AI Activation: Program & Portfolio Lead

Canadian Tire Corporation; Toronto; On-site; CAD 79,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Comprehensive benefits and retirement

Performance incentives, Continuing Ed

Career growth and product discounts

Job summary

Canadian Tire Corporation in Toronto is seeking a Program Manager, AI Activation who will own end-to-end program orchestration of AI initiatives and supervise all PMs to ensure governance, financial discipline, and executive visibility.

The role operates at program and portfolio level, translating AI strategy into executable plans and partnering with IT, Finance, Data and Business teams to deliver measurable outcomes across cross-functional initiatives.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading programs with multiple projects.
• Strong background in portfolio management and financial governance.
• Ability to lead PMs directly with coaching.
• Experience delivering complex AI programs.
• Executive-level communication and governance.

Responsibilities

• Own the AI Activation program portfolio, structuring work from Big Rock → Program → Project.
• Supervise and coach all AI Activation PMs to ensure delivery excellence.
• Establish and maintain program governance, funding, benefits realization, and financial transparency.
• Define and standardize artifacts and portfolio tooling (Planview) for governance.
• Engage with senior stakeholders across IT, Finance, Data and Business teams, and prepare executive-ready updates.

Skills

Program leadership

Portfolio management

Financial governance

Stakeholder management

Coaching PMs

AI programs

Tools

Planview

Job description

Canadian Tire Corporation in Toronto is seeking a Program Manager, AI Activation who will own end-to-end program orchestration of AI initiatives and supervise all PMs to ensure governance, financial discipline, and executive visibility.

The role operates at program and portfolio level, translating AI strategy into executable plans and partnering with IT, Finance, Data and Business teams to deliver measurable outcomes across cross-functional initiatives.