Director IT, Business Office

Job title: Director IT, Business Office

Job description: Requisition ID: 163153

Career Group: Corporate Office Careers

Job Category: IT Business Office

Travel Requirements: 0 – 10%

Job Type: Full-Time

Country: Canada (CA)

Province: Ontario; Nova Scotia; Québec

City: Stellarton / Montreal / Mississauga

Location: Tahoe Office, Bureau de Montréal-Nord, Foord St. Office

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Our family of 134,000 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 1500 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawton’s Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family.

All career opportunities will be open a minimum of 5 business days from the date of posting.

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced individual to join us as Director IT, Business Office. Reporting to the VP, IT Business Partnerships you will lead a team of Enterprise Architects, Concept Designers, Process Architects, Business Analysts and Portfolio Analysts to help deliver business outcomes through technology enablement.

This role can be based out of one our main offices including: Stellarton, NS; Montreal, QC; Mississauga, ON.

Job Description

As the Director IT, Business Office with Sobeys you will be responsible for:

Enterprise Architecture

• Develop the overall technology strategy, as well as the standards and guidelines ensuring the IT strategy is being implemented consistently and sustainably.

Business Analysis, Concept Development and Process Architecture Services

• Provide leadership to teams of Business Analysts, Concept Developers and Process Architects to help clearly articulate business needs thru requirements, user stories, process and visualizations as required. Ensure industry standard practices / methodologies are in place to produce quality deliverables and first-time right understanding of business needs.

Strategy & Planning

• Define the overall IT strategic direction and roadmap translating all elements of the business’ vision and objectives into technology priorities. Perform on-going and regular reviews to monitor benefits realization.

IT Performance Management

• Work closely with EMPO, Finance and all IT teams to report on IT performance metrics. Suggest opportunities for improvement. Produce KVI reports along with progress reports for broad business communications.

Talent, Learning & Development

• Collaborate with HR, Training and Development teams to define and implement processes for employee development.

Vendor Management

• Work with Strategic Sourcing, provide leadership and governance to build strategic relationships within the technology ecosystems to realize value.

Key Capabilities & Owns

• Accountable for establishing the IT strategic roadmap, architectural guiding principles and compliance.
• Responsible for overall financial, quality and performance management across the IT Organization.

Job Requirements

What your experience and resume will demonstrate the following:

• An undergraduate or master’s degree in Computer Science or Business
• 10+ years of relevant experience
• 3+ years of people leadership
• Forward looking, research driven and strong business acumen along with the ability to influence change
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
• Strong communication, collaboration and negotiation skills
• Experience defining and understanding business processes using various tools and techniques
• Bilingualism (English and French) considered an asset.

This is an outstanding opportunity to join a leading Canadian company with a clear vision and focus. If you feel that this describes the kind of work you want to do, and you are excited about what Sobeys has to offer, then we look forward to reviewing your application. Please ensure that you take the time to ensure your profile shows us why you’re the most qualified applicant for the role.

Sobeys offers our employees many valuable benefits such as:

• Growing organization
• Competitive salary
• Flexible Work Arrangements
• Pension and Benefits
• Profit Sharing Plan
• Ongoing Training & Development
• Opportunity for internal mobility to other departments and/or promotions (for employees who are strong performers)

Sobeys is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.

While all responses are appreciated only those being considered for interviews will be acknowledged.

We appreciate the interest from the Staffing industry however respectfully request no calls or unsolicited resumes from Agencies.

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