Senior Manager, Project Management Office (PMO)
Bolton, Ontario, Canada, L7E 3A9
Who We Are
Becoming experts on beer doesn't happen overnight - we've been in business since 1927 and today, The Beer Store is the primary distribution and sales channel for beer in Ontario and is owned by 28+ Ontario-based brewers! Through our Retail Stores, Distribution Centres, Draught Services, Customer Experience Centre, and our Corporate Office, we form one large team that is passionate about the beer business. The Beer Store is proud to foster a respectful and inclusive culture that expands and leverages the diverse talents, experiences, and perspectives of our team members to deliver exceptional service for our customers. We continue to be successful by working together, respecting each other, having a positive attitude and by trying new and innovative ideas. Not only are we knowledgeable, passionate, and loyal ambassadors for beer, we’re also health and safety advocates, environmental champions, DEIB enthusiasts and we give proudly back to our communities.
The Role
We are currently searching for a Senior Manager, Project Management Office (PMO), reporting to the Director, Project Management Office (PMO). This vacancy is a full-time permanent opportunity. As a senior leader within the Project Management Office, the Senior Manager plays a key role in advancing business‑critical initiatives for The Beer Store (TBS) and Brewers’ Distributor Ltd. (BDL). This role provides leadership across strategic priorities, partnering closely with cross‑functional teams to deliver complex, multi‑streamed programs while strengthening a culture of project management excellence. Balancing hands‑on delivery with thought leadership, the Senior Manager contributes to the design, evolution, and continuous improvement of PMO practices to support organizational strategy and build a high‑performing, delivery‑focused organization.
Location
Our Corporate Office is located in Bolton, ON. We offer a hybrid work model with visits into the office a minimum of three times per week and on an as-needed basis depending on the role and function.
What You'll Be Doing
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Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of strategic programs and enterprise‑wide projects, ensuring alignment with business objectives, scope, timelines, and budgets
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Build and maintain strong relationships with senior management, executive sponsors, business stakeholders, and external vendors to support successful project delivery
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Define project and program scope, goals, and deliverables in partnership with business owners, product leaders, and cross‑functional teams
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Develop and manage detailed work plans, schedules, budgets, and resource plans, tracking progress against milestones, KPIs, and PMO standards
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Coordinate and lead cross‑functional, multi‑disciplinary teams, ensuring effective communication, collaboration, and alignment across parallel initiatives
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Serve as the primary point of contact for stakeholders, facilitating decision‑making, managing expectations, and providing clear, timely status updates
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Monitor project and vendor performance, addressing risks, issues, and dependencies, and escalating appropriately to sponsors and leadership when required
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Partner with internal business users to understand requirements, translate needs into technical or process improvements, and present findings and recommendations
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Drive continuous improvement by enhancing program and project management processes, methodologies, and tools
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Foster a culture of accountability, transparency, and innovation, ensuring teams are prepared and aligned for successful execution
- Perform other related duties and projects as assigned
Who You Are - Your Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Education
- Master’s Degree, Arts Management
- PMP or other relevant project management certification is required
Experience
- 8 – 10 years of Project Management experience
- 5 – 10 years managing project budgets
- Experience managing multiple projects across a matrix organization
- Experience using tools and approaches associated with Project Management best practices
- Experience managing multiple project streams at one time
- Experience deploying system upgrades
Skills
- Excellent project management, analytical, risk management, implementation, vendor management, organizational, and customer service skills
- Expertise in project management methodologies such as Scrum, and Agile methodologies, understanding of full project/product lifecycle, problem-solving, data analysis, and proficiency with project management tools
- Ability to relate to all levels of shareholders, including senior management team, employees & external partners
- Strong relationship-building skills to collaborate with team members and external partners
- Results-oriented mindset with strong leadership skills
- Capable of employing both a tactical and strategic approach as appropriate to guide high-profile projects
- Strong technical knowledge and hands on experience with documenting business requirements, producing technical specifications, system implementations, integrations, testing and support of business and technology solutions
- Proven ability to coordinate cross functional teams of IT professionals, business executives, and other key stakeholders towards common goals and objectives
- Ability to take ownership of multiple medium to large sized tasks and deliver while mentoring and helping team members
- Excellent time management and organizational skills adept at effectively dealing with multiple competing priorities while consistently meeting deadlines
- Has a wide range of excellent communication and presentation skills: excellent interpersonal, communications, public speaking, and presentation skills
- Demonstrates positive interpersonal skills with peers and subordinates, leaders, customers, union representatives, employees, and shareholders
- Proficient in use of technology to create, facilitate, and track projects (Microsoft Project, JIRA Projects)
- Strong understanding of all aspects of the business from a corporate, IT, retail, and logistic perspective
Compensation
Salary range? Yup, we’ve got one: $107,000-$133,700 CAD per year. But here’s the real deal - if you’re the perfect brew of experience, skills, and personality, we’re open to exploring beyond the range. Tell us what you’re working with, and let’s pour over it together.
What We Offer
Our success as an organization is a result of our commitment to our greatest strength…our people! We believe that any opportunity we can provide to help further your career growth and development is an investment in not only your individual success, but our overall success as a business. We work to recognize you in meaningful ways including a competitive compensation, incentive pay, a flex health benefits program, employee & family assistance program, defined pension plan with company matching, recognition programs, tuition reimbursement program, hybrid work arrangement, generous paid time off and summer hours program, employee special offers, and a casual dress and work environment.
*Benefits and perks are dependent upon role and status and are subject to change at the sole discretion of the company.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are committed to providing a respectful and empowering workplace that values our greatest resource, our people. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging are essential components of our culture that empower us to meet the needs of our employees, customers and communities. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds including racialized persons / persons of colour, women, Indigenous / Aboriginal People of North America, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ persons, and any other characteristic. We’re an equal opportunity employer and provide employment accommodation in accordance with provincial legislation. If contacted for an employment opportunity or testing, please advise Human Resources if you require accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process.
We genuinely thank you for your interest in this opportunity with us. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
