Full-Time

Manager – Strategic Initiatives

Programmes émergents

Posted on 11/23/2025

CSA Group

CSA Group

1,001-5,000 employees

Develops standards and certifies products globally

No salary listed

Montreal, QC, Canada + 3 more

More locations: Toronto, ON, Canada | Calgary, AB, Canada | Ottawa, ON, Canada

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Category
Business & Strategy (2)
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Requirements
  • An undergraduate or graduate degree in a science or engineering discipline, or other related area of study. A PhD would be considered an asset.
  • 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.
  • Fluency in English is required to meet the needs of our clients outside Quebec.
  • For candidates hired at our Quebec office, fluency in French is required.
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.

CSA Group develops and maintains more than 3,000 standards across 57 areas and offers Testing, Inspection, and Certification to help products reach global markets. Standards are published in print and electronic formats via an online store and guide quality, environment, safety, risk management practices. The Testing, Inspection, and Certification division audits and tests products to verify compliance with standards, enabling regulatory clearance and market access in Canada, the U.S., Europe, and beyond. By combining standards development with third-party conformity assessment, CSA Group serves a wide range of clients and aims to help organizations meet recognized standards and gain worldwide access to markets.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

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Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

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Founded

1919

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Subscription-based standards access models create recurring revenue beyond one-time purchases.
  • Vertical-specific certification bundles for renewable energy and EV manufacturing expand TAM.
  • Real-time standards monitoring platform differentiates value proposition and reduces compliance gaps.

What critics are saying

  • ISO harmonization across borders displaces CSA standards in emerging technologies.
  • UL's MRA enables competitors to certify Canadian products without CSA.
  • Declining legislative references to CSA standards erodes mandatory adoption revenue.

What makes CSA Group unique

  • Dual revenue model combining standards development and testing/certification services.
  • Mutual Recognition Agreement with UL enables cross-border certification efficiency.
  • Over 3,000 standards across 57 areas serve diverse industrial sectors.

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Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Life Insurance

Private Medical Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Enhanced Family Friendly Leave

Company News

CanHealth
Oct 28th, 2020
CSA opens lab to test medical-grade PPE

TORONTO – CSA Group has announced the opening of an accredited, special-purpose laboratory dedicated to testing and certifying the safety of medical-grade PPE. Until now, there have been no domestic providers of testing and certification services for medical-grade PPE.

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