What you’ll do

Accountable for overseeing the project management of all new construction and/or tenant improvement projects for Canadian Tire Retail and its ancillary brands (Canadian Tire Petroleum, Party City, Pro Hockey Life, Part Source, Third Party CRU’s). Ensure that projects are completed within the required design parameters, on time, and on budget. As the Director of Construction, you will provide day-to-day leadership to the Eastern Canada (Quebec & Atlantic) construction team, with several Project Managers reporting directly to you.

• Take accountability for regional annual project pipeline, budget, schedule, quality, and stakeholder relations

• Lead your team in the regional design and construction execution of renovations ($1-$2M), building expansions ($10-$15M), and new ground-up stores ($30M+)

• Guide the project management team throughout major capital projects, from due diligence to pre-construction, design development, tendering, and execution

• Foster a culture of teamwork and collaboration with cross-functional internal stakeholders (Store Planning, Operations, Real Estate) as well as end users (Dealers). Demonstrate a proven focus on developing and implementing processes and rigor.

• Proven ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously while maintaining high standards of quality and efficiency.

• Track record of successfully delivering projects on time, within budget, and in accordance with design parameters.

• Lead in resolving disputes with GC’s, tradespeople, and professionals.

• Facilitate effective communication among all stakeholders including senior leaders, Dealers, project team leads, consultants, vendors, contractors, landlords, security personnel, and other relevant parties.

• Drive strategic initiatives related to construction optimization and value engineering alongside your regional counterparts, the estimating team, and the real estate team.

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, providing strategic recommendations and insights on construction-related matters.

• Take responsibility for managing Health and Safety requirements on projects related to Owner/Sponsor responsibilities.

• Ensure regular auditing of projects to ensure compliance with standards and quality control.

What you bring

• Minimum of 8 years' experience in leadership roles focused on retail design and construction. Demonstrate significant tenure at well-managed companies with a track record of success.

• The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in medium to large format ground-up retail builds.

• Possess 3 years' leadership/management experience with a strong inclination towards team building, coaching, and mentoring.

• Experience working for a large retail owner operator, landlord and within a franchise/dealer model is an asset

• Ability to effectively manage competing priorities in a team-oriented environment.

• Capable of planning and managing at both tactical and operational levels while maintaining a hands-on approach to getting things done.

• Demonstrated ability to build teams and recruit, motivate, develop, and retain staff.

• Excellent communication skills with proficiency in written and verbal English. French proficiency is an asset.

• Candidate must be based in Montreal as its a Montreal based role.

• Strong organizational and execution skills.

Hybrid

At Canadian Tire we work flexibility embracing ‘Hybrid’ whereby individuals utilize a combination of working at a CTC campus and or virtually in service of outcomes. Determined by managers, decisions around work location will be made based on business and team needs and grounded in a desire to support individual well-being and personal needs. Our goal is to empower teams and individuals to make the right decisions for them, and we expect that to look different for everyone.

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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.

We are one of Canada’s most admired and trusted companies. With world-class owned brands and exciting market-leading merchandising strategies, we are continually innovating with purpose: to excite and serve Canadian customers from coast-to-coast. We are connected to communities, big and small, from coast-to-coast, offering products and services that reflect the diverse nature of every one of them. From sports to outdoors, automobiles to homes, we know and understand life in Canada like no other retailer can.

We are always on the lookout for curious, creative people who are able to navigate and excel in a rapidly evolving retail environment. If you’re ready to take on new challenges – be it in digital, IT, marketing, data & analytics, merchandising, or one of the many other roles we have – there is a place for you here, so apply today.