Job Description

Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada\'s Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community impact.Our family of 131,000 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.A proudly Canadian company, 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.Ready to Make an impact?The Lead, Newcomer Programs will define the newcomer strategy for Sobeys, building and executing an implementation plan while integrating into Talent Acquisition and Talent Development practices and establishing and maintaining a consistent and standardized immigration process to support teammates with permanent residency. If you enjoy building programs this is the role for you.Here\'s where you\'ll be focusing:

• Define, design and build a newcomer strategy in partnership with various key stakeholders
• Develop and manage programs focused on newcomer talent while assessing effectiveness and ensuring performance aligns with desired objectives
• Partner with the TA team to proactively research and generate new and creative sourcing strategies
• Build and maintain strong and strategic relationships with key stakeholders from immigration partnerships focused on building Sobeys brand coast to coast
• Maintain and develop immigration policies and ensure proper workflow for Permanent Residence (PR) and Work Permit (WP) applications
• Oversee the end-to-end immigration process supporting those managing the individual applications as the in-house subject matter expert including process or policy questions, and managing tracking and access to government portals

What you have to offer:

• 8 years of experience, 5 of which have been focused on program development
• High degree of cultural competence as it relates to working with marginalized communities
• Proven ability to foster partnerships, establish and maintain strong working relationships with leadership
• Experience with program development and delivering educational and presentation materials on promoting Inclusion and belonging

#LI-Hybrid #LI-NJ1At Sobeys 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. This requirement is integral to our commitment to team collaboration and the overall success of our office culture.We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package, which varies by role and designed to help our teammates to live better - physically, financially and emotionally.Some websites share our job opportunities and may provide salary estimates without our knowledge. These estimates are based on similar jobs and postings for general comparison, but these numbers are not provided by our organization nor monitored for accuracy.We will consider factors such as your working location, work experience and skills as well as internal equity, and market conditions to ensure the selected candidate is paid fairly and competitively. We look forward to discussing the specific compensation details relevant to this role with candidates who are selected to move forward in the recruitment process.Our Total Rewards programs, for full-time teammates, goes well beyond your paycheque:

• Competitive Benefits Package, tailored to meet your needs, including health and dental coverage, life, short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Access to Virtual Health Care Platform and Employee and Family Assistance Program.
• A Retirement and Savings Plan that provides you with the opportunity to build and add value to your savings.
• A 10% in-store discount at our participating banners and access to a wide range of other discount programs, making your purchases more affordable.
• Learning and Development Resources to fuel your professional growth.
• Parental leave top-up
• Paid Vacation and Days-off

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.

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