Manager, Corporate Projects

Putting people first, every day

BDO is a firm built on a foundation of positive relationships with our people and our clients. Each day, our professionals provide exceptional service, helping clients with advice and insight they can trust. In turn, we offer an award-winning environment that fosters a people-first culture with a high priority on your personal and professional growth.

Your Opportunity

BDO’s Business Services & Outsourcing practice is seeking a Manager, Corporate Projects to support business development operations & strategic initiatives within our national Automotive Dealership practice. Based in our Calgary office, this full-time, on-site role plays a critical part in coordinating national priorities, driving growth strategies, and ensuring the seamless execution of client-facing and internal initiatives.

This opportunity is ideal for candidates who have thrived in high-performance environments-whether consulting, professional services, or elite athletics-where discipline, focus, and resilience are ingrained. If you’re energized by managing tight timelines, orchestrating complex projects, and driving cross-functional teams to deliver results, we want to hear from you.

You will act as the operational backbone supporting the National Automotive Dealership Practice lead, taking ownership of client logistics, partner communications, proposal tracking, meeting agendas, and practice-wide initiatives-while coordinating CRM activities and alignment across a network of 20+ partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and manage day-to-day operational workflows and administrative tasks primarily for the National Automotive Dealership Practice lead.

• Coordinate and align activities across 20+ partners, client teams, and internal stakeholders to ensure timely follow-ups, clear communication, and issue resolution.

• Prepare, manage, and drive meeting agendas, action logs, and communication for key client accounts and national practice calls.

• Track proposals, pursuits, and engagement progress, ensuring deadlines are met and partner/client expectations are exceeded.

• Collaborate with marketing and business development teams to support logistics, content creation, and event coordination.

• Maintain CRM updates, pipeline tracking, and operational reporting to provide clear insights for leadership.

• Identify and implement process improvements, tools, and templates to enhance team efficiency and collaboration.

• Provide agile, high-quality support for ad hoc partner requests, business development campaigns, and sector initiatives.

• Bring or develop automotive retail industry awareness to tailor support and client engagement effectively.

How do we define success for your role?

• You understand your client’s industry, challenges, and opportunities; clients describe you as positive, professional, and delivering high quality work

• You identify, recommend, and are focused on effective service delivery to your clients

• You share in an inclusive and engaging work environment that develops, retains & attracts talent

• You actively participate in the adoption of digital tools and strategies to drive an innovative workplace

• You grow your expertise through learning and professional development.

• You demonstrate BDO's core values through all aspect of your work: Integrity, Respect and Collaboration

Your Experience & Education

• You have 5+ years of experience coordinating operations, business development, or client service initiatives in complex, multi-stakeholder environments such as professional services, national practices, or consulting firms.

• You have at least 2 years of experience supporting senior leadership or partner teams.

• You possess strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• You have clear and confident communication skills-preparing agendas, synthesizing discussions, coordinating follow-ups, and building alignment across diverse teams.

• You are comfortable working full-time in the Calgary office while collaborating virtually with senior leadership and stakeholders across multiple regions.

• You have experience with CRM systems (e.g., Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics), project tracking tools, and collaboration platforms like Microsoft Teams or SharePoint.

• You embrace digital enablement and leverage AI tools to improve operational efficiency, reporting, and strategic insights.

• A bachelor’s degree in business, communications, or a related field is preferred; PMP, Agile, or Scrum certifications are an asset but not required.

• You demonstrate the drive, discipline, and resilience of a high-level athlete, able to handle complexity with focus and agility.

• An interest or experience in automotive retail is a plus.

Why BDO?

Our people-first approach to talent has earned us a spot among Canada’s Top 100 Employers for 2025. This recognition is a milestone we’re thrilled to add to our collection of awards for both experienced and student talent experiences.

Our firm is committed to providing an environment where you can be successful in the following ways:

• We enable you to engage with how we change and evolve, being a key contributor to the success and growth of BDO in Canada.

• We help you become a better professional within our services, industries, and markets with extensive opportunities for learning and development.

• We support your achievement of personal goals outside of the office and making an impact on your community.

Giving back adds up: Where company meets community. BDO is actively involved in our communities by supporting local charity initiatives. We support staff with local and national events where you will be given the opportunity to contribute to your community.

Total rewards that matter: We pay for performance with competitive total cash compensation that recognizes and rewards your contribution. We provide flexible benefits from day one, and a market leading personal time off policy. We are committed to supporting your overall wellness beyond working hours and provide reimbursement for wellness initiatives that fit your lifestyle.

Everyone counts: We believe every employee should have the opportunity to participate and succeed. Through leadership by our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Leader, we are committed to a workplace culture of respect, inclusion, and diversity. We recognize and celebrate the valuable differences among each of us, including race, religious beliefs, physical or mental disabilities, age, place of origin, marital status, family status, gender or gender identity and sexual orientation. If you require accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us.

Flexibility: All BDO personnel are expected to spend some of their time working in the office, at the client site, and virtually unless accommodations or alternative work arrangements are in place.

Our model is a blended approach designed to support the flexible needs of our people, the firm and our clients. It’s about creating work experiences that meet everyone’s needs and providing flexibility to adjust when, where and how we work to meet the expectations of our role.

Code of Conduct: Our Code of Conduct sets clear standards for how we conduct business. It reflects our shared values and commitments and includes guiding principles to help us make ethical decisions and maintain trust with each other, our clients, and the public.

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