Manager, Risk

At Parkland, our purpose is to Power Journeys & Energize Communities. We are a prominent independent supplier and marketer of fuel and petroleum products and a leading convenience store operator. As One Parkland team, we proudly serve diverse retail, commercial and wholesale customers across Canada, the United States, the Caribbean region, and South America. We power a growing family of locally known brands including M&M Food Market, Fas Gas Plus, Pioneer, RaceTrac, Superpumper, Ultramar, Chevron, Esso, and ON the RUN.

We recognize that diversity gives us an edge and inclusion propels us forward. We’re also a passionate team of down-to-earth achievers, committed to getting our customers, colleagues and communities further, faster. As such, we welcome talented individuals that have a variety of perspectives, backgrounds, and industry experience who will contribute to the success of our One Parkland team.

**Position Title: Manager, Risk & Controls - Transformation**

**Team and Location: Risk & Controls - Calgary, AB**

**Position Summary**:
Reporting to the Director, Risk and Controls (R&C) - Governance and Risk Advisory, the Manager, Risk & Controls - Transformation will:
**Governance Improvement**
- Actively support key business teams to execute planned improvement initiatives.
- Partner with Management and internal audit to facilitate understanding and alignment on previous audit findings and future expectations.
- Provide support to Management in establishing a programmatic transformation capability, facilitating risk-based trade-offs across a broad range of projects and senior stakeholders. Use superior influencing skills to facilitate these decisions without direct authority.

**Transformation Risk Advisory**
- Be responsible for the R&C Transformation program. Operate as an enterprise-wide integrator who understands Parkland’s transformation strategic goals/project plans and designs & delivers integrated risk management and advisory work programs, partnering with other members of R&C, as well as wider teams including IT, People & Culture, Organizational Change Management and NextGen.
- Bring significant transformation, continuous improvement, and process experience and operate as an influential business partner (influence without direct authority), bringing value-added insight to the Business and supporting the continued enhancement of the Governance and Risk Advisory Programs.

**How**
- Partner directly with Directors and VP, Risk Management to define work scopes, influence change in the organization and advance the programs for which the Manager is responsible.
- Build teams (onsite, virtual, and hybrid) for each project, which are composed of R&C, business, and consultant resources, depending on each Program's requirements.
- Bring a commercially focused, value-added, risk management mindset and demonstrate a track record of ‘thinking outside of the box’ and driving significant innovation in the delivery of the Programs.

**Key Responsibilities**:
**Transformation Program**:

- **Scope and Authority**:Lead a portfolio of enterprise-wide improvement projects intended to enhance the efficiency, effectiveness, and scalability of Parkland’s operations. Represent R&C with Director and VP-level staff to advocate for and build consensus/support for the Program.
- **Continuous Improvement**: Lead initiatives for continuous process improvement, leveraging methodologies like Six Sigma, Lean, or Kaizen to enhance business efficiency and effectiveness. Work with the business to help improve and transform business processes and unlock additional value for Parkland.
- **Risk Management**: Implement robust risk management strategies and controls to mitigate risks. This involves identifying potential risks in business operations and implementing measures to control or eliminate those risks.
- **Stakeholder Engagement**: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Operations, HSE, Legal and Regulatory, and People & Culture, to facilitate process improvements and risk management strategies. Engage with senior management and stakeholders to report on progress, recommendations, and value creation.
- **Technology Enablement**:Work with IT and Digital teams to implement and optimize technology solutions that support business process improvements, risk and control management.
- **Change Management**: Collaborate with Organizational Change Management to ensure successful execution, minimize change impact and resistance and ensure high levels of engagement among stakeholders.
- **Performance Measurement**:Define and measure success metrics and monitor change progress to ensure projects achieve desired outcomes.

**Governance Improvement Program**:

- **Subject Matter Expertise in Governance and Risk Management**: Serve as a trusted authority on governance and risk management. Provide enterprise-wide design and advisory support. Educate management on leading practices for successful risk management impro