Project Manager

697 S Service Rd, Grimsby, ON L3M 4E8, Canada

Job Description

Posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 4:00 AM

#BeExtraordinary

AtAndrew Peller Limited (APL), our mission is to be Canada’s #1 branded wine and

craft beverage company by delivering the perfect brand experience for every

lifestyle and occasion. Through our commitment to excellence, honouring our

roots, owning it, fostering belonging and driving to succeed, we inspire teammates to be extraordinary every day.

Who We Are

We are one of Canada's largest and oldest wine companies with a rich heritage in quality winemaking.

We produce some of Canada's most recognized brands and offer our teammates a challenging and rewarding employment experience.

This role is hybrid and will be required in-office approximately 2-3 days per week during the project implementation. This is a 12 month contract role.

The Project Manager will lead the end-to-end implementation of a new Point-of-Sale (POS) system across multiple business units. This includes managing internal and external resources, schedules, budgets, and ensuring alignment with business goals. The role requires strong coordination with retail operations, IT infrastructure, and vendor partners to ensure a successful rollout.

This teammate will be responsible for:

- Develop and manage detailed project plans, timelines, budgets, and vendor deliverables specific to the new POS system.
- Manage vendor relationships, including contract negotiation, integration planning, and performance tracking.
- Ensure compliance with data security, PCI standards, and internal IT governance.
- Provide regular project progress and budget updates to executive leadership.
- Lead cross-functional teams through the full POS implementation lifecycle—from requirements gathering to deployment and post-launch support.
- Coordinate with retail operations to ensure business readiness and minimal disruption during transition to the new POS.
- Work with infrastructure teams to ensure site readiness, connectivity, and device provisioning across multiple locations.
- Oversee integration of POS with ERP, CRM, and other third-party systems.
- Define reporting requirements and implement dashboards for performance tracking.
- Oversee data migration, hardware deployment, and software configuration.
- Develop and execute testing strategies (UAT, SIT, regression) and manage defect resolution.
- Drive go/no-go decisions based on test outcomes and readiness criteria.
- Coordinate training and change management initiatives for store-level staff and support teams.
- Oversee day-to-day progress, ensuring on-time, high-quality completion.
- Manage project milestones, risks, and issues while working collaboratively with the project team to ensure timely resolution
- Continuously monitor and manage project budget, ensuring alignment with scope

We are looking for a teammate with:

- 5+ years experience in retail/POS project management
- Skilled in translating business requirements into technical specifications for development teams and integration partners.
- Experience overseeing middleware and API-based integration projects, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture standards.
- Proven success in planning and managing large-scale hardware rollouts, including POS terminals, peripherals, and network upgrades.
- Experience managing logistics and timelines for multi-site deployments.
- Experience managing risk assessments and security reviews during implementation phases.
- Familiarity with data privacy regulations and ability to ensure compliance through project governance.
- Understanding of retail workflows including promotions, returns, inventory sync, and loyalty programs.
- Strong vendor management and negotiation skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills across technical and business audiences
- PMP certification preferred

We are conducting an internal and external search simultaneously. We wish to thank all applicants for their interest; only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

Accommodation:
Andrew Peller Limited is committed to meeting the needs of persons with temporary and/or permanent disabilities in a way that allows them to maintain their dignity and independence. We are happy to discuss any need for accommodation in the workplace and will make an effort to meet those needs in a timely manner by preventing and removing barriers to accessibility in the areas of information, communications, and employment. If you require an accommodation to apply or interview for a position, please email people.culture@andrewpeller.com

Equal Opportunity Employment:
At Andrew Peller Limited, we are committed to creating and celebratinga culture of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring every person has a right to equal treatment with respect to employment without discrimination or harassment because of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression,age, record of offences, marital status, family status or disability.

697 S Service Rd, Grimsby, ON L3M 4E8, Canada

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