Title: Senior Manager, Consulting Services
Location: Montreal, Canada
Status: Permanent position, full-time, 35 hours/week
Salary range: 72,000$- 84,000$
Application deadline: August 28, 2026
Contract starting date: As soon as possible
Be a part of positive social change
Imagine working for an organization whose primary mission is to advance equality, social justice and respect for human dignity. Imagine that your work aligns with your personal values and that you participate every day in creating positive social change through transformative human rights education programs. Alongside 40 like-minded colleagues in Canada and partners around the world, you could help empower people to address inequality and discrimination, and work to build more inclusive and rights-respecting communities with Equitas.
The opportunity
Equitas is Canadian non-profit organization dedicated to advancing equality, social justice and respect for human dignity in Canada and around the world through human rights education. Reporting to the Director of Impact and Innovation, the Senior Manager- Consulting Services is
responsible for the strategic development, positioning, and management of Equitas’ consulting services. The role leads the growth of consulting mandates that advance human rights education and social justice, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and standards of excellence.
The Senior Manager manages the development of consulting proposals, ensures the quality and impact of consulting deliverables and strengthens relationships with clients and partners. They also contribute to organizational learning by fostering synergies between consulting work, program implementation and program fund development.
Major Responsibilities
1. Strategy and positioning
- Lead development and implementation of Equitas Consulting Services strategy, aligned with
organizational priorities and long-term sustainability - Lead the development of new consulting thematic areas (e.g. business and human rights),
including internal alignment, cross-team understanding and positioning of Equitas - Monitor trends, opportunities, and emerging needs in the consulting landscape to inform
strategic positioning and growth - Advance synergies and mutual learning (approaches, lessons, best practices) between Consulting, Programs, and Program Fund Development.
2. Consulting mandate development and oversight
- Lead the development of competitive consulting proposals
- Coordinate with Directors to mobilize appropriate expertise for mandates
- Ensure the quality, relevance and timely delivery of consulting deliverables
- Contribute to the design and delivery of consulting mandates where appropriate/possible
- Ensure evaluation and learning across consulting mandates to strengthen future work
3. Marketing and visibility
- Development of a strategy to ensure that Equitas’ consulting services are visible and
accessible to prospective clients - Collaborate with Communications to strengthen visibility and positioning of Consulting
through strategic content development - Develop marketing and communications materials including service brochures, proposal templates, case studies and website content.
4. Operational and financial management
- Develop/maintain systems and tools to support efficient and responsive consulting
operations (CV templates, proposal templates, expert roster) - Manage consulting budgets and client invoicing
- Ensure high quality of deliverables for all consulting services offered.
5. Representation and relationship management
- Represent Equitas at strategic events related to consulting priorities as needed
- Cultivate relationships with current and prospective clients and partners
- Maintain a network of relevant contacts across government, civil society and academic sectors to identify emerging consulting opportunities
- Act as a point of contact for existing clients throughout the consulting relationship, ensuring continuity and responsiveness
6. Supervision
- Supervise the Senior Human Rights Advisor and/or any other staff assigned to support consulting mandates
- Provide guidance, coaching, and feedback to ensure high-quality contributions, effective coordination, and appropriate workload planning
7. Other
Performs other duties as determined in consultation with the Director of Impact and Innovation
Who are you?
– You are passionate about human rights and social justice.
– You are motivated by Equitas’s mission, vision, and values, and you strongly identify with them.
– You are committed to fostering an inclusive work environment that reflects the diversity of the Equitas community.
– You have solid experience in managing consulting services, business development, or complex project management, ideally in the fields of human rights, international development, education, or social impact.
– You are recognized for your ability to identify opportunities, develop sustainable partnerships, and turn ideas into concrete, high-impact projects.
– You excel at drafting proposals, managing relationships with a variety of clients and partners, and coordinating multidisciplinary expertise.
– You are comfortable in a collaborative and dynamic environment, where you demonstrate initiative, sound judgment, and flexibility.
-Your inspiring leadership enables you to guide teams toward achieving ambitious goals while fostering a culture of learning, quality, and innovation.
What is essential for the role
- Commitment to Equitas’ mission and values;
- A university degree in a relevant field such as business administration, management, international development, human rights, social sciences, or a related discipline
- At least 8 years of relevant professional experience, particularly in project management and financial management in the international development, consulting, or nonprofit sectors
- Proven experience in proposal development and managing consulting assignments
- Experience in managing budgets, contracts, and client relationships.
- Strong skills in strategic thinking, planning, and organization.
- Excellent communication skills in both of Canada’s official languages (English and French) and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage partners and clients from diverse backgrounds
- In-depth proficiency with common office software and digital collaboration tools, particularly in document preparation, budgeting, data management, and project
management platforms - Ability to travel within Canada and abroad once a year;
What we offer
- We offer the chance to be a part of and make up a diverse and engaged team of people that are all meaningfully contributing to positive social change in Canada and around the world in their own way.
- We value self-care, inclusion, and empathy towards all team members and place a strong emphasis on work-life balance. In addition to vacation time, we offer 2 weeks off over the winter holidays.
- We’re all about learning and offer all employees the opportunity to participate in Learning Committees based on their interests and participate in a workplace culture that is constantly looking for ways to improve and innovate
- We believe in trust and openness and offer a flexible work environment.
- We believe in creating space for everyone to lead and offer opportunities within our governance structure to allow for individuals in all roles to take on opportunities for leadership.
- We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes a competitive salary for the NGO sector, 3 weeks paid vacation (4 weeks after 3 years), paid personal days, medical, dental, and life insurance, a group RRSP, and much more!
Join us!
Given the nature of our work, Equitas strongly encourages applications from any candidates who have experienced marginalization, in particular, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, 2SLGBTQI+ people, and people living with disabilities. Candidates who wish to do so may self-identify in their application.
At Equitas, we do not tolerate harassment, discrimination, violence, or abuse of any form. All employment offers are conditional on the signing of Equitas’ Human Resources Policy, our Policy on Preventing Sexual Violence, Harassment and Discrimination, and satisfactory references.
Equitas thanks all applicants for their interest. However, only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
For further information about Equitas consult our website’s Who are we section at
How to apply?
Please send 1 attachment (cover letter and C.V.) with your name and “Senior Manager –
Consulting Services” in the subject line before August 28th, 2026, to: rhequitas@equitas.org
Applications will be reviewed upon receipt.