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Overview Employment Status : Regular Time Type : Full time BUILDING A WORLD CLASS TEAM STARTS WITH YOU CSA Group vision: making the world a better, safer, more sustainable place. It's been part of our mission for nearly one hundred years: from the first engineering standard for railway bridges developed in 1919, to more than 3,500 standards, codes & related products today. Headquartered in Canada, with a global footprint of more than 30 labs and offices across Europe, Asia and North America, CSA Group tests, inspects and certifies a wide range of productsfrom everyday household items to leading edge technologyto meet exacting requirements for safety, performance and environmental impact. Our employees take pride in making a difference in peoples lives through the work that we do. We're looking for people like you to help make it happen. Job Summary : BUILDING A WORLD CLASS TEAM STARTS WITH YOU CSA Group has an immediate opportunity for a Manager, Strategic Initiatives (SIM), reporting to the Director, Strategic and Cross-Sector Programs. The Manager of Strategic Initiatives will be responsible for providing leadership and direction to support CSA Groups work in its newest and recently established standardization area of agriculture and agrifood, as well as additional emerging standard development programs. This includes activities across a broad range of technical areas such as agricultural data and automation, food loss and waste reduction, agricultural genomics, precision agriculture, ag safety, regenerative agriculture and soil health. The SIM will support work across all of these current workstreams, as well as future emerging sectors and sub-sectors, as identified by CSA Groups Standards Development and Strategic Development teams. The SIM will be responsible for advancing proactive, leading-edge initiatives to support standard development activities, and successfully identifying emerging trends and technologies. A highly creative individual, with a strategic mindset, the SIM will explore new areas of interest, developing a strong understanding of the existing landscape, key actors, and roadblocks, and will assess the potential need for standards-based solutions. The SIM will be able to build and nurture relationships with key public and private organizations, identifying and pursuing unique opportunities for deeper collaboration. Working at the intersection of research and standardization, the Manager, Strategic Initiatives will also focus on addressing data gaps through CSA research-based initiatives, and pursuing new standards-based opportunities to mobilize knowledge. Working with Technical Committees and cross-sectoral staff, the Manager of Strategic Initiatives would help ensure internal coordination on standardization activities and research. In close collaboration with the Director, Strategic and Cross-Sector Programs, the Strategic Development team, and the Emerging Sectors team, the SIM will directly contribute to the development of the sectors strategic plan, and the strategic approach to the operationalization of additional future standards programs. Responsibilities Provide guidance and leadership outside of direct reporting relationships to motivate and focus staff to achieve strategic business objectives and as required building consensus, obtaining buy-in, and presenting recommendations in oral and written formats. As part of the management team, participates in defining functional strategies and leading, directly and indirectly, aspects of strategy implementation. Monitor and provide ongoing review of active and planned initiatives against plan, recommending adjustments as necessary. Identify development opportunities as they relate to new business, new markets, portfolio exits or enhancements to meet program, divisional and cross-divisional goals Support market strategies with business development activities to achieve short-term and long-term revenue objectives. Activities include networking, member and client liaison. Deliver excellence in stakeholder relationship management, both with internal and external senior-level stakeholders, to build support and buy-in for key business initiatives. This activity includes development and management of strategic alliances, issues monitoring and management, representation in external forums and determination of CSA Group positioning. Monitor external and internal environments for relevant opportunities. A key interface with CSA Group Government Relations and Policy to monitor relevant key policy developments in jurisdictions across North America and internationally. Provide policy / government relations support, understand and / or respond to the needs of government officials / departments (e.g. consultations, relationship building). Promote reference to CSA Group standards in legislation, programs or through other channels as appropriate. Education : An undergraduate or graduate degree in a science or engineering discipline, or other related area of study. A PhD would be considered an asset. Experience : Minimum 5 years experience in relationship management, business planning, project management and budgeting, with 3-5 years experience in Standards Development or Project Management. Minimum of 10 years experience in a Business, Government or Not for Profit environment. Experience in standards development. Experience with business development and planning. Experience with delivering formal presentations to senior level management and large audiences. Strong understanding of funding and research opportunities. Working knowledge and understanding of federal / provincial / territorial government priorities and industry sector plans. Expertise in preparation of complex applications and proposals Skills : Demonstrated ability to think creatively, generate new ideas, and take initiative. Proven ability to lead by influence. Strong facilitation and stakeholder engagement capabilities. Ability to self-manage, influence others without direct reporting authority, and manage multiple projects simultaneously. Proficient with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Demonstrated ability to exercise initiative, discretion and diplomacy. Ability to identify new initiatives for the success of the organization. Professional and interpersonal skills to work effectively with a wide range of individuals and stakeholders. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Proven relationship building abilities. Excellent organizational, planning and coordination skills. Research and analytical skills. Strong leadership, decision-making and negotiation skills. Strong oral and written communication French language proficiency is an asset. Travel : Some travel will be required. Responsable des initiatives stratgiques, programmes mergents propos de nous : Le Groupe CSA est l'un des plus grands organismes de normalisation en Amrique du Nord. Il mne des recherches et labore des normes pour un large ventail de technologies et de domaines fonctionnels. Le Groupe CSA est galement un fournisseur mondial de services d'essai, d'inspection et de certification pour des produits dans de nombreux secteurs du march, et un chef de file en matire de certification de scurit et d'environnement au Canada et aux tats-Unis. La marque CSA apparat sur des milliards de produits dans le monde entier. Pour plus d'informations sur le Groupe CSA, veuillez consulter le site Statut professionnel : Rgulier Type d'horaire : Temps plein LA CONSTITUTION D'UNE QUIPE DE CLASSE MONDIALE COMMENCE PAR VOUS Au cur du Groupe CSA se trouve une vision : faire du monde un endroit meilleur, plus sr et plus durable. Cela fait partie de notre mission depuis prs de cent ans : de la premire norme technique pour les ponts ferroviaires labore en 1919 plus de 3 500 normes, codes et produits connexes aujourd'hui. Le Groupe CSA, dont le sige social est situ au Canada et qui compte plus de 30 laboratoires et bureaux en Europe, en Asie et en Amrique du Nord, met l'essai, inspecte et certifie une vaste gamme de produits - des articles mnagers courants aux technologies de pointe - afin de rpondre des exigences rigoureuses en matire de scurit, de rendement et d'impact sur l'environnement. Nos employs sont fiers de faire une diffrence dans la vie des gens grce leur travail. Nous recherchons des personnes comme vous pour nous aider raliser cet objectif. Rsum du poste : Le Groupe CSA recherche actuellement un gestionnaire des initiatives stratgiques (SIM) qui relvera du directeur des programmes stratgiques et intersectoriels. Le gestionnaire des initiatives stratgiques sera charg d'assurer le leadership et l'orientation ncessaires pour soutenir le travail du Groupe CSA dans son tout nouveau domaine de normalisation rcemment tabli, savoir l'agriculture et l'agroalimentaire, ainsi que dans d'autres programmes mergents d'laboration de normes. Cela comprend des activits dans un large ventail de domaines techniques tels que les donnes agricoles et l'automatisation, la rduction des pertes et du gaspillage alimentaires, la gnomique agricole, l'agriculture de prcision, la scurit agricole, l'agriculture rgnrative et la sant des sols. Le SIM soutiendra les travaux dans tous ces domaines d'activit actuels, ainsi que dans les secteurs et sous-secteurs mergents futurs, tels qu'identifis par les quipes de dveloppement des normes et de dveloppement stratgique du Groupe CSA. Le SIM sera charg de promouvoir des initiatives proactives et avant-gardistes afin de soutenir les activits de dveloppement des normes et d'identifier avec succs les tendances et technologies mergentes. Personnalit hautement crative et dote d'un esprit stratgique, le SIM explorera de nouveaux domaines d'intrt, dveloppera une solide comprhension du paysage existant, des acteurs cls et des obstacles, et valuera le besoin potentiel de solutions bases sur des normes. Le SIM sera capable d'tablir et d'entretenir des relations avec des organisations publiques et prives cls, en identifiant et en poursuivant des opportunits uniques de collaboration plus approfondie. Travaillant la croise de la recherche et de la normalisation, le responsable des initiatives stratgiques s'attachera galement combler les lacunes en matire de donnes grce des initiatives de recherche de la CSA et rechercher de nouvelles opportunits bases sur des normes afin de mobiliser les connaissances. En collaboration avec les comits techniques et le personnel intersectoriel, le responsable des initiatives stratgiques contribuera assurer la coordination interne des activits de normalisation et de recherche. En troite collaboration avec le directeur des programmes stratgiques et intersectoriels, l'quipe de dveloppement stratgique et l'quipe des secteurs mergents, le SIM contribuera directement l'laboration du plan stratgique du secteur et l'approche stratgique pour la mise en uvre de futurs programmes de normalisation supplmentaires. Dplacements : Some travel will be required. #CSASTANDARDS Ce que nous offrons : Un environnement de travail dynamique : Participez des projets qui ont un impact mondial. Possibilits de croissance : Travaillez avec une quipe diversifie et des parties prenantes issues de diffrents secteurs d'activits. Les candidats matrisant le franais feront l'objet d'une attention particulire. Le Groupe CSA est un employeur qui souscrit au principe de l'galit des chances et s'engage respecter la diversit, l'quit et l'inclusion. Nous interdisons toute forme de discrimination et de harclement fonde sur les motifs stipuls dans les lois applicables. Nous sommes une organisation o les opportunits sont bases sur les comptences et les capacits, et o les diffrences sont respectes et valorises. Veuillez nous contacter l'adresse si vous avez besoin d'amnagements dans le cadre du processus d'entretien. #J-18808-Ljbffr