Requisition ID: 190816
Career Group: Corporate Office Careers
Job Category: Technology Strategy & Innovation
Travel Requirements: 0 - 10%
Job Type: Full-Time

Country: Canada (CA)
Province: Ontario
City: Mississauga
Location: Tahoe Office

Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community impact.

Our family of 128,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers. Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better – great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. We are a family nurturing families.

A proudly Canadian company, we started in a small town in Nova Scotia but we are now in communities of all sizes across this great country. With over 1,600 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family.

Ready to Make an impact?

We’re seeking a Specialist, Planning and Execution to drive the delivery of technology transformation goals and impact. This role bridges strategy and execution, ensuring both business and technology stakeholders understand priorities, stay aligned, and collaborate towards shared goals. Reporting into the Lead, Planning & Execution and working closely with cross-functional teams, you’ll craft compelling narratives, lead multi-channel communication efforts, and deliver initiatives that foster a connected, high-performing, and inclusive culture.

We currently have a full-time opportunity for a Specialist, Planning & Execution. This role can be based out of our office in Mississauga, ON.

Here’s where you’ll be focusing:

Strategic Communication & Engagement

• Develop and deliver clear, audience-focused communication plans and content that articulate the technology strategy, priorities, and progress.

• Craft engaging messaging across internal platforms, ensuring consistency with the organization’s brand and voice.

• Design and execute initiatives to foster understanding and collaboration across technology teams (Tech Ops, Tech Solutions, Cyber, Analytics, Data, Road mapping) and with business stakeholders.

• Communicate the technology agenda at internal and external forums using impactful presentations and supporting resources tailored to the audience.

• Manage an editorial calendar to ensure communication is timely, strategic, and aligned with organizational priorities.

Stakeholder Alignment & Execution Support

• Facilitate shared understanding of strategic, operational, and cultural goals across cross-functional.

• Track key technology initiatives, providing stakeholders with regular updates on progress, outcomes, and business impact.

• Prepare executive-level reports, dashboards, and briefing materials highlighting achievements, change management, risks, and opportunities.

• Confidently engage with senior leaders and guide conversations to achieve alignment on priorities and outcomes.

Culture Building & Change Enablement

• Contribute to a resilient, inclusive, and high-performing culture through meaningful events, campaigns, and initiatives.

• Support communication strategies that enable cultural change and encourage adoption of new behaviours aligned with transformation efforts.

• Gather and incorporate feedback to continuously improve messaging, alignment, and engagement practices.

• Collaborate with HR, Operations, Marketing, and Technology teams to ensure communication strategies reinforce organizational goals and cultural objectives.

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What you have to offer:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Strategic Communications, or a related field.

• 3-5 years of experience in strategic communications, ideally in a technology-driven environment.

• Strong understanding of technology concepts, with the ability to translate them into clear, engaging messaging for diverse audiences.

• Proven track record of delivering communication and engagement initiatives that drive alignment, connection, and a high-performance culture.

• Exceptional written, verbal, and visual communication skills; skilled at crafting audience-specific narratives and creating senior leadership materials using tools like PowerPoint and Canva.

• Strong collaboration and influencing skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Positive, inclusive mindset with a passion for fostering connections and supporting team success.

At Sobeys we require our teammates to have the ability to adhere to a hybrid work model that requires your presence at one of our office locations at least three days per week. This requirement is integral to our commitment to team collaboration and the overall success of our office culture.

We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package, which varies by role and designed to help our teammates to live better – physically, financially and emotionally.

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We will consider factors such as your working location, work experience and skills as well as internal equity, and market conditions to ensure the selected candidate is paid fairly and competitively. We look forward to discussing the specific compensation details relevant to this role with candidates who are selected to move forward in the recruitment process.

Our Total Rewards programs, for full-time teammates, goes well beyond your paycheque:

• Competitive Benefits Package, tailored to meet your needs, including health and dental coverage, life, short- and long-term disability insurance.

• Access to Virtual Health Care Platform and Employee and Family Assistance Program.

• A Retirement and Savings Plan that provides you with the opportunity to build and add value to your savings.

• A 10% in-store discount at our participating banners and access to a wide range of other discount programs, making your purchases more affordable.

• Learning and Development Resources to fuel your professional growth.

• Parental leave top-up

• Paid Vacation and Days-off

We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.