Job Description Build Your Future With Us Are you passionate about innovation, emerging technologies, and transforming business models? Do you want to contribute to the purpose of a company that helps its clients feel confident and secure about their future while playing a role in the evolution of one of Canada’s leading financial services organizations? As an Innovation Advisor, you will play a key role in identifying, evaluating, and experimenting with new opportunities that enable iA to create value today while preparing for tomorrow’s disruptions. You will act as a catalyst between business units, technology teams, external partners, and the innovation ecosystem to accelerate the adoption of new ideas, technologies, and ways of working. This position offers an exciting opportunity to showcase your expertise and fully realize your potential within a caring and trusted organization. Here, people and their development are at the heart of everything we do, creating an environment that fosters collaboration and innovation. This role combines strategic thinking, hands-on experimentation, and change enablement to support the organization’s transformation and growth. ______________________________________________________________________________ What You Will Accomplish With Us As an Innovation Advisor, you will be at the heart of our mission. Key responsibilities include: Monitoring emerging trends in insurance, financial services, artificial intelligence, customer experience, and new business models, assessing their potential impact on iA’s operations, and identifying the most promising innovation opportunities for the organization. Identifying, defining, and structuring high-potential innovation initiatives, designing and supporting proof of concepts (POCs), proof of values (POVs), and pilot projects, while evaluating their business value, feasibility, and scalability. Acting as a strategic advisor to leaders and teams, co-facilitating ideation, design thinking, and problem-discovery workshops, supporting business units in developing business cases and innovation roadmaps, and facilitating the adoption of innovative solutions. Developing and maintaining a network of external partners, including startups, universities, incubators, accelerators, investment funds, and technology providers, evaluating potential solutions and partners based on organizational priorities, and representing iA at innovation-related events. Promoting a culture of innovation and continuous learning by sharing successes, lessons learned, and best practices, contributing to the evolution of innovation methods, processes, and performance indicators, supporting the governance of the innovation portfolio, and measuring the value and outcomes generated by innovation initiatives. ______________________________________________________________________________ What Could Accelerate Your Success in This Role We are looking for someone who: Is recognized for their intellectual curiosity, strong analytical and critical thinking skills, and keen interest in artificial intelligence, emerging technologies, and the evolving insurance industry. Stands out for their strategic mindset, ability to connect business needs with technological opportunities, and strong focus on value creation and results. Demonstrates a high level of influence without formal authority, thrives in ambiguity and rapidly evolving environments, and collaborates effectively in a culture of experimentation and continuous learning. Is recognized for their ability to communicate complex concepts to diverse audiences, build consensus among stakeholders, and deliver compelling presentations to support decision-making and innovation initiatives. Has 8 to 10 years of experience in innovation, strategy, digital transformation, product development, technology, or innovation project and portfolio management. Experience in the financial services or insurance industry is considered a strong asset, as is graduate-level education or additional training in innovation, entrepreneurship, strategy, or digital transformation. Possesses advanced proficiency in both English and French, as the role requires daily interactions, presentations, collaboration, and influencing activities with various business units and stakeholders across the organization, including some unilingual English-speaking partners. This is essential to understand their vision, respond to their needs, influence decision-making, and successfully lead innovation initiatives. ______________________________________________________________________________ Why you’ll love working with us A work environment where learning and development merge with a collective pursuit of excellence; A healthy, safe, fair, and inclusive environment where potential can be freely expressed and developed; The opportunity to work in a hybrid environment, supported by flexibility and access to inspiring and innovative workspaces; Competitive benefits: Flexible group insurance, competitive pension plan, stock purchase plan, vacation and wellness/personal development days, telemedicine, employee and family assistance program, ergonomic furniture program, performance bonus, discounts on iA products, and much more! ______________________________________________________________________________ Apply now and get ahead of your career, where your talent really belongs! ______________________________________________________________________________ Still unsure about applying? At iA, we believe in potential and value diverse experiences. If this role inspires you, go ahead and apply – your place might be with us, and we want to get to know you! Location(s) Quebec / 1080, Grande Allee West Other Possible Location(s) Montreal / 1981 McGill College Avenue Company iA Financial Group Posting End Date 2026-07-08 Company Overview iA Financial Group* is the strength of a company with a human side, with its over 8,000 employees. Together, we have earned the trust of our more than four million clients and 25,000 advisors who have chosen us for their insurance, savings, and wealth management. With over $200 billion in assets and half a billion invested in technological innovation, we’re a key player in the financial services industry in Canada and the United States. The secret to our success? Investing in you, one person at a time. Because, for over 125 years, we have believed that it’s by supporting our employees and surrounding ourselves with the most reputable leaders in the industry, we will continue to innovate. At iA, we’re invested in you. * iA Financial group includes the following entities: iA Services financiers, iA assurance auto et habitation, iA Gestion privée de patrimoine, PPI Management, Investia, iA Gestion de placements, Prysm, iA Clarington, Michel Rhéaume et associés, Garanties Nationales, WGI Manufacturing, WGI Service Plan Division, Lubrico, iA Financement auto Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion At iA Financial Group, we support and celebrate diversity. We strive to provide a workplace that is recognized as inclusive for all, regardless of ethnic origin, nationality, language, religious beliefs, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, family situation, or physical or mental disability. Please note that if you need help or assistance to make the recruitment process more accessible for you, please Contact us here. Someone from our team will be happy to assist you with your needs. As a reflection of our employees’ appreciation and engagement, iA once again stands out this year as one of Canada’s top employers according to Forbes. In 2026, iA Financial Group also ranks 1st among major publicly traded Canadian insurers. At iA Financial Group, our differences make us unique. We are committed to supporting and celebrating diversity because we believe that it is by bridging our differences that we will be stronger. Our employees’ wellbeing is our priority. We are also committed to creating a stimulating and safe work environment, in addition to offering a real work-life balance with our flexible work model. As a reflection of our employees’ appreciation, iA has been ranked as one of the top employers in Canada in 2023 by Glassdoor and Forbes. 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