Referred applicants should not apply directly to this role.

All referred applicants must first be submitted through Workday by a current Loblaw Colleague.

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. 

As part of a highly collaborative team the Senior Manager, Strategic Projects is responsible for leading specific initiatives and problem solving that directly support the Hard Discount Division’s strategic objectives. This dynamic role works directly with many areas and levels of the Hard Discount Division to deliver great results. The role entails the opportunity to work flexibly across multiple projects and teams within the Hard Discount Division.

Accountabilities:

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

• Lead key divisional initiatives and projects through all stages of a typical project life cycle. These projects may occur across the functional range within the Discount Division including merchandising, pricing & promo, operations, and capital.  
• Drive and influence work stream leads / project managers on program activities to ensure deliverables are achieved on time, within budget and achieve the strategic goals of the program.
• Work with project team to identify and assess project risks and mitigation strategies, take a disciplined approach to managing project issues and risks.
• Manage program budgets and report on program results.
• Design and develop program/project presentations to key executive stakeholders throughout the business.

STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

• Responsible for providing with analytic and strategic support (e.g. leakage analysis by customer segment, category and competitor).
• Maintain and communicate format planning calendar to consolidate and prioritize all format activities.

DECISION SUPPORT/ANALYTICS

• Collaborate within Divisional teams to assist in the development of long-term strategic plans to improve market position, competitive position, sales, and profit.
• Lead the collection and analysis of market, competitive and industry insight to support the development of these plans.
• Design, structure and ensure completion of analytics to allow for effective business decision making and support adoption of new business strategies.
• Identify internal experts required and develop strategic approaches to resolve business issues.

PLANNING

• Aligning divisional plans to LCL annual business objectives. Facilitating planning meetings to collaborate with business leads to develop business and financial objectives.  Coordinating the development, analysis, and implementation of business plans and strategic initiatives/projects

• Create supporting materials to assist planning which may include competitive trends, market share, capital initiatives etc.
• Collaborate to build a multiyear agenda for business transformation!
• Other duties assigned as required.

Role Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years previous work experience; retail and/or merchandising experience strongly preferred.
• Ability to thrive in a fast paced, challenging and constantly changing work environment and deal with ambiguity.
• University degree or Post-secondary education.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage, timelines and budgets to ensure delivery of project objectives.
• Previous experience in developing detailed project plans using project management tools and methodologies.
• Strong planning and execution skills.
• Superior analytical, problem solving and judgment skills.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate ideas and actions to those at all levels of the organization.
• Experience with process redesign, process mapping and documentation
• Strong technical skills (Word, Excel, Power point, Outlook).
• Bilingual, knowledge of English and French language is strongly preferred.

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.