Systems Architect (ECM)

As one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for 18 consecutive years, Concentra prides itself on fostering employee engagement and a workplace of openness and respect.

Concentra is Canada’s leading provider of wholesale banking and trust solutions to credit unions from coast to coast. With deep co-operative roots, Concentra is focused on creating value for the credit union system. We partner with credit unions to ensure over five million Canadian members can choose competitive financial services from their local credit union.

Concentra Trust – a wholly-owned subsidiary – has been delivering estate and trust services nationwide for over 65 years.

Concentra employees enjoy a competitive total rewards package and flexible work environment. We are looking for a results oriented individual to join our team in one of our Saskatoon, Regina, Surrey or Toronto office locations, or from your home office environment.

Key Outcomes:

The Systems Architect (ECM) manages and oversees the strategic and operational demands by leading the support, research, design, development, implementation and long-term governance of the Enterprise Content Management (ECM) solutions at the Bank. This position is responsible for the management of research, design and execution of projects involving Collaboration Portals, Enterprise Search, Enterprise Content Management, Business Process and Forms.

This position is the primary resource to coordinate and manage the organizational Enterprise Content Management strategy and contribute to the organization’s success by maintaining, supporting and enhancing technologies and systems within the ECM practice. It is also responsible to work with business units and manage the delivery of content management strategies, including document management and workflow.

Qualifications:

Post-secondary degree or diploma in Computer Science, or related field
5 years in technology roles, including experience working with Cloud Infrastructure services
3-5 years experience working in SharePoint (online or 2016) or other Enterprise Content Management tools
Business Analysis experience would be considered an asset
Experience working in Agile work environments and projects is preferred

Applications for this opportunity accepted until end of day July 13, 2021.

To apply, please visit our Career page at www.concentra.ca

At Concentra, our goal is to achieve a workforce as diverse as the people we partner with. We encourage all members of the designated groups; aboriginal people, persons with disabilities, women, visible minorities and others to join our team. Concentra strives to provide a safe and respectful work environment free of discrimination and harassment and is committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Data Modeler

Permanent Full-Time

Open to working REMOTELY anywhere in Canada

Would you like to earn above average pay helping members meet their financial goals, maintain a strong work life balance, a flexible schedule and have the security of a career – path supported by your organization? We offer that and so much more.

THE COMPANY – Our Purpose is to redefine banking by helping Canadians simplify their lives and reach their financial goals by reinvesting profits into our members, communities and our people. Now that Responsible Banking!

Click the link below to see what Innovation Credit Union is about! Trust us, you are going to want to learn more about who we are!

Innovation Credit Union – About Us (innovationcu.ca)

THE POSITION: Reporting to the VP Int Mark/Data Analytic, the Data Modeler will organize working sessions to gather requirements from various subject matter experts and analyze overall business needs. Serve as a reference and authority on the process of data modeling and ensure consistency with existing data models and data architectures and establish standards and guidelines. This role requires strong technical skills like connecting disparate data sources, as well as business knowledge, interviewing and analytical skills and excellent oral and written communications skills.

A Data Modeler does the following:

Develop, review, approve new data models and enhance existing models.
Work with other members of the development team to ensure all requirements are captured and reflected in the data model.
Validate logical data models with business subject matter experts.
Develop and maintain data dictionaries, CRUD matrix, flowcharts, design justifications and integration with enterprise data architecture.
Serve as a reference and authority on the process of data modeling and ensure consistency with existing data models and data architectures, create standards and guidelines.
Responsible for defining the source repositories and rules around the transformations.
Experience with establishing version control.
Strong communication skills including written and oral, with ability to work closely with stakeholders, business owners and analysts on requirements and use case design.
Participates in business requirements gathering, performs data analysis, designs logical data models, and participates in the design of physical data models.
Work with stakeholders to understand and derive meaningful data relationships and translate them into appropriate data models.
Train/mentor others in data modeling.
Actively participate in meta data definition and management.

Why Should You Apply?

You have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer/data science technical or related experience.
You have 5+ years of hands-on relational, dimensional, and/or analytic experience (using RDBMS, dimensional, NoSQL data platform technologies, and ETL and data ingestion protocols).
You have knowledge of the mathematical foundations of statistical inference and forecasting such as time series analysis, multivariate analysis, cluster analysis, and optimization.
You have the ability to quickly learn and adapt modeling methods from case studies or other proven approaches.
You have experience with Azure Platform Services including Azure Databricks, Azure Data Factory, ADLS and Azure DevOps. data warehouse, data lake, and enterprise big data platforms is required.
You have good knowledge of metadata management, data modeling, and related tools.

As well as:

SQL and/or PL/SQL.
Power BI Enterprise Gateway and ability to utilize Business Intelligence tools (Power BI) to represent insights.
Experience working with dimensionally modeled data.
Experience in translating/mapping relational data models into XML and Schemas.
Experience working in Agile/Scrum methodologies.
Above average interpersonal and communication skills
Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and development

Interested?

Visit the CAREERS page or our website to learn more about this position and to apply. www.innovationcu.ca Only those applications received through our job board will be considered.

MANAGER, OPERATIONAL RISK

Click the link below to see what Innovation Credit Union is about! Trust us, you are going to want to learn more about who we are!

Innovation Credit Union – About Us (innovationcu.ca)

THE POSITION: The Manager, Operational Risk reports to the Chief Risk Officer and leads the development and implementation of the operational risk management framework. The manager of operational risk will collaboratively work with internal business units and teams to perform operational risk assessments and ensure appropriate plans are established to align to Risk Appetite. The Manager, Operational Risk will monitor operational risk issues and will provide regular reporting to both Senior Management and the Board of Director’s Risk Committee. The position will play a key role in championing and instilling an effective enterprise wide risk management culture. How does one do this? Glad you asked!

A Manager, Operational Risk does the following:

Develop operational risk policies and practices to ensure Operational Risk Management framework evolves with the changing needs and risk profile of the credit union.
Keeps abreast if latest operational risk management techniques and industry best practices.
Works with internal teams and business units to identify key operational risks, facilitates risk control self assessments and ensure business units build appropriate action plans to address operational risk issues.
Monitor operational risk issues and action plans for the credit union and provide consolidated reporting to board and senior management.
Assist in investigation of root causes of operational risk and will provide support to mitigate risk.
Support the management of development and validation approaches to credit union risk modeling and measurement, risk assessment and mitigation within the ORM and ERM frameworks
Provide management and development in context to the ORM Framework
Identify deficiencies and advise of potential risk situations
Monitor and evaluate policy and procedures for enterprise risk and make recommendations for improvement to ensure policies and procedures are enacted accurately and effectively communicate key control provisions
Create and maintain a constructive culture that is conducive to team achievement, productivity improvement and professionalism

Why Should You Apply?

You want to be an ambassador of a forward-thinking, member focused organization
You have a university degree in Commerce, Business Administration, Public Administration, Law, or a related discipline; plus 4-6 years of job-related experience (or an equivalent combination of education, experience and learning, preferably within the credit union system)
You will have or will be willing to work towards a Risk Management certification.
You have a track record of success in quality control and assurance as it relates to operational risk
You have strong attention to detail, organizational awareness, and you are strategic in nature
Have a strong understanding of the Microsoft Environment, workflows, and file management
Previous operational risk management experience in a federally regulated financial institution is preferred but not necessary.

Visit the CAREERS page or our website to learn more about this position and to apply. www.innovationcu.ca Only those applications received through our job board will be considered.

Solutions Architect

As one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for 18 consecutive years, Concentra prides itself on fostering employee engagement and a workplace of openness and respect.

Concentra Trust – a wholly-owned subsidiary – has been delivering estate and trust services nationwide for over 65 years.

Concentra employees enjoy a competitive total rewards package and flexible work environment. We are looking for a results-oriented individual to join our team in one of our Saskatoon, Regina, Surrey or Toronto office locations, or from your home office environment.

Solutions Architect

(Full-time, Permanent Position)

Key Outcomes:

The Solutions Architect ensures that the Bank’s Enterprise Infrastructure Systems are appropriately designed, managed, documented and organized throughout the entire development and maintenance lifecycle. This position is responsible for short to medium term objectives, and conducts in-depth analysis and employs conceptual thinking, working to find unique solutions to problems considering interconnection among applications and/or lines of business.

The Solutions Architect assists other business units in understanding problems and ensuring a holistic perspective and collaborates to resolve issues and architect solutions to either new applications, or for application improvements. This position also provides subject matter expertise and is responsible for the creation, maintenance and management of IT architecture models and their lower-level components.

Qualifications:

Post-secondary degree in Computer Science; a comparable combination of education and relevant work experience may be considered
7-10 years of experience with Azure cloud support or development
7-10 years of experience with Data Centre support or development
Experience working in Agile work environments and projects is preferred
3 years of experience in the financial services industry with an in-depth understanding of infrastructure architecture

Applications for this opportunity accepted until end of day June 29, 2021.

To apply, please visit our Career page at www.concentra.ca

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Credit Union Engagement Specialist – PPJV – 12 Month Term

About PPJV

In response to the rapidly changing payments landscape and the multiyear Payments Canada modernization initiative, the Centrals of Alberta, Manitoba (CUCM) and Saskatchewan formed a joint venture known as PPJV on behalf of all prairie credit unions. PPJV resources are in year two of a multi-year project to move to a payments as a service model with IBM. They are also intent upon streamlining the payments functions between the three Centrals.

The Position::

This position is responsible to support Engagement and Communication Workstreams with credit union communication and relationships across PPJV payment streams which include DIP, AFT, Wires, GUI, Cheques, Bill Pay, Tax Pay, Leadfi and Etransfer.

Key Accountabilities:

Develop and implement onboarding activities to ensure business readiness including onboarding readiness sessions, readiness checklist sessions and the creation of readiness checklists and Quick Reference Guides.
Manage the cadence for interactions with cohorts for designated products including tracking and communicating potential issues/risks, supporting timely business and tactical messaging for credit unions to stay abreast of product progress, providing demos and product readiness timelines.
Develop and maintain access to product documentation on Teams including onboarding documentation for credit unions, product workshops and information session recordings, key messages and credit union impact documents.
Act as key contact point for interaction between credit unions, integration partners and PPJV team members for designated products. Respond to credit union enquiries, liasing with other internal resources as needed.
Support maintenance of credit union data spreadsheets and product statistics.

Position Requirements

High School diploma complemented by a 2 year diploma/or additional courses in related areas.
7-10 years of progressive experience in a credit union or other financial services entity.
Member/Customer service and account management experience including issue resolution.
“Back office” experience with various payment streams.
Strong technology skills including use of full Microsoft Office suite and online communication tools, coupled with proven planning and organizing competencies.
Training, coaching and facilitation experience, the ability to craft clear communications and basic project management skills will differentiate the top candidates from others.
Ingenuity, discretion and judgement coupled with proven ability to work independently and on teams are necessary for success in this role.

Work Environment:

PPJV is a fast paced and focused environment where employees and contractors share the mission to deliver efficient, cost effective, modernized payments processing to prairie credit unions.
This position is currently designated as a work from home position, but may eventually be involved in limited business travel. Ideally, candidates will be located in our customer areas of Alberta, Saskatchewan or Manitoba.

Investment Specialist

An exciting opportunity exists, for an experienced Investment Specialist to join our team. ABCU Credit Union Ltd. (ABCU) is a full-service open bond Credit Union. Assets $263 million, loans $197 million, deposits $240 million, staff of 32. At ABCU our culture is based on our passion to be financial professionals dedicated to doing what is right for our credit union and our members.

The Investment Specialist is a key member of the wealth advisory team. The primary responsibility is to actively manage a portfolio of investment members for both the Credential Asset Management and ABCU platforms. Additional responsibilities include; engagement activities to retain and consolidate existing members business to the Credit Union and attract new investment member growth. This position works closely with the Investment Associate, Credit Advisor, and Director, Wealth Services. This role requires expert knowledge of investment products, a mutual fund license and the ability to make unbiased investment recommendations by:

Using your strong relationship building and networking skills to build connections, generate leads, promote and deliver investment awareness to all members
Collaborating with different branch teams to build relationships and provide members with personalized investment advice and comprehensive financial planning support.
Dealing with member complaints and problems quickly and effectively.
Being current and having superior knowledge of all investment products offered, policies and procedures.
Providing advice based on a holistic approach by understanding members financial goals and needs.

Experience Required

Post-secondary degree or diploma in Finance (or related field) required.
Canadian Securities Course (CSC) or Canadian Investment Funds Course to support MFDA required.
Comfort and ability to work with a high level of detail/accuracy.
This is predominantly a self-managed role.
Proficient use of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook).
Ability to work efficiently without sacrificing accuracy is essential.
Six to ten years of job-related/industry experience.
Completion of the Personal Financial Services Advice (PFSA) an asset
Completion of CUIC General Studies Program an asset.

Interested candidates please provide a cover letter, salary expectations and resume to:

Janavi Corson, ABCU Credit Union

jcorson@abcu.ca

ABCU Credit Union thanks all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Closing date: This position will remain vacant until a suitable candidate is identified.

Manager, Regulation & Credit Risk Assessment

The Credit Union Deposit Guarantee Corporation provides risk-based regulatory oversight and a deposit guarantee to enable a safe and sound credit union system in Alberta.

This position reports to the Assistant Vice President, Regulation and Credit Risk Assessment and is accountable for the oversight of the credit risk management function and processes at assigned credit unions. Key responsibilities include; credit adjudication, credit risk identification and mitigation, communicating with various levels of management and Boards of Directors within the credit union system to address risk findings, and promoting the safety and soundness of the Alberta credit union system.

This is an excellent opportunity to pursue a career in credit risk management within financial services regulation and be part of the credit union system. We invite qualified applicants to consider joining our team, as Manager, Regulation & Credit Risk Assessment.

THE POSITION

Adjudicates credit applications within assigned lending limits and completes loan reviews for assigned credit unions to ensure acceptable risks are underwritten.
Confirms credit risk management trends and appropriate credit risk practices are in place at credit unions by off-site credit risk monitoring and on-site compliance verifications.
Leads or supports credit risk assessment for 2-3 credit unions/year, with approximately 1 week in duration on-site for compliance verification
Prepares accurate and meaningful internal documentation and external credit risk assessment reports.
Consults proactively on emerging issues with assigned credit unions and develops recommendations for changes to guidelines, procedures and best practices.
Works independently and as part of a team.
Travel may be required to credit unions within Alberta once all public health orders, during COVID-19, have been lifted.

THE PERSON

7 years of recent experience in commercial credit underwriting and credit adjudication, with additional experience in mid-sized loans with a broad scope in industries, including commercial real estate, hospitality, agriculture, and consumer from a financial institution in Canada.
University degree in a related discipline e.g. business/finance/accounting, risk management certification, etc. is preferred.
An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
Strong understanding of credit risk management principles, including portfolio risk, lending to high risk industries and inherent credit risks.
Comprehensive knowledge of loan underwriting standards, lending guidelines and loan security documentation
Experience in the Alberta credit union system is an asset
Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgement and apply an analytical approach to problem solving and decision making.
Collaborate with and lead in both small and large team environments.
Excellent relationship building skills with the ability to communicate both verbally and in writing with a wide variety of people.
Strong computer competency in Microsoft Office Suite.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

Commensurate with qualifications and experience
Comprehensive benefits program
Commitment to work and life balance
Excellent downtown Edmonton office (currently remote due to the pandemic)

CLOSING DATE: When position is filled.

HOW TO APPLY

We will provide reasonable accommodation at any time throughout the rescruitment and selection process for applicants with disabilities or for those who require the job posting in an alternate format. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to a confidential, inclusive and accessible recruitment and selection process.

If you believe that this position could be a good fit for you, please send your résumé directly to our HR team at careers@cudgc.ab.ca.

We thank all interested applicants; however, we will only contact selected candidates.

Insurance Specialist

An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Insurance Specialist to join our team. ABCU is a full-service open bond Credit Union. Assets $263 million, loans $197 million, deposits $240 million, staff of 32. At ABCU Credit Union Ltd. (ABCU) our culture is based on our passion to be financial professionals dedicated to doing what is right for our credit union and our members.

The Insurance Specialist is an employee of Credential Financial Strategies in partnership with ABCU, and is a member of a dynamic professional wealth team and plays an integral role in the delivery of personalized advice to our members. The Insurance Specialist is accountable for developing, maintaining and enhancing member relationships through the purchase and maintenance of numerous insurance solutions. This is achieved by conducting discovery interviews with members and prospects to identify individual needs and goals and creating an appropriate solution, while maintaining consistent practices.

This role also is key in the delivery of wealth services to our membership by uncovering the financial needs of our members and referring those members back to retail, business banking, and other areas of ABCU. The Insurance Specialist is licensed and maintains a high level of knowledge relating to our products and services, sales processes and compliance, and is able to execute trades to:

Strive for excellence in communication and organization
Plays a vital role in enhancing the member experience and growth and profitability.
Take an active role in professional growth and development, and
Possess effective business habits and are accountable for meeting/exceeding both personal and corporate goals; including the retention and acquisition of new members.
Live the brand by ensuring members feel at home, leverage the fully integrated financial services platform and promote ABCU Credit Union as a good corporate citizen
Represent ABCU and Credential Financial Strategies in the communities in which they work and live.

Experience Required

High School Diploma; Finance related post-secondary is an asset
Minimum 2 years’ experience in the wealth industry, including securities and compliance
Life and Accident Insurance License in the Province of Alberta
Certified Financial Planner designation (CFP)
Chartered Life Underwriter designation (CLU) and/or equivalent work experience
Ability to analyze and interpret the needs of clients and offer the appropriate solutions and resolutions required.
Proven experience with business plan development
Experience with life, disability, and health insurance sales
Proven experience in providing detailed and accurate information to third parties

Interested candidates please provide a cover letter, salary expectations, and resume to:

Janavi Corson, ABCU Credit Union

jcorson@abcu.ca

ABCU Credit Union thanks all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Credential Financial Strategies Inc. offers financial planning, life insurance and investments to members of credit unions and their communities. ®Credential is a registered mark owned by Aviso Wealth Inc.

Closing date: This position will remain vacant until a suitable candidate is identified.

Community Manager

An exciting opportunity exists, for an experienced Community Manager to join our team. ABCU Credit Union Ltd. (ABCU) is a full-service open bond Credit Union. Assets $263 million, loans $197 million, deposits $240 million, staff of 32. At ABCU our culture is based on our passion to be financial professionals dedicated to doing what is right for our credit union and our members.

The Community Manager is a key member of the member facing front-end leadership team responsible for building, maintaining and deepening relationships with members who are on the default portfolio at all ABCU locations. As a leader and motivator, you actively coach the branch front-end team by creating a positive member and employee experience, as well as reinforce the corporate strategies, achieve set operational goals, and communicate the value of membership to grow the business. You support the service culture by encouraging branch staff to professionally demonstrate exceptional service to achieve high levels of member satisfaction through member education. Additional responsibilities include; understanding relevant regulatory and industry information as well as best practices and risk management strategies and developing and executing consistent and purposeful member engagement activities. This role leads the member facing teller team, is responsible for all branches and requires expert knowledge and skills in coaching, and ABCU’s digital banking.

This role works closely with the advisory team and contact center to ensure that members’ needs are met and referrals are taking place.

The successful candidate will have a minimum of five years of leadership, coaching, and employee development experience within the financial services industry. As well, they will have advanced knowledge of banking front end operations and relevant post-secondary education or equivalent.

Interested candidates please provide a cover letter, salary expectations and resume to:

Janavi Corson, ABCU Credit Union

jcorson@abcu.ca

Relationship Manager

Lakeland Credit Union is a provider of financial products and services in the Lakeland area. We have been serving our members in Bonnyville, Cold Lake and surrounding rural communities for over 80 years. We believe in community, integrity, excellence, the co-operative system and our people.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about supporting our business members and providing advice that supports their financial well-being.

As our Relationship Manager, you will be accountable for the growth and development of our commercial and agricultural portfolios. You will thrive on making connections and providing lending and business advisory services to small, medium and large businesses in our marketplace. You have a proven track record of proactive business development, relationship building and portfolio management.

Competencies:

Effective relationship management
Portfolio management
Financial statement analysis and risk assessment
Credit solutions and underwriting

Qualifications:

5+ years of experience, preferably in a credit union, including direct experience in business lending and relationship management
Post-secondary degree in Business or other relevant combined education and experience
Credit union and cooperative business model values

Does this sound like a great fit? Then we encourage you to apply today! You can forward your cover letter and resume to careers@lakelandcreditunion.com.

Thank you for your interest in Lakeland Credit Union however, only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.