Location: This role which requires at least 3 days on-site at our office in Burnaby and up to 2 days remote per week.
Salary: $95,000 – $105,000
Actual compensation within the range will be based on experience. We also offer quarterly variable compensation package (bonus) + benefits

ESSENTIAL SKILLS INCLUDE:

• Formal project management training (PMP qualified or equivalent)
• Experience of working within both Waterfall and Agile and similar project delivery environments.
• Proven track record of delivering rollout programmes within an organisation and driving results
• Experience in delivering large scale change projects and well versed in change management
• The ability to influence and negotiate to achieve required outcomes
• Strong communicator with the ability to successfully influence at all levels of the organisation
• An effective team player with the ability to foster strong relationships cross-functionally at all levels
• Ability to work at pace across a number of different projects with competing demands
• Resilient, self-confident and assertive
• Strong organisational skills
• Ability and willingness to contribute to and lead specific programme or project activities
• An eye for detail whilst maintaining a view of the big picture, consider broader implications and think strategically
• Proficient user of supporting tools – MS Office, Smartsheets, Jira, Miro and Asana
• Good written and oral presentation skills

DESIRABLE SKILLS INCLUDE:

• Experience of working in a fast-moving customer focussed environment, ideally Retail and/or Supply Chain.
• Ability to work effectively within a matrix structure and overcome cultural challenges in an international business
• Experience of managing and leading geographically dispersed cross-functional project teams
• Ability to simplify complex issues, get your head around it and bring a structured approach to planning
• Financially literate, with financial modelling capabilities

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

Reporting to the Head of Commercial Development, the role holder will manage the development, delivery and implementation of cross-functional commercial programmes and projects in Canada. Working closely with key internal and external stakeholders in Canada and across our other regions, the project manager will ensure the timely delivery of projects related to our Annual Plan. The Commercial PM role requires strong commercial acumen, excellent communication and engagement skills and the ability to lead multiple projects of various sizes simultaneously.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Leading cross-functional project and programme activities, the main focus of this role will be managing the stakeholders and processes required to deliver our strategic plan across Canada.
• Identifying and partnering with relevant stakeholders across the business to ensure successful delivery of their activities and successful outcomes for the stores for store roll out projects
• Partnering with global teams on global change projects and programmes, representing our interests and ensuring the smooth implementation of these within Canada

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for producing and maintaining project documentation and reporting
• Compiling project plans to include stakeholder analysis, project schedule (with critical path and key milestones), defining resource requirements
• Analysing and monitoring; actions, risks, dependencies, key decisions and costs. Facilitating the progress and resolution of these, removing barriers and escalating where appropriate
• Project monitoring and communication, including the updating of project sponsors and Main Board members with key updates when required
• Chairing project meetings. Working with the Project sponsor to ensure that objectives and targets are clear and delivered in ordered to maintain momentum and progress
• Responsible for defining and managing project gates and sign off
• Carrying out project reviews to evaluate the success of projects and the key business learnings
• Advising and coaching other areas of the business on Project Management
• Contributing to the team’s documents, reporting and storage