Why is this role important :
The Senior Manager, Strategy & Operations will lead high-profile strategic projects, act as a thought-partner for senior leaders across the company, structure and implement analysis and develop insights and recommendations to move the business forward. To be successful in this role, the Senior Manager will be expected to break down complex problems, develop hypotheses, influence and handle multiple partners, lead cross-functional project teams, balance workload across multiple projects and competing priorities, and command strong analytical, communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
As an ideal candidate, you will have a strong background in Strategy, ideally from a credible consulting firm or in-house strategy team, and you will be eager to enhance your skills and build expertise across all areas that our team covers.
Note: This role is hybrid - 3 days in office and 1 day remote.
What you'll do:
- Leading or supporting cross-functional strategic projects by forming hypotheses, conducting research, facilitating discussion and developing data analyses that drive to insights and actionable solutions
- Preparing executive presentation materials for internal & external meetings, including presentations to senior executives, townhall key notes, etc.
- Providing internal and external insights to support business decisions (e.g., macro trends, competitive impacts, etc.)
- Developing and implementing process improvements and/or organizational changes
- Serve as a liaison between senior leaders and between Loblaw Digital and Loblaw enterprise teams
- Facilitate the development of the annual 3-year strategic plan by working with business leadership teams and Loblaw enterprise functions
- Coach or develop other team members
What you bring:
- More than 5 years of work experience in a relevant field with demonstrated cross-functional project leadership experience. This is a great opportunity for those with experience in consulting, private equity, corporate strategy, chief of staff or similar roles at technology companies
- Excellent problem-solving skills and demonstrated analytical capabilities. A self-starter than can deep dive into data to identify and quantify risks and opportunities
- Thrive in a fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment
- Experience in forming and managing cross-functional teams
- Experience with building presentations and compiling briefing materials
- Experience working with people at all levels, including executive leadership
- Passion for digital consumer technologies that are influencing retail and e-commerce
