Senior Manager, Risk Advisory Services

Referred applicants should not apply directly to this role.

All referred applicants must first be submitted through Workday by a current Loblaw Colleague.

Location:

1 Presidents Choice Circle, Brampton, Ontario, L6Y 5S5

At Loblaw, we help millions of Canadians get through their best days, worst days, celebration days, and every day. Through our innovation and quality products, we’re here for our friends, neighbours, family members and colleagues.

We succeed through collaboration and commitment and set a high bar for ourselves and those around us.

We’re looking for adaptable people who are thrilled to join us in our goal of helping Canadians Live Life Well®. Whether you are just starting your career, re-entering the workforce, or looking for a new job, this is where you belong. We promote leaders at every level and support our people to follow their passion.

Title: Senior Manager, Risk Advisory Services

Location:

Work model: Minimum 3 days in the office per week.

Base office: 1 Presidents Choice Circle, Brampton, Ontario, L6Y 5S5

Travel: Requirement to travel to our various offices in the Greater Toronto Area (including Toronto and North York), from time-to-time, based on project and business needs

ABOUT THE COMPANY AND TEAM

At Loblaw, we are Food Lovers! We are committed to our Colleagues and Customers and work hard to create a culture that allows us to be our authentic selves while working as a Team. We know that clear communication, collaboration, and teamwork is the key to having a successful workplace.

As a key business partner across the group of companies, the Risk Advisory team is a progressive and dynamic world-class consulting function that is focused on delivering innovative, valuable, and effective Advisory and Assurance and Enterprise Risk Management services by supporting the businesses to protect, grow, and improve its governance, operations, and results.

You will work with a team that values diverse ideas, prioritizes a culture of inclusion, and develops our talent from within. We hire business-minded and entrepreneurial people, who strive to learn and solve problems. We will fuel your curiosity with challenging work, talented colleagues, and creative learning resources. At every level, we champion leaders who influence and achieve results. By prioritizing people development, we incubate talent and thought leadership, which we can then apply across our businesses.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Reporting to the Senior Director, Risk Advisory, the Senior Manager, Risk Advisory is expected to deliver consistently seamless service to their dedicated internal client base, generating top-quality business-oriented solutions, and building impactful relationships with a variety of cross-functional stakeholders in critical and exciting operational and strategic areas. The Senior Manager will be responsible to help support:

Assurance and Advisory Mandate – supporting the Board and Management by helping to solve critical business issues (advisory) and protect the business as a second set of eyes via targeted projects in high risk/priority areas and “what could go wrong” scenarios (assurance). Enterprise Risk Management Mandate – forward looking program that provides the Board and Management with a complete view of risks our businesses are facing, challenging the quality of management’s mitigations and providing thought leadership on emerging risks.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Client Relationship and Team Management

• Proactively develop and own relationships with key stakeholders across the business, and bring that new knowledge back to the group to ensure we are adaptable to changing business needs and adding value in the right direction
• Stay in tune with emerging issues impacting our businesses, and propose fresh and creative ways to help us and our stakeholders
• Lead by example as a professional and on-the-project coach for junior team members

Project Management and Core Expectations

• Simultaneously oversee, drive, and hands-on execute the planning, execution and reporting of multiple high-priority and high-visibility engagements, focusing on governance, risk, controls, and performance improvements

• Create, oversee and present highly visual, creative, client-focused deliverables and presentations, which connect the dots in a simple and business-oriented way, capturing current and emerging risks, potential issues, opportunities, and mitigating activities which are meaningful and practical for the businesses

• Champion client specific initiatives to enhance the quality of our service delivery including benchmarking, internal / external research, industry events, thought leadership, relationship building, training and competency development

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS AND COMPETENCIES

• 6+ years of experience in business operations such as sales and marketing, merchandising/ procurement, engineering, finance, management consulting, project management, operational internal auditing and/or external audit/advisory (Big 4 firms experience is an asset)
• 2+ years of experience in a supervisory capacity effectively developing and leading teams
• A bachelor’s degree in business or a related field
• MBA, CPA, PMP, CRM, CIA, CISA or similar designation is a strong asset
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Office applications, including advanced Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong business acumen, with an ability connect the dots between the business strategy, tactics, risks, and control environment
• Understanding and knowledge of risk management theory and application, including risk and control design assessments, risk appetite, monitoring, and reporting, including knowledge of risk frameworks such as ISO and COSO is preferred
• Strong communication skills, and a demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with stakeholders at all levels, particularly through the development and delivery of highly visual and impactful presentations
• Proven problem-solver, with an innovative and entrepreneurial mindset, and ability to think outside the box 
• Strong work ethic and solutions-based mentality with a focus on delivering results for our stakeholders
• Passion and exceptional desire to make an impact on the business and community

WHAT LOBLAW OFFERS YOU / WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Unique opportunity to join a large world-class team of risk advisory professionals with a proven industry leader
• Ongoing opportunities for learning and career development
• Ability to make an immediate impact on business leaders through projects and risk discussions
• A competitive compensation and benefits package
• Continuous learning through development reimbursement, in accordance with company policies
• Work Perks Program
• On-site GoodLife Fitness, Basketball & Volleyball courts, Ice Rink, and Groceries delivered to work via PC Express

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Loblaw is committed to sustainability by sourcing products with integrity and making a positive difference in the community. 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.

Employment Type:

Full time

Type of Role:

Regular

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.