Technical Project Manager Jobs

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Role Description:

Reporting to Sr. Technical Project Manager, Technology and Analytics, the incumbent will have the opportunity to lead/run various unique Retail and Merchandising projects and enterprise-wide data analytical initiatives.

Role Summary:

• Will ensure the approved business case is achieved and serve as key liaisons / contact point for the projects/initiatives which they are coordinating under the leadership of a Senior Technical Project Manager and Sr. Director.
• Plans, directs, and coordinates activities of assigned projects and monitors progress to ensure they are accomplished within approved timeframe, scope, budget, at a quality level. Additionally, the solutions delivered must be sustainable and supportable.
• Provides/coordinates resource planning and time management with regards to development or modification to a platform/application /process/reports related to Retail and Merchandising products

Representative Duties & Accountabilities

• Coordinate with diverse technical teams to plan, coordinate and track progress of the initiative while removing impediments. Run costs plans, resource demand and planning across various technical teams
• Act as a facilitator between technical teams and business to ensure business objectives are met; facilitate coordination between the organization and vendors for contracts and agreements
• Track, monitor, and communicate project progress against the plan and rolls up the summary to the Senior Technical Project Manager for upstream communication to relevant collaborators and Steering Committee
• Lead the delivery of a group of highly technical projects/initiatives in line with the company's vision statement and departmental policies, principles, and goals
• Maintain and prioritize backlogs and technical debt across complementary teams; handle changing priorities with agility and ensure the delivery in time. Negotiates with business partners regarding project plans for applications / technology products including planning, scheduling, resourcing, risk assessment, cost/benefit analysis and milestone establishment
• Provide formalized work direction and leadership to assigned individuals/teams (i.e., vendors, data and solution engineering, Data Science, Data Elevation, Data Visualization, other technical specialists, and project leaders)

Knowledge, Skills & Expertise

• Current knowledge and experience with regards Retail and Merchandising domain, Reporting, Data Science. SAP and Cloud platforms would be an asset
• Track record of building strong partnerships with internal and external partners, business and technical team members and vendors. Strong communication and presentation skills (verbal and written); experience making pitches with non-Loblaw Technology professionals and assessing needs, End to end project facilitation expertise
• Use of formalized methodology and project tracking tools, forecasting, planning, financial controls, budgeting, risk management and issue management. Good understanding of process management and organizational change will complement this role!
• Experience working in a matrix environment with virtual teams, implement servant leadership, handle conflicts with specialized social skills to resolve situations with colleagues where they may be some level of conflict, stress, or uncertainty. Ability to handle ambiguity, uncertainty and changing priorities
• Shown experience with Project Management, agile tools (JIRA, Confluence), scrum management, facilitating daily standups; strong understanding of project management tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project, MS Visio). Strong understanding of project management methodology/ standard processes and Agile certification is an asset

Employee Benefits

• Great work environment that champions diversity
• Full time position with benefits and optional group and pension plans

Our commitment to Sustainability and Social Impact is an essential part of the way we do business, and we focus our attention on areas where we can have the greatest impact. Our approach to sustainability and social impact is based on three pillars – Environment, Sourcing and Community – and we are constantly looking for ways to demonstrate leadership in these important areas. Our CORE Values – Care, Ownership, Respect and Excellence – guide all our decision-making and come to life through our Blue Culture. We offer our colleagues progressive careers, comprehensive training, flexibility, and other competitive benefits – these are some of the many reasons why we are one of Canada’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Greenest Employers & Canada’s Top Employers for Young People.

If you are unsure whether your experience matches every requirement above, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are looking for varied perspectives which include diverse experiences that we can add to our team.

We have a long-standing focus on diversity, equity and inclusion because we know it will make our company a better place to work and shop. We are committed to creating accessible environments for our colleagues, candidates and customers. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (which may be visible or invisible, temporary or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment. We encourage candidates to make their accommodation needs known so that we can provide equitable opportunities.

Please Note:

Candidates who are 18 years or older are required to complete a criminal background check. Details will be provided through the application process.