Project Manager Sourcing

Come make your difference in communities across Canada, where authenticity, trust and making connections is valued – as we shape the future of Canadian retail, together. Our unique position as one of the country's largest employers, coupled with our commitment to positively impact the lives of all Canadians, provides our colleagues a range of opportunities and experiences to help Canadians Live Life Well®.

At Loblaw Companies Limited, we succeed through collaboration and commitment and set a high bar for ourselves and those around us. Whether you are just starting your career, re-entering the workforce, or looking for a new job, this is where you belong.

Position Overview:

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Project Manager to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for driving the successful delivery of key projects that enable business capabilities and enhance our enterprise platforms. You will work in a fast-paced environment, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure projects are aligned with strategic objectives, delivered on time and within budget, and meet the highest quality standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Project Lifecycle Management: Manage projects from initiation to closure, adhering to established project management methodologies and best practices. This includes defining project scope, developing detailed project plans, managing resources, tracking progress, and ensuring timely delivery.

• Stakeholder Collaboration: Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders across the organization, including business leaders, IT teams, and external vendors. Effectively communicate project status, risks, and issues, and proactively manage stakeholder expectations.

• Strategic thinker with the ability to lead story boarding sessions and translate into executive-ready presentations and reports

• Participate in and support business process reengineering to identify opportunities for efficiency, automation and better controls by collaboratively working with internal stakeholders and process owners

• Requirements Gathering and Analysis: Work closely with business stakeholders to gather and document project requirements, ensuring they are clearly defined, measurable, and aligned with business goals.

• Risk and Issue Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues, developing contingency plans as needed. Proactively escalate issues to appropriate stakeholders and drive resolution.

• Budget Management: Develop and manage project budgets, tracking expenses and ensuring projects are delivered within budget. Identify and implement cost-saving opportunities.

• Team Leadership and Mentoring: Lead and motivate project teams, providing guidance, coaching, and support to ensure project success. Foster a collaborative and high-performing team environment.

• Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve project management processes and methodologies and contribute to the development of best practices.

• Supplier Management: Manage relationships with external suppliers, ensuring they deliver services and products according to agreed-upon terms and conditions.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Retail Operations or a related field.

• 5+ years of experience as a Project Manager, with a proven track record of successfully delivering complex projects.

• Strong stakeholder management experience with the ability to lead and work in cross functional teams

• Solid expertise in the development and roll-out of transformation programs

• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall, Scrum).

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Proficiency in project management tools (e.g. Microsoft Project/Planner, PowerPoint & Think Cell).

• PMP or other relevant certification is highly desirable.

• Experience with enterprise platforms and business enablement technologies is a plus.

Our commitment to Sustainability and Social Impact is an essential part of the way we do business, and we focus our attention on areas where we can have the greatest impact. Our approach to sustainability and social impact is based on three pillars – Environment, Sourcing and Community – and we are constantly looking for ways to demonstrate leadership in these important areas. Our CORE Values – Care, Ownership, Respect and Excellence – guide all our decision-making and come to life through our Blue Culture. We offer our colleagues progressive careers, comprehensive training, flexibility, and other competitive benefits – these are some of the many reasons why we are one of Canada’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Greenest Employers & Canada’s Top Employers for Young People.

If you are unsure whether your experience matches every requirement above, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are looking for varied perspectives which include diverse experiences that we can add to our team.

We have a long-standing focus on diversity, equity and inclusion because we know it will make our company a better place to work and shop. We are committed to creating accessible environments for our colleagues, candidates and customers. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (which may be visible or invisible, temporary or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment. We encourage candidates to make their accommodation needs known so that we can provide equitable opportunities.
Please Note:
Candidates who are 18 years or older are required to complete a criminal background check. Details will be provided through the application process.

Hiring Range / Échelle salariale à l’embauche :

$80,000.00 - $110,000.00 / 80.000,00$ - 110.000,00$ (per year / par an)

A candidate’s experience and knowledge as well as the geographical region in which the position is located may be factored into the pay a candidate receives for this position. This posting is for an existing vacancy. The Company uses artificial intelligence for the purpose of screening, assessing and/or selecting applicants for this position. / L’expérience et les connaissances d’un candidat ainsi que la région géographique dans laquelle le poste est situé peuvent être prises en compte dans la rémunération qu’un candidat reçoit pour ce poste. Cette offre d’emploi concerne un poste vacant existant. L’entreprise utilise l’intelligence artificielle dans le but de filtrer, d’évaluer et/ou de sélectionner les candidats à ce poste.

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