Senior Manager – People Enablement

Senior Manager – People Enablement

Requirements

• You have a bachelor’s degree or post-secondary education in Project Management, Business, Operations, Human Resources or a related field, or equivalent experience
• You have 8+ years of Operations experience, ideally within the retail industry with a large international company, with at least 3 years in a people leadership role leading a project team
• You ideally have experience in People and Culture (Human Resources) related programming such as learning & development, total rewards, people analytics, talent management, systems and/or operations programs in a global business landscape
• You have experience and practical knowledge of Project Management methodologies
• You have excellent ability to influence without direct control
• You have a relentless attention to detail; ability to prioritize tasks to meet deadlines
• You have strong written and spoken English, including excellent presentation skills
• You are experienced in using and implementing task management software (Smartsheet, Excel, MS Project, Monday.com etc.)
• You have strong skills in workflow organization and efficiency
• You have advanced experience developing and producing communications (print and/or digital)
• You have excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• You have a positive approach to problem solving through analytical thinking and operational efficacy
• You have the ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple priorities
• You actively participate in activities that we make products for
• You are an effective problem solver with a positive, can-do attitude, ability to multi-task
• You seek and execute the best (but sometimes not the easiest) solutions, with an unwavering commitment to do what is right
• You inspire breakthrough thinking and continuous improvement
• Your passion for your work is paralleled by your passion for the outdoor lifestyle and culture that surrounds it.

Responsibilities

• Driving the management and execution of our P&C Annual Plan and Long-Term Strategic Plan
• Managing and evolving the P&C Calendar, centralizing visibility to the work happening across the department, communicating to key partners and connecting into other calendar processes
• Driving improvements in the way we work to maximize productivity, efficiency, consistency and effectiveness of our processes and workflows
• Building and maintaining relationships with key partners across the department and organization
• Communicating and connecting effectively with leadership, partners, cross-functional teams and external vendors to ensure visibility, engagement and on-going alignment
• Leading the management of the All Company Calendar
• Champion change enablement practices
• Partner with the Senior Manager, People Projects to ensure brief and project readiness, as well as identifying project/workstream kick-off dates and identifying key partners to engage
• Identifying, managing, evolving and implementing foundational P&C tools, processes, plans, methodologies and templates to deliver operational excellence
• Build and implement process for translation of P&C materials for our global employees
• Working closely with senior leaders across P&C and the business in the upstream strategic planning and forecasting of projects against long-term plans
• Delivering regular status roll-ups and reporting to P&C leadership, including issue escalation and resolution
• Balancing oversight of active and upcoming workstreams with resourcing requirements and leaning into support specific projects, where necessary

Preferred Qualifications

• You ideally have experience in People and Culture (Human Resources) related programming such as learning & development, total rewards, people analytics, talent management, systems and/or operations programs in a global business landscape
• Here are some things you could be working on in the future: Mapping the P&C team program and project load and taking action to ensure appropriate resourcing, prioritization, and alignment to P&C strategic objectives and timelines
• Supporting department budget management, forecasting and financial reporting