Description
Position Description:
CGI has a unique opportunity for a proactive Co-op student with strong organizational ability, a keen analytical mind, who is relationship savvy, and has a desire to work with CGI’s senior leaders to help to plan and support CGI as we continue to grow.
Reporting to the Business Unit planner and Business Unit Leaders, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to display their solid academic background combined with an ambitious entrepreneurial spirit and an affinity to work closely with CGI’s senior level management.
This role requires the incumbent to work within tight timelines, with competing priorities and evolving requirements.
If you are a student who is keen to be intrinsically involved in Canada’s largest and fastest growing IT consulting company, this is the perfect opportunity for you.
In an effort to foster collaboration and partner with clients, co-op students will be required to be in the office multiple times a week.
Start Date: January 2025
Application Deadline: September 22nd 2024
Perks of Being a CGI Co-op:
• Have access to a 1:1 Mentor matched with you based on your interests.
• Participate in monthly socials to meet co-ops across the country.
• Access professional development workshops hosted by domain experts on topics ranging from how to be a top consultant, how to apply the agile methodology, data & analytics and more!
To learn more about CGI and hear from our Co-ops and New Grads, visit www.cgi.com/startmycareer
Your future duties and responsibilities:
• Work directly with the Senior Vice Presidents and Vice Presidents team to provide internal management consulting and analysis support for key functional groups and overall business unit operations
• Support BU planner in gathering material for BU level reporting and planning such as monthly Canada Cabinet, quarterly Global Operations, yearly BU planning. Material must be streamlined, accurate. BU leader is to be prepped to present all material.
• Conduct industry and market analysis to provide direction to strategic decisions
• Collaborate with and provide guidance Vice Presidents in developing annual and monthly business plans; ensure alignment with overall business unit level plan
• Support the Canada SBU in weekly/monthly reporting and ad-hoc requests
• Co-ordinate material and feedback from multiple sources including the senior leadership team, Finance, Communications and Human Resources to ensure complete and accurate account from all parties.
• Ensure complete and consistent messaging to members via BU communications, Quarterly Member Town Halls, and Annual Tour.
• Support Leadership team to prepare material for special events, meetings, and initiatives such as management team offsite meetings, quarterly reviews, monthly leader calls, networking events, etc.
• Manage weekly Business Unit Leadership meetings and monthly Management Committee meetings including scheduling and ensuring leadership members and their material are properly prepared.
• Work with fellow BU planners to share ideas and work collaboratively as a group.
• Provide ongoing support to the BU leader, Sectors leaders and their teams.
Required qualifications to be successful in this role:
• Must be in a Co-op Accredited program
• Strong desire to learn about business operations.
• Strong communications skills (verbal & written).
• Excellent organizational and time management abilities.
• Consulting and data analysis skills.
• Ability to efficiently multi-task.
• Ability to work on own with minimal direction, as well as in a team environment.
• Sophisticated Microsoft Office tools: Outlook, Excel (Macros, Pivot Table, VLOOKUP, Conditional formatting, Graphs), PowerPoint, SharePoint, Word.
• Proactive Leader with Analytical with Financial acumen
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• A keen interest/understanding in technology is an asset
• Quick learner who is flexible and able to multi-task while still adhering to detail
• Able to travel to various CGI office locations, as required, for leadership meetings
• Confident and comfortable interacting with senior leaders at all levels in the organization
• Nice to have: Event planning experience
Skills:
- Communication (Oral/Written)
What you can expect from us:
Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action.
Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because…
You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.
Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.
You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.
At CGI, we recognize the richness that diversity brings. We strive to create a work culture where all belong and collaborate with clients in building more inclusive communities. As an equal-opportunity employer, we want to empower all our members to succeed and grow. If you require an accommodation at any point during the recruitment process, please let us know. We will be happy to assist.
Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.
