IT Operations Analyst

Sagard Overview:

Sagard Holdings ("Sagard") is a multi-strategy alternative asset manager with professionals located in Canada (Montreal, Toronto), the US, Europe and Asia. Since 2016, Sagard has grown exponentially. Assets under management have expanded from US$500M to over US$14B and Sagard's team of diverse professionals has grown from 50 to over 300 team members in just 5 years.

Sagard invests across five asset classes: private equity (Sagard Private Equity Canada, Sagard Europe, NewGen), credit (Sagard Credit Partners), healthcare royalties (Sagard Healthcare Partners), real estate (EverWest) and venture capital (Portage Ventures). Sagard was founded by Power Corporation of Canada as a complement to its global investment holdings and serves as one of its key strategic priorities with strong, long-term growth objectives.

Sagard's entrepreneurial DNA is palpable across our entire team and is a platform built by entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs. Sagard looks to generate attractive returns by matching investment opportunities with flexible capital solutions and pairing entrepreneurs with teams that have deep industry knowledge. Sagard develops long-term partnerships and empowers the growth of its investments through a unique global network of portfolio companies, limited partners, advisors, and other valued relationships.

More at https://www.sagard.com/.

Position Overview:

Based in Toronto, the selected candidate will play a key role in delivering IT operations and technical support across the Sagard ecosystem. This position provides a unique and exciting opportunity to work across all levels of the organization to ensure that all business critical systems are highly available, resilient, and secure. The selected candidate will be a key player on the IT Operations team and implement new IT and cybersecurity capabilities and projects.

Responsibilities:

• Manage technical support and setup questions for all Sagard staff and offices, and perform advanced troubleshooting
• Oversee and maintain all on-premise hardware, devices and workstations in the Toronto office while providing ad-hoc onsite assistance as well as debugging and resolving potential issues
• Provide ad-hoc assistance (both remote and onsite) to other offices and remote employees
• Perform full lifecycle management of all hardware and software
• Maintain an accurate and up to date IT asset inventory of software and hardware
• Administer all cloud-based software systems (i.e. system updates, account creation, group configuration, platform customization/configuration) on enterprise platforms including Google Workspace, Zoom, 1Password, Freshservice, Slack, etc;
• Manage the technical onboarding and offboarding of employees through the setup and (de)provisioning of devices, as well as training programs
• Keep up to date on new IT developments through online research and courses
• Track IT metrics and dashboards; reporting performance results to management
  
  

Requirements:

• Minimum of one year of experience in an IT support role (or other relevant experience)
• Postsecondary diploma or degree (or 2+ years of equivalent work experience)
• Occasional travel may be required to our other offices per business needs
• Strong proficiency in English
• Occasional work required outside of standard business hours
  
  

What we're looking for:

• Professionalism, integrity, confidentiality, and discretion
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation and other communication skills
• Superior analytical skills, sound judgment and good business sense
• Strong work ethic and ability to multitask, manage stress during periods of intense activity, and handle a wide array of projects and tasks
• Flexibility and eagerness to learn about new technologies and skills
• Self-starter, reliable, efficient, proactive, organized, creative and detail oriented
• Ability to work well both autonomously and as a team player
• Thrives in a non-hierarchical work environment where internal clients may range from senior management to junior analysts
  
  

Sagard is an equal opportunity employer, which values diversity in the workplace. We are therefore happy to accommodate any individual. If you require accommodation in order to participate in the hiring process. Please contact the People & Culture team to make your needs known in advance.

We welcome all applications and wish to thank all candidates for their interest in applying for this position. However, only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.