Manager, Enterprise Perf Mgmt Implementation in Any Province in Canada, Ontario at The Nature Conservancy of Canada

Taking care of our environment has never been more important than it is today. The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is looking for a Manager, Enterprise Performance Management Implementation to join a team committed to protecting our most important natural areas and the plants and animals they sustain.

NCC is the nation’s leading not-for-profit, private land conservation organization, working to protect our most important natural areas and the species they sustain. Since 1962, we have brought people together to conserve and restore more than 20 million hectares across Canada. NCC takes a collaborative, evidence-based approach to achieve conservation success for the sake of nature and Canadians. With a national office in Toronto and seven regional offices across the country, NCC delivers results you can walk on.

NCC recognizes that we work on lands that have long been cared for by Indigenous Peoples under their own laws and knowledge systems. We are committed to transforming how we do our work, advancing Reconciliation through conservation, and working with Indigenous Peoples in meaningful, respectful, and supportive ways.

Position Summary

We are looking for an experienced Manager, Enterprise Performance Management Implementation of Workday Adaptive Planning solutions. Reporting to the Director, Business Planning & Analytics, this role will be responsible for planning and leading the system implementation, working with the broader NCC Finance Transformation leadership team and with system integrators to continue to grow the knowledge base of NCC’s Finance and business user teams.

What you will do:

• Participate and lead scoping, implementation, and deployment of Workday Adaptive Planning for NCC.
• Conduct discovery workshops, understand, and analyze business requirements, propose recommendations, and prepare solution blueprint.
• Plan, architect, design, configure and test models and integrations.
• Design and develop custom reports and dashboards in Workday Adaptive and Power BI
• Assist with testing configuration, provide knowledge transfer to internal clients and develop documentation as applicable.
• Provide guidance and recommendations to senior level client stakeholders and be seen as a subject matter expert.
• Proactively engage in learning and development activities to keep up with latest Workday Adaptive product features and capabilities, including broad integrated business planning industry leading practices.
• Mentor and train finance team and NCC budget stakeholders with the new Workday Adaptive tool.
• Develop and foster network with system integrator and with Workday partners.

What you bring to the role

• Post secondary education in Business, Finance, Accounting, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology or similar area of study; CPA and PMP preferred
• 5+ years of super-user experience and 3+ years of implementation experience with Workday Adaptive Planning is a must.
• Workday Financials, Workday Adaptive Planning and or Workday Adaptive Platform Certification is preferred.
• Experience with Workday Adaptive Planning integrations and SQL language is a plus.
• Strong mix of business and functional knowledge related to budgeting and planning processes with a proven ability to communicate business requirements and understand the implications on the functional design.
• Superior communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to communicate with client stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Work closely in a collaborative team environment, lead teams and project deliverables.
• Ability to present and demo product and solutions using MS Visio and or MS PowerPoint.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to clearly articulate, identify and define problems and develop creative solutions to address client requirements.
• Experience in process reengineering, designing and implementing business performance management applications including budgeting, forecasting, planning, consolidation, and reporting.
• Prior experience working in the not-for-profit or charitable sector is an advantage.
• Ability to travel within Canada is required
• Bilingual (French/English) would be considered an asset.

Application Deadline

September 7, 2026 | 11:59pm EST, 9:59pm Mountain Time, 8:59pm Pacific Time, 10:50pm CST, 00:59 am +1 AST

At NCC, we're committed to providing a healthy, safe, barrier free and inclusive, workplace, where respect and diversity are recognized assets. We strive for bold conservation achievements in which equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) are the norm. We welcome applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. NCC implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated groups to self-identify.

Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. For a confidential inquiry, contact us by email at hr@natureconservancy.ca to make any required arrangements. If you have questions regarding accessible employment at NCC, please email us at hr@natureconservancy.ca.