Posted 5 months ago
Director
@ Isaac Operations
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Isaac Operations is hiring a Director for its Senior Leadership team to drive long-term business health, lead client relationships and develop future leaders. The role combines business development strategy, project lead work and coaching consultant teams, with travel to client sites some days.
Responsibilities:
- Lead senior client relationships and business development strategy
- Lead project delivery and manage budgets, resources and timelines
- Coach, develop and lead consultant teams
- Generate new business through prospecting and referrals
- Participate in governance and business improvement meetings
Requirements summary:
- 7+ years of consulting or operations leadership experience
- Strong coaching and mentoring ability
- Experience in change management and project implementation
- Structured problem-solving skills
- Ability to analyze complex data
- Comfortable travelling to client sites
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Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · ashby
- Employer posting date
- 2026-06-17
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-06
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Job details
| Seniority | Director |
| Department | Business operations |
| Experience | 7+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Office, Client sites |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Visa sponsorship, Performance bonus, Paid training |
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Isaac Operations
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Full company description
Isaac Operations Limited (formerly Newton North America) works hands-on with organizations in North America and around the world to help them get more out of their operational processes and supply chains. Our people are talented engineers, not management consultants, so we’re able to identify issues that limit cost, delivery and quality performance, and then implement practical solutions that rapidly generate measurable, sustainable financial returns – from the ground up. From our roots in manufacturing, Isaac applies a unique engineering-based approach across a wide range of industry sectors, working in areas as diverse as aerospace, automotive, defence, food & drink and healthcare. With a track record of delivering 10-50% operational improvement in two to six months without any capital expenditure, we are paid on our performance, not the number of reports we generate. Isaac is the intelligent way to unlock the potential within your business.
- LinkedIn followers
- 16,185
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 121
- Reported office locations
- 219 Dufferin Street, Suite 300A, Toronto, Ontario M6K 3J1, CA
- Business categories
- Automotive
- Other recorded names
- Isaac Operations
- Specialties
- Performance Improvement
- Process Improvement
- Food
- Consumer Goods
- Shipbuilding
- Air
- Land
- Marine
- Private Equity
- and Manufacturing
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
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Isaac Operations Limited (formerly Newton North America) works hands-on with organizations in North America and around the world to help them get more out of their operational processes and supply chains. Our people are talented engineers, not management consultants, so we’re able to identify issues that limit cost, delivery and quality performance, and then implement practical solutions that rapidly generate…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Business Consulting and Services |
| Company size | 51-200 employees |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 2003 |
| Specialties | Performance ImprovementProcess ImprovementFoodConsumer GoodsShipbuildingAirLandMarinePrivate Equityand Manufacturing |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 9 |
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The Opportunity.
We are looking for an experienced Director to join our Senior Leadership team. In this role, you will play a pivotal role in driving the long-term health of the business, leading teams to maximize impact for our clients, and developing the next generation of leaders across Isaac. This position involves driving business development strategy and senior client relationships, leading project delivery as needed, and contributing to the initiatives that support Isaac's continued growth. If you're eager to lead at a senior level, develop others, and want to make a meaningful impact, this could be a great opportunity for you.
Who we are.
While technically we’re an operational consultancy, we don’t like to call ourselves consultants. We’re a collection of engineers, innovators and creators who work with companies across industries to simplify the complex, realize untapped potential, and uncover opportunities. We know that our people are our superpower and loving your Monday to Friday is important to us. We’ve been recognized as one of the top 10 Best Places to Work in Canada for the past 7 years, and number 1 in 2022, which we know has something to do with our culture of rewarding great work with great experiences, fostering rapid career growth, and sharing the success of the business with the whole team.
We are looking for a Director who will deliver exceptional results for our clients by inspiring greatness from their team.
What you’ll do.
Ensure the long-term health of Isaac’s business as a part of the Senior Leadership team.
Maximize the impact and experience for your clients.
Lead a team in developing at their maximum potential and maintain a positive morale.
Drive Isaac’s business development strategy and manage client relationships.
Contribute to improvement initiatives put in place to support the scaling of Isaac’s business.
Be a role model for Isaac’s values.
Lead team(s) to achieve business objectives.
Create the next generation of leaders: Leads, Principals, Directors by ensuring your team is developing at target while maintaining a great sense of morale and a positive work experience.
Take on a Project Lead role as needed – lead the overall performance of the project.
Lead senior relationships within the client team.
Provide direction, structured feedback, and coaching to the consultant team.
Manage project resources, budgets, and timelines.
Craft and disseminate best practice.
Generate new business through project additions, referral generation and prospecting.
Engage with targets identified through strategic account management planning.
Participate in monthly governance and business improvement meetings with Isaac’s leadership team.
Implement internal improvement initiatives.
Support other team’s projects during monthly project reviews by offering insight, challenge, and relevant experience to other project leads.
Who you are.
Experienced – You’ve got 7+ years of consulting experience or operations leadership under your belt – ideally with a focus on operations, manufacturing, supply chain, or complex programs.
A Leader – You have a natural ability to coach, mentor, and inspire a team to achieve their goals & objectives.
Resilient – You don’t crack under pressure. You can manage a multitude of deliverables by maintaining clarity and keeping the end goal in mind.
An Exceptional Project Manager – You are skilled in organizational change management and project implementation from start to finish.
Structured Problem Solver – You take a process-oriented approach to solving problems and can break a large complex problem into a series of smaller, more manageable modules.
Relationship Builder – You cultivate strong relationships where everyone around you feels respected and valued.
Technical – You’re systematically proficient and can analyze complex data.
A Happy Traveler – You’re comfortable being away from home some days during the week to spend time on site with your team and your clients.
You’re awesome - You are an interesting person that people seek out to spend time with because you offer energy, positivity, great advice, and engaging conversation.
Fun – We work really hard, so we love to reward success with a good time and hope you’ll join in on the fun.
Why work for us?
We offer competitive pay with a clear path to partner
We offer a future fund bonus of 2–4% on top of your compensation, which you can use however you choose.
You can enjoy 25 days paid vacation
You’ll do really meaningful work that makes a strong impact for our clients
You’ll have the opportunity for rapid learning and career growth with our training and development programs
You’ll work with amazing people who genuinely love to spend time together
You’ll get to partake in really fun company sponsored activities & trips
No weekend work
We offer a comprehensive benefits package 100% covered by Isaac
We’ve been named #1 Best Workplace in Canada by Great Place to Work® for companies with under 100 employees (2022)
We’ve been named Top 10 Best Workplace in Canada by Great Place to Work® 9 out of the last 10 years and recognized for Best Workplace for Mental Health, Inclusion and Young Talent
Life at Isaac.
We push ourselves, in all aspects of our lives. You will be given a lot of responsibility early on in your career. You will be challenged beyond your comfort zone, but we’ll be there to support you - every step of the way. We value work-life balance, and part of this is a rule that we don’t work on weekends. As of 6pm on Friday, your only job is to make the most of the weekend.
Additional Information.
At Isaac our business is delivered by our people, and we are proud to say that we are an equal opportunity workplace that doesn’t discriminate in employment on the basis of any protected grounds. Including, but not limited to, age, ancestry, colour, race, citizenship, ethnic origin, place of origin, creed, disability, family status, marital status (including single status), gender identity, gender expression, sex (including pregnancy and breast feeding), and sexual orientation. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability please contact us.
This posting represents an existing vacancy within our organization—an opportunity to step into a role where your talents will make a meaningful difference.
Every application is reviewed by a member of our Talent team, and all decisions throughout the process are made by humans.
Learn more about the Isaac Operations and the work we do by checking out our Instagram @isaacoperations.
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