Strategic Initiatives Lead

Jace Holdings Ltd.; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading Canadian company as a Strategic Initiatives Lead, where you will drive high-impact projects that align with enterprise goals. This role calls for strong strategic leadership, project management skills, and a commitment to continuous improvement in a supportive, hybrid work environment. With a robust Total Rewards package, Sobeys prioritizes employee well-being and professional development.

Benefits

Competitive Benefits Package

Virtual Health Care Access

Retirement and Savings Plan

10% in-store discount

Learning and Development Resources

Parental leave top-up

Paid Vacation and Days-off

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience leading complex, cross-functional strategic initiatives.
• PMP certification is an asset.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a bilingual environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-impact strategic initiatives from definition through to execution.
• Develop and maintain integrated initiative plans across workstreams.
• Support executive decision-making with clear, data-driven recommendations.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic Thinking

Project Management

Bilingualism

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field

Tools

MS Project

Job description

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Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community impact.

Our family of 128,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers. Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better – great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. We are a family nurturing families.

A proudly Canadian company, we started in a small town in Nova Scotia but we are now in communities of all sizes across this great country. With over 1,600 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family.

Embark on a rewarding career as a Strategic Initiatives Lead. We are among Canada’s Top 100 employers, where your talent contributes to our commitment to excellence and community impact.

Here’s where you’ll be focusing:

• Shape and drive high-impact strategic initiatives from definition through to execution, ensuring alignment with enterprise priorities and measurable business outcomes
• Lead cross-functional business case development, including opportunity sizing, benefits articulation, and alignment of investment with strategic goals
• Partner with senior leaders to define strategy and initiative roadmaps; clarify objectives, success metrics, and key milestones
• Manage complex initiatives end-to-end, ensuring delivery on time, on budget, and within scope
• Develop and maintain integrated initiative plans, working across workstreams to track dependencies, risks, and critical decisions
• Establish and manage initiative governance, including issue and risk management processes, steering and working committees, and status reporting
• Drive accountability among stakeholders and cross-functional teams, ensuring commitments are met, dependencies are managed, and progress is transparent to maintain momentum and deliver results
• Support executive decision-making by synthesizing complex information, framing strategic choices, and providing clear, data-driven recommendations. Drive a culture of continuous improvement, bringing a proactive, solution-oriented mindset to every aspect of the role.

What you have to offer:

• Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field
• Minimum 5-10 years of experience leading complex, cross-functional strategic initiatives or programs
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is an asset
• Knowledge of project management best practices, processes, and tools (e.g., MS Project)
• Bilingual in French and English (written and spoken). The candidate will be expected to work collaboratively with peers in other provinces to develop procedures and processes to be implemented nationally, and interact regularly with peers across Canada.

#LI-Hybrid

At Sobeys, we require our teammates to adhere to a hybrid work model that requires your presence at one of our office locations at least three days per week. This is integral to our commitment to team collaboration and overall office culture.

We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package, designed to help our teammates live better – physically, financially, and emotionally.

Some websites may share our job opportunities and provide salary estimates without our knowledge. These estimates are based on similar jobs and postings for general comparison, but numbers are not provided or monitored for accuracy by our organization.

We consider factors such as your work location, experience, skills, internal equity, and market conditions to ensure fair and competitive pay. We look forward to discussing specific compensation details with candidates moving forward in the recruitment process.

Our Total Rewards programs for full-time teammates include:

• Competitive Benefits Package, including health and dental coverage, life, short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Access to Virtual Health Care Platform and Employee and Family Assistance Program.
• A Retirement and Savings Plan to build and grow your savings.
• A 10% in-store discount at participating banners and other discount programs.
• Learning and Development Resources for professional growth.
• Parental leave top-up
• Paid Vacation and Days-off

We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodations at any stage.