Job Description

City: Mississauga, Montreal, Calgary, Stellarton, Victoria, Vancouver, Halifax

Location: Tahoe Office, Bureau de Montr\xc3\xa9al-Nord, Calgary Office, Dartmouth Office, Foord St. Office, King St. Office, Vancouver Office, Victoria Office

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Our family of 134,000 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 1500 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.

All career opportunities will be open a minimum of 5 business days from the date of posting.

Ready to Make an impact?

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual to join our organization as a Director Employee Experience & Planning. In this role, you will be responsible for leading the day-to-day execution of enterprise-wide People strategies and culture programs, working closely with business and people teams to drive employee engagement, improve key metrics, and enhance the overall employee experience.

Here\'s where you\'ll be focusing:

• Lead the execution of enterprise-wide People strategies and culture programs, collaborating with business and people teams to ensure alignment with organizational goals and objectives.
• Manage internal client relationships with VPs and Directors, providing support and guidance to facilitate the delivery of an integrated People Strategy. Engage participants and enhance key metrics such as employee experience and store satisfaction.
• Develop and support the delivery of enterprise-wide People strategies and culture programs in collaboration with senior leaders. Utilize data collection and analysis, issue identification, options development, and action planning to align with the overall business strategy.
• Create the architecture, methodology, tools, and templates necessary to develop and deliver effective enterprise-wide People strategies and culture programs.
• Work with subject matter experts to synthesize information, develop insights, and provide advice to improve the employee experience throughout the organization.
• Manage function-wide transformational change by anticipating and addressing change impacts, while fostering strong stakeholder engagement to drive alignment and accelerate capability improvements.
• Report on key performance indicators, including data accuracy, to support leaders in achieving talent-related goals and objectives.
• Lead multiple working teams, including a small team of direct reports, to ensure the successful implementation of People strategies and culture programs.

• Knowledge of English is required, as the candidate will be expected to work closely with peers in other provinces in planning, developing and implementing processes and participating in key national strategic projects. The incumbent will also have to supervise members of her team who are based in provinces other than Qu\xc3\xa9bec.

What you have to offer:

• An Undergraduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience
• Experience in business consulting including strategy development and planning.
• Strong leadership abilities, with proven experience in managing internal client relationships and engaging with senior leaders.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to collect and analyze data, identify issues, develop options, and create action plans.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with subject matter experts, provide advice, and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Demonstrated experience in managing transformational change initiatives and driving stakeholder engagement.
• Proficiency in reporting on key performance indicators and utilizing data to drive decision-making.
• 5-7 years experience leading teams with ability to lead and motivate teams, fostering a collaborative and results-oriented work environment.

This is an outstanding opportunity to join a leading Canadian company with a clear vision and focus. 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 we look forward to reviewing your application. Please ensure that you take the time to ensure your profile shows us why you\'re the most qualified applicant for the role.

Sobeys offers our employees many valuable benefits such as:

• Growing organization
• Competitive salary
• Pension Plan
• Flexible health and dental benefits plan (eligible employees)
• Ongoing Training & Development
• Opportunity for internal mobility to other departments and/or promotions (for employees who are strong performers)

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We offer teammates competitive total compensation packages that will vary by role and location. 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 or monitored for accuracy by our organization. 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.

Sobeys is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.

While all responses are appreciated only those being considered for interviews will be acknowledged.

We appreciate the interest from the Staffing industry however respectfully request no calls or unsolicited resumes from Agencies.

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