Associate Project Manager - Toronto, Canada - Canadian Tire Corporation

Description

What you'll do

The Associate Product Manager, In Store Digital will ensure successful delivery of projects that will impact and support Stores, Digital, eCommerce Fulfilment and Operations teams with process improvements, software and/or hardware projects. This role will ensure that proper objective and goal setting takes place, will drive the team to meet milestones, remain within budget and ensure quality delivery that supports sustainability, profitability and exceptional customer experience. Moreover, this role will provide proper project management processes and techniques to create an efficient and structured approach.

The Associate Product Manager, In Store Digital will gather cross-functional requirements for assigned projects to track and ensure their delivery. They will also aid in development of project plans and ensure that all projects and status reporting is completed on time. Other responsibilities include:

• Working with business and IT project teams and stakeholders to scope, size and articulate project concepts into clear project objectives, scope and viable delivery approaches and plans
• Developing project plans at a task, milestone and resource level
• Adhering to a structured, Agile project management methodology
• Clearly articulate digital feature requirements and write specifications for development
• Engaging the team on an ongoing basis to identify project issues, project risks, contingency plans and implications and manage those activities
• Develop effective working relationships with your immediate team to effectively articulate the goals and the business justification for your current project
• Taking the initiative and the lead for identifying and resolving issues
• Partner cross functionally to facilitate decision-making, propose alternative solutions, and help identify gaps in our product and our business
• Maintaining and encourage open lines of communication between groups/functional areas/team members
• Designing and build processes and controls to integrate new capabilities sustainably into the business of CTR
• 3rd Party Relationship Management. Managing the vendor RFP process in partnership with Vendor Management where necessary. Vendor negotiations, contract discussions and commitments
• Conducting business acceptance testing in physical labs at our corporate offices
• Frequently presenting to store Dealers and Executives on project details

What you bring

• Experience in Fulfillment, Order Management, Store Operations, Digital or eCommerce
• Knowledge of Canadian Tire Corporation and store environments
• 5+ years' experience with 2+ years of experience managing medium to large, complex projects using a disciplined approach to project management
• Experience in creating project cost benefit analyses, presenting project budgets, assumptions; ability to attend to management queries related to project budget
• Experienced in Change Management methodologies; understanding of inherent value of such and the ability to apply them in a flexible manner in various situations
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, providing great insights and recommendations
• Proven ability to develop effective cross-organization relationships, collaborating and communicating across businesses and technology stakeholders
• Highly organized and adept at prioritization - Recognize and keep track of all the moving pieces in projects, adjusting to new information, goals, and conflicting product priorities
• First-class influencing skills, including experience working within a large matrix organization
• An excellent communicator, with the ability to engage, influence, inspire partners to drive collaboration and alignment
• Strong retail and/or eCommerce background, with knowledge of eCommerce technologies considered an asset
• Experience with JIRA and Confluence is considered an asset
• Ability to work as a "Maker" which requires working from labs at Home Office and Retail City in Toronto when needed. This job cannot be completed entirely "from home"
• Strong presentation skills and the ability to present project details while actively listening and engaging with Dealers to gather requirements

Hybrid

At Canadian Tire we value flexibility. We have adopted a hybrid work model whereby employees use a combination of working in office and virtually in service of outcomes. Each leader is empowered to decide what work is best achieved in person based on the unique needs of their team.

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About Us

Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited ("CTC") is one of Canada's most admired and trusted companies. With more than 90 Owned Brands, 1,700 retail locations, financial services, exemplary e-commerce capabilities, and exciting market-leading merchandising strategies. We dream big and work as one to innovate with purpose for our customers at every level of our business, investing in new technologies and products, and doubling down on top talent to drive the company forward. We offer competitive salaries and wages to CTC employees, as well as store discounts, supported learning through our Triangle Learning Academy, Canadian Tire Profit Sharing, and retirement and savings programs for eligible employees. As part of our enhanced flex benefits program, we offer mental health benefits in the amount of $5,000 per year for benefits-eligible employees and their families, including total well-being, and mental health tools and resources for all employees. Join us in helping to make life in Canada better through living and working our Core Values: we are innovators and entrepreneurs at our core, outcomes drive us, inclusion is a must, we are stronger together and we take personal responsibility. It is an especially exciting time to join CTC and its family of companies where career opportunities are wide-ranging Join us, where there's a place for you here.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging

We are committed to fostering an environment where belonging thrives, and diversity, inclusion and equity are infused into everything we do. We believe in building an organizational culture where people are consistently treated with dignity while respecting individual religion, nationality, gender, race, age, perceived ability, spoken language, sexual orientation, and identification. We are united in our purpose of being here to help make life in Canada better.

Accommodations

We stand firm in our Core Value that inclusion is a must. We welcome and encourage candidates from equity-seeking groups such as people who identify as racialized, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQIA+, women, people with disabilities, and beyond. Should you require any accommodation in applying for this role, or throughout the interview process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to help meet your needs.