Operations Project Lead (Systems Process Focus)

Warehousing & Distribution; Peterborough; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics and distribution company in Ontario is seeking a curious operator to lead operations projects and integrate AI/automation into workflows. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years in project management, strong communication skills, and a hands-on approach to problem-solving. This is a full-time position focused on delivering measurable outcomes and operational efficiencies.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years in project management or operations.
• Strong self-learner with curiosity for automation/AI tools.
• Excellent coordination and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead ops projects from planning to delivery.
• Learn workflows and propose improvements.
• Implement AI/automation for time savings.

Skills

Administrative Skills

Biotechnology

Creative Production

Design And Estimation

Architecture

Job description

About the role

Were hiring a curious hands-on operator to own and deliver internal operations projects and bring AI / automation into everyday workflows. Youll coordinate stakeholders manage timelines experiment with modern tools and turn improvements into simple documented systems that save time and reduce errors.

This role reports to leadership and partners closely across teams.

What youll do

• Lead priority ops projects end-to-end : plan track unblock and land deliverables.
• Shadow teams to learn workflows surface root-cause issues and propose pragmatic fixes.
• Identify test and implement AI / automation (e.g. Replit Zapier Power Automate AppSheet GPT / LLMs etc.) for time savings.
• Manage external contractors / resources; influence internal stakeholders to hit milestones.
• Create concise SOPs checklists and short Looms so improvements stick.
• Report weekly on progress impact and next steps.

What you bring

• 35 years in project management operations or process improvement (industry-agnostic).
• Strong self-learner with hands-on curiosity for automation / AI tools.
• Excellent coordination communication and follow-through; comfortable influencing without authority.
• Bias to simplify automate first delegate second.

Your first 90 days (outcomes)

• Deliver 20 hours / month of time savings across the team ( 10 hours from management tasks).
• Complete 23 backlog projects to production use with measurable outcomes.
• Present a 612 month roadmap of operational priorities and automation opportunities.
• Stand up a lightweight project reporting framework (progress ROI blockers).
• Document 34 AI tools tested with fit assessments.

Required Experience :

Manager

Key Skills

Administrative Skills,Biotechnology,Creative Production,Design And Estimation,Architecture

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary : 6 - 12