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D2LDL

Senior Business Process Manager

D2L (Desire2Learn) is a global learning innovation company founded in 1999 by John Baker, providing the Brightspace learning platform to K-12, higher education, and corporate sectors worldwide.

D2L

Employee count: 1001-5000

Salary: 90k-117k CAD

Canada only

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D2L is a cloud company that is modernizing education and building the Future of Work. The old models of teaching and learning are in the midst of the largest transformation in history, and D2L is at the heart of that fundamental shift.

New models of teaching and learning enable a personalized, student-centric experience – and deliver improved retention, engagement, satisfaction, and results for learners of all ages – in schools, campuses, and companies.

D2L is disrupting the way the world learns, by providing the next generation learning environment and solutions to engage and inspire learners. And most importantly, by giving customers a platform that is easy, flexible, and smart. No other company provides a solution as robust and innovative as D2L.

D2L has had a singular mission for 25 years and is dedicated to that same mission in the years ahead: to transform the way the world learns – and by doing so, we will help improve human potential globally.


Every application we receive is personally reviewed by a member of our Talent Acquisition team - yes, a real person looks at your resume! While we use AI tools internally to streamline tasks like meeting notes, summaries, and administrative work, these tools never rank resumes, make hiring decisions, or influence candidate evaluations.

General Description:

The Senior Business Process Manager drives cross-functional business process transformation and enables AI-powered workflows responsibly and at scale. This role combines deep process engineering expertise with the ability to design future-state value stream processes that incorporate automation and augmentation that produce measurable improvements. They ensure that every improvement initiative starts from a strong process foundation and aligns to enterprise standards as a culture champion for continuous improvement and operational excellence.

How Will I Make an Impact?:

1) Process Discovery & Redesign 

  • Develop and execute a roadmap for process re-engineering with automation and AI that prioritizes high-impact areas of the business that have the appropriate AI maturity and readiness where improvement can be quantitatively measured.
  • Lead facilitated workshops to mapcurrent-state, cross-functionalvalue stream workflows, uncover pain points, waste and non-value add activities, and challenge entrenched behaviours using industry best practices across many functions.
  • Ask critical, provocative questions to shift teams from “familiar but inefficient” patterns and inspire future-state thinking. 
  • Design future state processes in collaboration with stakeholders.
  • Identify opportunities for automation or augmentation within redesigned workflows and articulate requirements for technical teams. 
  • Document and maintain a centralised process knowledge base with enterprise SOPs, maps, and prioritised backlog for transformation. 

2) Standards & Governance 

  • Develop blueprints and design standards for AI-enabled processes focused on simplicity, clarity, compliance, and scalability. 
  • Maintain a registry of operational assets and ensure process lifecycle governance (intake → design review → production → monitoring). 
  • Create and update governance materials such as design checklists, approval workflows for new automation initiatives, version-controlled templates for process maps and agentic designs and audit logs and dashboards for tracking usage, ownership, and performance.

3) Ways of Working & Change Enablement 

  • Leverage agile and PMI project management practices to manage work. 
  • Teach stakeholders on lean, agile, and process improvement practices; publish playbooks and guidance to accelerate adoption within functions. 
  • Guide teams on how to make decisions on when to apply automation and AI.
  • Communicate complex ideas simply and persuasively to senior leaders and cross-functional teams. 
  • Stay up to date with industry trends, process improvement tools, and emerging technologies to continuously improve efficiency. 

Competencies:

  • Challenger Mindset: Comfortable professionally questioning legacy behaviours and influencing stakeholders toward bold redesigns.
  • Business acumen: Thrives in an organization that is simultaneously mission, growth, and business-driven.  
  • Governance Acumen: Familiar with compliance, risk frameworks, and lifecycle management for automation initiatives. 
  • Adaptability: Excels and quickly executes in an environment of rapid change, minimal structure, and high expectations.  

Skills:

  • Communication: Outstanding communication skills with a great reputation for communicating highly complex ideas and concepts with simplicity, power, and emotional impact.  
  • Facilitation Mastery: Skilled at running structured workshops, driving alignment, and surfacing hidden constraints. 
  • Process Expertise: Deep experience in modelling, requirements gathering, and continuous improvement. 
  • Data Analysis: Proficient in analysing data to identify areas of opportunity or to assess incremental improvements.
  • AI Awareness: Conceptually understands AI-enabled workflowsand can design at a high level (not hands-on coding) with strong AI prompting and validation skillsets.

Suggested Qualifications/Experience:

  • 8–10+ years in business process engineering, operations, or analysis in global tech environments. 
  • Proven track record of facilitating transformation workshops and delivering measurable process improvements. 
  • Experience experimenting with automation and agentic workflows
  • Certifications: Lean Six Sigma (Black Belt preferred); Agile/Project/Change Management (PMP, CSM, Prosci) a plus. 
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills; thrives in ambiguity and rapid change. 

The expected base salary range for a new hire in this role is listed below. The annualized base salary offered is determined by each candidate’s relevant knowledge, skills, education, training and experience. It is aligned to ensure both internal and external competitiveness using market data for the geographic location and industry. As part of the total compensation at D2L the role may be eligible for additional benefits including a Wellness Subsidy, Equity Grants, Variable Incentive, and more.

Base Salary Range
$90,000—$116,500 CAD

Don’t meet every single requirement? We strongly encourage you to still apply! At D2L, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment. We encourage your application even if you don't believe you meet every single qualification outlined, because we love to help our people grow and develop!

Why we're awesome:


At D2L, we are dedicated to providing you with the tools to do the best work of your life. While some of our perks and benefits may vary depending on location or employment type, we are proud to provide employees with the following through #LifeAtD2L:

  • Impactful work transforming the way the world learns
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Learning and Growth opportunities
  • Tuition reimbursement of up to $4,000 CAD for continuing education through our Catch the Wave Program
  • 2 Paid Days off for Catch the Wave related activities like exams or final assignments
  • Employee wellbeing (Access to mental health services, EFAP program, financial planning and more)
  • Retirement planning
  • 2 Paid Volunteer Days
  • Competitive Benefits Package
  • Home Internet Reimbursements
  • Employee Referral Program
  • Wellness Reimbursement
  • Employee Recognition
  • Social Events
  • Dog Friendly Offices at our HQ in Kitchener, Winnipeg, Vancouver and Melbourne.

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What began in 1999, not in a garage, but in an un-airconditioned bedroom in founder John Baker's parents' house, has evolved into D2L, a global learning innovation company. Baker, then a twenty-two-year-old student at the University of Waterloo, embarked on this journey with a clear vision: to transform the way the world learns. He recognized that education was the bedrock of all progress and achievement, and that technology could unlock entirely new possibilities for both teachers and learners. This initial spark was fueled by a desire to make a significant impact, to help millions, and potentially billions, of learners reach their full potential. The early years were not without challenges; less than a decade after its inception, D2L, then known as Desire2Learn, faced a patent-infringement lawsuit from a much larger competitor, Blackboard. This period tested the company's resilience but ultimately solidified its commitment to innovation and an open approach to learning technology.

Over the subsequent years, D2L steadily grew, driven by a mission to provide high-quality education for everyone, irrespective of age, ability, or location. The company expanded its offerings and global footprint, partly through strategic acquisitions like Captual Technologies, Metranome, Degree Compass, Wiggio, and Knowillage Systems, which enhanced its technological capabilities in areas such as rich media, mobile video, predictive analytics, and collaborative learning. A significant milestone was an $80 million Series A funding round, one of Canada's largest tech funding rounds at the time, which enabled further product development and international expansion. D2L's commitment to accessibility was recognized with awards like the Dr. Jacob Bolotin Award from the National Federation of the Blind. The company went public in November 2021, listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Today, D2L's flagship product, Brightspace, is a cloud-based learning platform utilized by millions across K-12, higher education, corporate, and association sectors in over 40 countries. The journey from a student's vision to a publicly traded global company with over 1,000 employees underscores D2L's enduring mission to make learning more inspiring, engaging, and human.

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