCO in relevant meetings, discussions, and/or events

• Drives communications planning and sales excellence / reporting

• Oversee the execution of the strategic and operational plans for the Global Workday Alliance and Global Ecosystems and Alliances

• Works with the Global Workday Alliance, and Global Ecosystems and Alliances leadership team to deliver on strategic and operational activities

• Collaborates with the firm’s wider Chief of Staff network to support delivery of priority initiatives and sharing of best practices

• In addition, works with the Global Workday CCO in their capacity as the Global E&A Operate Champion in order to drive strategic initiatives and collobaboration across the tier 1, globally supported alliances and the Global Operate program

Who you'll work with:

• Reporting directly to the CCO and Global Alliance Leader, and supporting them most directly in their agenda setting, strategic planning, management of the Global strategy, and executive engagement

• Overseeing the day-to-day management of the Global Workday Alliance core enablement team; traditionally comprised of core Project Management and Reporting Resources; global/regional Chief of Staff network; Regional Alliance Managers; Marketing; core team pillar leaders/functional teams

• Collaborating often across the Global network – across lead partners and teams – as well as beyond Ecosystems & Alliances, building relationships across the firm’s Global Alliance and Global Business network, in addition to other leaders and their teams

About the team

At Deloitte, we expect results. Incredible—tangible—results. And Deloitte Global professionals play a unique role in delivering those results. We reach across disciplines and borders to serve our global organization. We are the engine of Deloitte. We develop and lead global strategies and provide programs and services that unite our network. In Deloitte Global, everyone has an opportunity to lead. We see the importance of your perspective and your ability to create value. We want you to fit in—with an inclusive culture, focus on work-life fit and well-being, and a supportive, connected environment; but we also want you to stand out—with opportunities to have a strategic impact, innovate, and take the risks necessary to make your mark. Deloitte Global supports our talented professionals in answering the question: What impact will you make?

Global Ecosystems & Alliances is at the core of the firm's strategy, working hand-in-hand with industries and practice areas to orchestrate expansive business ecosystems of client and alliance relationships to solve the most complex challenges in exponentially powerful ways. By combining leading technology with our time-tested business acumen and strong industry relationships, we bring complete, scalable solutions that can help our clients not only survive—but thrive—in a world of constant change.

Enough about us, let’s talk about you

• Must have a bachelor’s degree master’s degree preferred

• Proven experience building effective working relationships with high-level internal stakeholders across multiple businesses, geographies and cultures

• Previous experience in a Chief of Staff role is an asset

• Superior communication and project management skills

• Ability to work independently with competing priorities while consistently producing best in-class deliverables

• Experience in navigating a global, matrixed, and virtual work environment

• Recognized leader who is dynamic, proactive and decisive

• Strategic and creative team player willing to do what it takes to get the job done

• Outstanding analytical, research, and presentation skills (superior PowerPoint and Excel skills required)

• Strong organizational and communication skills with outstanding attention to detail

• Ability to interact and influence all levels within the firm, particularly leadership

• Ability to put their views across clearly and have the confidence to challenge senior people

• Demonstrate a strong level of emotional intelligence, with experience managing complex situations successfully

• Creativity and the ability to work collaboratively to reach innovative solutions

• Ability to interpret and develop an understanding of technical subject matter

• Strategic thinker who can identify strategic themes/issues

• Ability to effectively manage a large number of projects and delivery across different teams

• Ability to deal with a degree of ambiguity and take initiative

• Excellent communication skills are necessary - in particular a high level of written and spoken English

Total Rewards

The salary range for this position is $85,000 - $156,000, and individuals may be eligible to participate in our bonus program. Deloitte is fair and competitive when it comes to the salaries of our people. We regularly benchmark across a variety of positions, industries, sectors, targets, and levels. Our approach is grounded on recognizing people's unique strengths and contributions and rewarding the value that they deliver.

Our Total Rewards Package extends well beyond traditional compensation and benefit programs and is designed to recognize employee contributions, encourage personal wellness, and support firm growth. Along with a competitive base salary and variable pay opportunities, we offer a wide array of initiatives that differentiate us as a people-first organization. Some representative examples include: $4,000 per year for mental health support benefits, a $1,300 flexible benefit spending account, 38+ days off (including 10 firm-wide closures known as "Deloitte Days"), flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work structure.

Our promise to our people: Deloitte is where potential comes to life.

Be yourself, and more.

We are a group of talented people who want to learn, gain experience, and develop skills. Wherever you are in your career, we want you to advance.

You shape how we make impact.

Diverse perspectives and life experiences make us better. Whoever you are and wherever you’re from, we want you to feel like you belong here. We provide flexible working options to support you and how you can contribute.

Be the leader you want to be

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Have as many careers as you want.

We are uniquely able to offer you new challenges and roles – and prepare you for them. We bring together people with unique experiences and talents, and we are the place to develop a lasting network of friends, peers, and mentors.

The next step is yours

At Deloitte, we are all about doing business inclusively – that starts with having diverse colleagues of all abilities. Deloitte encourages applications from all qualified candidates who represent the full diversity of communities across Canada. This includes, but is not limited to, people with disabilities, candidates from Indigenous communities, and candidates from the Black community in support of living our values, creating a culture of Diversity Equity and Inclusion and our commitment to ourAccessAbility Action Plan (https://www2.deloitte.com/ca/en/pages/public-sector/articles/accessability-action-plan.html) , Reconciliation Action Plan (https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/ca/Documents/public-sector/ca-rap-report-aoda-en.pdf) and the BlackNorth Initiative (https://www2.deloitte.com/ca/en/pages/about-deloitte/articles/black-in-canada-acknowledging-our-past.html) .

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