Senior Director, Maintenance Capital and Technical Operations

Come make your difference in communities across Canada, where authenticity, trust and making connections is valued – as we shape the future of Canadian retail, together. Our unique position as one of the country's largest employers, coupled with our commitment to positively impact the lives of all Canadians, provides our colleagues a range of opportunities and experiences to help Canadians Live Life Well.

At Loblaw Companies Limited, we succeed through collaboration and commitment and set a high bar for ourselves and those around us. Whether you are just starting your career, re-entering the workforce, or looking for a new job, this is where you belong.

Overview:

As the Senior Director, Maintenance Capital and Technical Operations, you will play a pivotal role in optimizing Loblaw Companies Limited's maintenance capital investments. This strategic leadership position is responsible for developing, managing, and executing our maintenance capital budget, ensuring efficient allocation and deployment of resources across our extensive portfolio. You will drive the creation of robust processes for capital tracking, reporting, and forecasting, while fostering strong collaborative relationships with Operations and Maintenance teams to align on strategic objectives and project delivery.

A key aspect of this role involves leading and supporting a critical team of direct reports: the Senior Manager, Refrigeration and HVAC; the Senior Manager, Lighting and Regulatory Maintenance; and the Manager, Waste. While these categories represent a significant portion of our maintenance capital budget, this role is not expected to be a subject matter expert in HVAC, Refrigeration, Lighting, regulatory maintenance, or waste management. Instead, your primary responsibility will be to provide strategic direction, support, and coaching to these colleagues, empowering them to succeed in their specialized areas and effectively manage their respective capital projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Capital Budget Management: Develop, manage, and oversee the comprehensive maintenance capital budget, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and financial targets. This includes strategic oversight of capital allocation for refrigeration, HVAC, lighting, regulatory maintenance, and waste management initiatives.

• Process Development: Design and implement robust processes for the tracking, reporting, and analysis of all maintenance capital expenditures, providing clear visibility into project performance and financial health across all areas, including those managed by direct reports.

• Strategic Collaboration (Operations): Work in close partnership with the Operations Team to understand their needs, communicate capital spend plans, and ensure alignment on priorities and project impact.

• Strategic Collaboration (Maintenance): Collaborate closely with the Maintenance Team to facilitate timely project completion, optimize planning, and integrate capital projects seamlessly into ongoing maintenance operations.

• Forecasting & Optimization: Establish and refine processes for developing sophisticated capital forecasting tools, enhancing predictive capabilities and strategic decision-making for all maintenance capital initiatives.

• Efficiency & Effectiveness: Continuously investigate and implement strategies to ensure capital is deployed as efficiently and effectively as possible, maximizing return on investment and asset longevity across the organization.

• Asset Tracking: Lead the investigation and development of an integrated asset tracking mechanism in collaboration with the maintenance teams, improving asset visibility and lifecycle management.

• Team Leadership & Development: Provide strong leadership, mentorship, and coaching to your direct reports:

• Senior Manager, Refrigeration and HVAC: Support their continued technical guidance and procurement of refrigeration and HVAC equipment. Coach them in leading minor capital/decarbonization refrigeration and HVAC projects, and in providing essential support to the Construction and Execution teams for major capital projects.
• Senior Manager, Lighting and Regulatory Maintenance: Guide their development as a subject matter expert on lifting devices, fire-safety, and life-line safety generators, in addition to lighting, ensuring all regulatory compliance and capital needs are met.
• Manager, Waste: Oversee and support their management of all aspects of waste in our retail network, including services, ESG reporting, data and analysis, finding efficiencies, improving service, diversion programs, and waste equipment specification.
• Foster a high-performing and engaged team, ensuring their individual and collective success in managing their respective capital responsibilities.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of progressive working experience in a relevant field, demonstrating a strong track record in capital management, project execution, and team leadership.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, etc.) or Business Administration is required. A Master's degree or relevant professional certifications (e.g., PMP) are considered an asset.
• Proven ability to develop and manage large-scale capital budgets and implement effective financial controls.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to develop forecasting models and interpret complex financial data.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders across all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated experience in process improvement and developing new systems or tools.
• Experience leading, coaching, and developing high-performing teams, especially those with specialized technical expertise.
• Knowledge of maintenance operations, asset management principles, and facilities management in a retail or industrial environment is highly desirable

Our commitment to Sustainability and Social Impact is an essential part of the way we do business, and we focus our attention on areas where we can have the greatest impact. Our approach to sustainability and social impact is based on three pillars – Environment, Sourcing and Community – and we are constantly looking for ways to demonstrate leadership in these important areas. Our CORE Values – Care, Ownership, Respect and Excellence – guide all our decision-making and come to life through our Blue Culture. We offer our colleagues progressive careers, comprehensive training, flexibility, and other competitive benefits – these are some of the many reasons why we are one of Canada's Top Employers, Canada's Best Diversity Employers, Canada's Greenest Employers & Canada's Top Employers for Young People.

If you are unsure whether your experience matches every requirement above, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are looking for varied perspectives which include diverse experiences that we can add to our team.

We have a long-standing focus on diversity, equity and inclusion because we know it will make our company a better place to work and shop. We are committed to creating accessible environments for our colleagues, candidates and customers. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (which may be visible or invisible, temporary or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment. We encourage candidates to make their accommodation needs known so that we can provide equitable opportunities.

Please Note:

Candidates who are 18 years or older are required to complete a criminal background check. Details will be provided through the application process.