Job Description

Ready to Transform Retail? Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada's Top 100 employers where your unique contributions drive success.

Here's where you'll be focusing:

Shapes and leads the national central production initiative portfolio, from definition through execution, ensuring alignment with enterprise priorities and measurable business outcomes Leads cross-functional business case development for new sites and central production initiatives, including opportunity sizing, benefits articulation and alignment of investment with strategic goals Partners with VP Central Production to define the central production strategy, network plan and initiative roadmap. Builds strong strategic relationships, facilitates decision-making, resolves conflicts, and influences alignment on priorities and next steps Manages large-scale cross-functional site launches end-to-end, composed of multiple initiatives and workstreams, ensuring delivery on time, on budget and within scope Develops and maintains integrated centralized production program plan, working across workstreams and initiatives to track dependencies, risks and critical decisions. Establishes and manages governance forums, including steering committees, executive updates, and working groups Drives accountability among stakeholders and cross-functional teams, ensuring KPI targets are met, dependencies are managed, and progress is transparent to maintain momentum and deliver results Supports executive decision-making by synthesizing complex information, framing strategic choices and providing clear, data-driven recommendations Provides guidance and dotted-line leadership to junior team members, coaching and mentoring them to build capability, while overseeing execution and managing escalated risks, issues, and key decisions Serves as a center of excellence for strategy development and program management, providing advice, guidance, and best practices to Merchandising and other functions Champions a culture of continuous improvement by bringing a proactive, solution-oriented mindset to challenges, and ensuring lessons learned are applied across future initiatives

What you have to offer:

Bachelor's degree in Business or a related field Minimum 10 years of experience leading complex, cross-functional strategic programs Project Management Professional (PMP) certification an asset Knowledge of project management best practices, processes and tools French language skills are an asset (The candidate will be expected to work collaboratively with peers in other provinces to develop procedures and processes to be implemented nationally. She will also have to interact regularly with her peers in other provinces, as well as provide support to Sobeys employees across Canada) Effective communication and collaboration skills is necessary

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Who we are:

We started in a small town in Nova Scotia but we are now in communities of all sizes across this great country. With over 1,600 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family.



Our family of 128,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers. Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better - great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. We are a family nurturing families.



Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) is fuelled by our purpose and values. It shapes our culture and drives business success. As a family nurturing families, we embed DE&I into everything we do. We know that it takes open minds and respect for distinct perspectives to create engaging workplaces, inclusive customer experiences and strong community partnerships. We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.

What we offer:

Our Total Rewards package is designed to help our teammates thrive--physically, financially, and emotionally. While offerings vary by role and employment type (full-time, part-time, contractual), eligible teammates may receive:



Comprehensive Benefits Package with health and dental coverage, life insurance, and short- and long-term disability insurance. Access to Virtual Health Care and an Employee and Family Assistance Program for personalized support. Retirement and Savings Plan to help you build financial security. 10% In-Store Discount at participating banners, plus additional discount programs. Employee Share Ownership Plan (ESOP), giving you the opportunity to invest in the company's success. Learning and Development Resources to support your career growth. Parental Leave Top-Up to assist growing families. Paid Vacation and Days Off to help you recharge.

Sobeys is committed to providing a compensation structure that is flexible, equitable and competitive in the market to enable performance and growth. To learn more about this opportunity--including expected range of compensation in accordance with Pay Transparency Legislation where required --please click the "I'm interested" button above. Individual Compensation is determined based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity within the range provided.



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To drive our commitment to team collaboration and the overall success of our office culture we require our teammates to have the ability to adhere to a hybrid work model that requires your presence at one of our office locations at least three days per week.



If you feel that this describes the kind of work you want to do and you are excited about what Sobeys has to offer, then please apply by the posting end date indicated above. We encourage candidates to submit a resume and take the time to ensure that their application highlights what makes them uniquely qualified for this opportunity!