Job Description

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

• Second line of Defence Oversight, leadership and accountability of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) activities to support major corporate priorities
• Refine and direct an appropriately comprehensive Enterprise Risk Management Program, including Risk Appetite Statements, to identify, manage and decide on risks across the organization. Ensure the coordination and facilitation of risk assessments on major strategic initiatives and critical company priorities, assist management in identifying associated key risks, and enable management to proactively develop appropriate actions that address any major risk gaps.
• Increase the effectiveness of both the ERM and Internal Audit functions by development and execution of a holistic/enterprise risk assessment approach to help guide assurance activities
• Advise on and monitor implementation of remedial action
• Report to and support the Chief Auditor in ensuring the Audit, Compliance and Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) function provides effective and efficient services to the Board Audit Committees and Executive Management of Empire Company Limited and its respective subsidiaries and key investments. Aid the Chief Auditor in reporting to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors:

• Outline Risk Management programs & processes
• Summary of results for the risk identification & assessment
• Own achievement of departmental objectives and balanced scorecards
• Work collaboratively within and continually improve the multi-function operations of the Audit, Compliance and Enterprise Risk Management (ACE) function from an effectiveness and efficiency perspective
• Work with the Chief Auditor to obtain independent assurance over the ERM function, as required
• Participate in appropriate professional development courses and seminars.
• Recruit and maintain a team of professionals capable of performing risk management, internal audit and compliance activities, and of becoming candidates for futures roles within the organization
• Counsel and guide teammates to assist them in their professional development
• Maintain an effective working relationship with management
• Ensure direct report roles and capabilities are optimally aligned with the department\'s strategic direction providing advice for continuous improvement to direct reports.
• Manage direct & indirect reports including selection, orientation, training and development, performance management, succession planning and compensation.

What you have to offer:

• An Undergraduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience
• Professional Designation including CRM, CFA, CGA, CMA, CPA, CA, or MBA or equivalent Business leadership experience
• Minimum of three years of Senior Management experience in one of the following areas: Enterprise Risk Management, Operational Risk Management, Office of the CRO and senior interaction experience with Compliance, Internal Audit or Finance

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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