Manager, HR Projects & Transformation

The Opportunity

You Will

• Translate strategy into delivery by partnering with the HR Lead and HR Leadership Team to translate priorities into integrated roadmaps, outcomes, sequencing, milestones, accountabilities and resource considerations.
• Drive execution discipline by challenging unclear ownership, missed milestones, unresolved dependencies and delivery risks.
• Manage portfolio visibility by maintaining an integrated view of HR initiatives, status, decisions, risks, dependencies, capacity constraints and interdependencies.
• Enable practical governance by establishing fit-for-purpose project and portfolio management standards, tools, routines and reporting.
• Connect cross-functional work by coordinating dependencies across HR, business functions, technology teams, vendors and enterprise partners.
• Support prioritization and sequencing with evidence and options on competing priorities, capacity, delivery trade-offs and implementation readiness.
• Develop executive decision materials including presentations, storyboards, recommendations and progress updates.
• Integrate change and delivery by partnering with Organizational Change Management and project owners on stakeholder readiness, communications, learning and adoption.
• Track benefits and outcomes by establishing success measures and supporting post-implementation reviews.
• Improve how work gets done by simplifying work, improving handoffs, strengthening processes and using technology or data.
• Provide targeted delivery support by leading or directly supporting selected cross-functional HR projects.

You Should Have / Be

• 5+ years of relevant experience in project or program management, transformation, consulting or a related field; equivalent experience will be considered.
• Experience driving complex cross-functional initiatives or portfolios from planning through delivery, including direct accountability for meaningful project outcomes.
• Strong planning, prioritization, governance, risk management, dependency management and problem-solving capability.
• Ability to translate strategic direction and ambiguity into practical plans, clear decisions and sustained execution.
• Confidence to influence, constructively challenge and create momentum with stakeholders without relying on formal authority.
• Excellent analytical, facilitation, written communication and executive presentation skills, including strong storytelling and visual communication capability.
• Ability to balance detailed execution with an enterprise perspective and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Proficiency with PowerPoint and Excel; experience with project management, analytics and visualization tools is an asset.
• Experience in HR, retail, grocery or other multi-site operational environments is an asset; project management certification is an asset.

Benefits

• Performance bonuses.
• Long term disability insurance.
• Extended health/dental/vision care.
• Retirement benefit.
• Life/AD&D insurance.
• Paid vacation, sick, marriage, bereavement leaves.
• 10% in-store staff purchase discount.
• Subsidized staff meal.

Shift

• 5-day work week (Monday to Friday), 9:00am – 5:30pm; actual working hours may vary slightly by department depending on operational needs.