Senior Manager, Strategy Execution Support

Federated Co-operatives Limited; Saskatoon; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) is hiring a Senior Manager, Strategy Execution Support in Saskatoon, SK. This hybrid role leads portfolio oversight, governance, and alignment of strategic initiatives across the organization.

You will partner with senior leaders to set direction, monitor performance, and resolve competing priorities while coaching cross-functional teams to drive change readiness and delivery across multiple programs.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in project portfolio management and program management.
• Experience leading large, complex projects with multiple stakeholders across diverse industries.
• University degree in business, organizational development or a technical field.
• Familiar with wholesale/retail industry and CRS/co-op model.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise portfolio oversight to align initiatives with priorities.
• Partner with senior leaders to set portfolio direction and monitor performance.
• Provide governance by giving visibility into risks, capacity, and dependencies.
• Provide strategic leadership and coaching to improve delivery and change readiness across initiatives.
• Strengthen alignment between Project Management, Change Management, and Continuous Improvement.

Skills

Portfolio management

Program management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Change management

Education

University degree in business or related field

Job description

Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) is hiring a Senior Manager, Strategy Execution Support on a permanent basis on in our Co-op and External Relations team. This position is a hybrid opportunity and will be based in Saskatoon, SK.

Shape how strategy comes to life across FCL, providing the leadership, governance, and alignment needed to turn enterprise priorities into meaningful outcomes.

What you’ll do:

• Lead enterprise portfolio oversight, ensuring strategic initiatives and organizational priorities are aligned, integrated, and positioned for successful execution.
• Partner with senior leaders and key stakeholders to establish portfolio direction, prioritize initiatives, monitor performance, and resolve competing priorities.
• Drive effective governance and decision-making by providing clear visibility into portfolio performance, organizational capacity, risks, dependencies, and change impacts.
• Provide strategic leadership, consultation, and coaching across multiple initiatives, influencing project delivery, change readiness, and strategy execution across the organization.
• Strengthen enterprise-wide alignment and integration across Project Management, Change Management, and Continuous Improvement to support successful delivery of strategic outcomes.

Who you’ll work with:

The Team:

You will manage the Project Management and Change Management and Continuous Improvement teams and will have 3 direct reports and total team of 10. This team strives to cultivate a culture of continuous innovation, collaboration and high performance.

The Collaborators:

You will work closely with other strategy leaders within the department, other portfolio leaders across the business, business leads, and organizational leaders.

Why it matters:

We help local Co-ops grow and thrive by offering a range of professional services, including marketing, market research, information technology, human resources, accounting, risk management and business development.

Who you are:

You are looking for a career in Business Strategy and:

• Have 8 or more years of experience in project portfolio management, program management and experience leading large, complex projects with multiple stakeholders across diverse industries
• Have experience navigating and connecting stakeholders across multiple portfolios including enterprise, IT and engineering areas
• Have a University degree in business, organizational development or a technical field (a combination of relevant education and experience may be considered).
• Are familiar with the wholesale and retail industry.
• Are familiar with the Co-operative Retailing System (CRS) and the co-operative business model

What we offer:

• Competitive salaries, short-term incentives, a comprehensive benefits package, and an employer-contributed pension plan.
• Encouragement to take advantage of learning opportunities to grow and develop as a Team Member.
• As a co-operative, we do business differently. We believe in working together to serve Western Canadians, delivering profits back to our communities and investing in sustainable growth. To learn more about who we are and what we offer, visit www.fcl.crs.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process to ensure an enjoyable candidate experience. If you require an accommodation during the recruitment process, we invite you to submit your requests to us via [e-mail]. All information received will be kept confidential.

As this position is considered a position of trust, you may be required to complete a Criminal Record Check in accordance with FCL policies.

FCL embraces diversity and inclusion. We’re working to create a workforce that is as diverse as the communities we serve and an environment where every team member brings their whole self to work. We believe all candidates should feel at home with us and be given the opportunity to fully participate during the recruitment process.