Director, Agile Acceleration

Canadian Tire Corporation; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Canadian Tire Corporation is seeking a Director of Agile Acceleration and Performance Management to lead agile transformations and enhance practices across the organization. The ideal candidate will drive change management, implement performance KPIs, and champion an agile culture. This role offers an opportunity to work at a trusted company committed to innovation and excellence in service delivery.

Benefits

Store discounts

Supported learning through Triangle Learning Academy

Profit sharing

Enhanced flex benefits program

$5,000 annual mental health benefits

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in agile project management or related roles.
• Proven track record of large-scale agile transformations.
• Strong knowledge of SDLC innovation factory principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead the transformation and enhancement of agile practices.
• Design and automate agile performance KPIs.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement and agility.

Skills

Agile frameworks

Performance management

Leadership

Change management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration

Master’s degree (preferred)

Certified Agile Coach (ICP-ACC)

Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)

Tools

Jira Align

Azure DevOps

VersionOne

Miro

Job description

What you’ll do

The Director of Agile Acceleration and Performance Management will lead the transformation and enhancement of our agile practices to drive innovation and efficiency across the organization. This role will champion change management, oversee large-scale upskilling programs (e.g., GenAI adoption), and establish a Centre of Excellence for Agile. The ideal candidate will be an expert in agile frameworks (SAFe, Scrum), performance KPI automation, and agile tooling, with a proven ability to orchestrate PI planning and foster an engineering culture.

SAFe / Agile Centre of Excellence:

• Lead the innovation and transformation initiatives, focusing on change management and large-scale upskilling programs.
• Act as a thought leader in defining and implementing CTC's agile practices, including SAFe and Scrum, continuously refining enterprise-level standards and best-practices, especially understanding how AI will change the workforce in conjunction with Agile methodologies.
• Coordinate PI planning and cross-IT alignment sessions to manage risk and drive collaboration.
• Develop a playbook for growth of Communities of Practice with a focus on Outcomes and OKR/KPIs.
• Facilitate an innovation pipeline to test new practices and technologies with leading-edge technology partners.
• Align with TMO (Transformation Management Office) on overall transformation direction, driving synergy through shared OKRs.

Performance Management & KPI Tracking:

• Design, implement, and automate agile performance KPIs (e.g., velocity, predictability, quality) to support Board and Executive reporting
• Serve as a central hub for agile performance analytics, providing insights to VP Engineering and other stakeholders.

Agile/Scrum Chapter Practice & People Development:

• Curate career paths for practice roles, including milestones for promotions, lateral movement opportunities, training & certifications.
• Establish CIO-approved Practice-level OKRs and ensure adherence to practice standards.
• Track industry trends and evaluate their potential fit for CTC's practices.

Change & Culture Championship:

• Drive organizational change management for new ways of working and adoption of new tools.
• Establish Engineering Cadence including strategic alignment events like Hackathons and Engineering Rallies.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement and agility across the organization.

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, or related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• Certified Agile Coach (ICP-ACC), Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), or similar certification is highly desirable.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in agile project management, performance management, or related roles.
• Proven track record of leading large-scale agile transformations in complex organizations.
• Expertise in agile frameworks (SAFe, Scrum), PI planning orchestration, and agile tooling (Jira Align, Azure DevOps, VersionOne, Miro).
• Strong knowledge of SDLC innovation factory principles.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to influence and drive change at all levels of the organization.

About Us

Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (“CTC”) is one of Canada’s most admired and trusted companies.With more than 90 Owned Brands, 1,700 retail locations, financial services, exemplary e-commerce capabilities, and exciting market-leading merchandising strategies. We dream big and work as one to innovate with purpose for our customers at every level of our business, investing in new technologies and products, and doubling down on top talent to drive the company forward. We offer competitive salaries and wages to CTC employees, as well as store discounts, supported learning through our Triangle Learning Academy, Canadian Tire Profit Sharing, and retirement and savings programs for eligible employees. As part of our enhanced flex benefits program, we offer mental health benefits in the amount of $5,000 per year for benefits-eligible employees and their families, including total well-being, and mental health tools and resources for all employees. Join us in helping to make life in Canada better through living and working our Core Values: we are innovators and entrepreneurs at our core, outcomes drive us, inclusion is a must, we are stronger together and we take personal responsibility. It is an especially exciting time to join CTC and its family of companies where career opportunities are wide-ranging! Join us, where there's a place for you here.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging

We are committed to fostering an environment where belonging thrives, and diversity, inclusion and equity are infused into everything we do. We believe in building an organizational culture where people are consistently treated with dignity while respecting individual religion, nationality, gender, race, age, perceived ability, spoken language, sexual orientation, and identification. We are united in our purpose of being here to help make life in Canada better.

Accommodations

We stand firm in our Core Value that inclusion is a must. We welcome and encourage candidates from equity-seeking groups such as people who identify as racialized, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQIA+, women, people with disabilities, and beyond. Should you require any accommodation in applying for this role, or throughout the interview process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to help meet your needs.