Portfolio Manager, Technology Performance & Resource (15 Months Contract)
Sobeys
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**Portfolio Manager, Technology Performance & Resource (15-Month Contract)**
**Locations:** Mississauga, ON or Stellarton, NS
Sobeys is looking for an experienced **Portfolio Manager, Technology Performance & Resource** to help drive enterprise technology delivery through strong portfolio governance, capacity planning, and data-driven decision-making.
In this role, you’ll provide executive visibility into technology demand, capacity, and performance across CTAO teams—ensuring initiatives are realistically planned, resourced, sequenced, and delivered. You’ll also serve as the **Planview platform** **custodian** , enabling consistent, high-quality portfolio data that leaders can trust.
**What You’ll Do**
**Portfolio & Capacity Management**
+ Own and maintain the **enterprise technology capacity model** , providing visibility into supply, demand, constraints, and delivery risk.
+ Assess feasibility of new initiatives by evaluating timing, resource needs, portfolio impact, and organizational capacity.
+ Ensure approved initiatives are **realistically staffed, sequenced, and aligned** with delivery commitments and operational constraints.
+ Integrate lessons learned and performance outcomes into future planning cycles.
**Portfolio Performance & Executive Reporting**
+ Lead portfolio performance reporting, including **KPIs, milestones, risks, and R/Y/G status** , delivering actionable insights for executives and governance forums.
+ Conduct **scenario modelling and “what-if” analyses** to support trade-offs such as deferrals, acceleration, reprioritization, or capacity shifts.
+ Identify systemic bottlenecks (e.g., testing, architecture, SMEs) and escalate cross-team constraints impacting delivery.
**Planview Platform Ownership**
+ Serve as the **Planview Platform Custodian** , accountable for:
+ Data standards and governance
+ Workflow configuration and reporting
+ User adoption and data quality
+ Consistent portfolio insights across business and technology teams
+ Act as a trusted subject-matter expert, enabling teams to use Planview effectively and consistently.
**Collaboration & Leadership**
+ Partner closely with **Resource Managers, Solution Leaders, Project Managers, Finance, and Governance teams** to align strategy, capacity, and execution.
+ Influence without authority, using data and systems thinking to drive alignment and informed decision-making.
+ Demonstrate disciplined, fact-based judgment and continuous improvement of portfolio processes and standards.
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**What You Bring**
+ Experience **leading and developing teams** , supporting people through change and driving accountability.
+ Strong background in **enterprise portfolio management** across business and technology initiatives.
+ Hands-on experience with **capacity planning and resource management** , balancing supply, demand, and timing.
+ Advanced expertise in **Planview** , including configuration, reporting, workflows, data structures, and governance.
+ Proven ability to translate **ambiguous or early-stage ideas into structured, actionable plans** .
+ Strong analytical skills, including **scenario modelling and “what-if” analysis** .
+ Experience producing clear, executive-level portfolio reporting.
+ Solid understanding of delivery lifecycles (SDLC, PLC, business change) and how they impact sequencing and capacity.
+ Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders using data.
**Who we are:**
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.
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.
Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) is fuelled by our purpose and values. It shapes our culture and drives business success. As a family nurturing families, we embed DE&I into everything we do. We know that it takes open minds and respect for distinct perspectives to create engaging workplaces, inclusive customer experiences and strong community partnerships. 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.
**What we offer:**
Our Total Rewards package is designed to help our teammates thrive—physically, financially, and emotionally. While offerings vary by role and employment type (full-time, part-time, contractual), eligible teammates may receive:
+ Comprehensive Benefits Package with health and dental coverage, life insurance, and short- and long-term disability insurance.
+ Access to Virtual Health Care and an Employee and Family Assistance Program for personalized support.
+ Retirement and Savings Plan to help you build financial security.
+ 10% In-Store Discount at participating banners, plus additional discount programs.
+ Employee Share Ownership Plan (ESOP), giving you the opportunity to invest in the company’s success.
+ Learning and Development Resources to support your career growth.
+ Parental Leave Top-Up to assist growing families.
+ Paid Vacation and Days Off to help you recharge.
Sobeys is committed to providing a compensation structure that is flexible, equitable and competitive in the market to enable performance and growth. To learn more about this opportunity—including expected range of compensation in accordance with Pay Transparency Legislation where required —please click the “I’m interested” button above. Individual Compensation is determined based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity within the range provided.
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To drive our commitment to team collaboration and the overall success of our office culture 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.
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to support efficiencies in the candidate screening, assessment, and recruitment processes. These AI tools do not make hiring decisions on behalf of the Company, these decisions are made by our Hiring Teams.
If you feel that this describes the kind of work you want to do and you are excited about what Sobeys has to offer, then please apply by the posting end date indicated above. We encourage candidates to submit a resume and take the time to ensure that their application highlights what makes them uniquely qualified for this opportunity!
Please note: Successful candidates will be required to provide documentation to prove their legal ability to work in the position during the onboarding process. Documentation will be assessed by the employer prior to commencement of work.
**Job Details**
**Job Family** **Information Technology**
**Job Function** **Information Technology - Solution Design & Delivery**
**Pay Type** **Salary**
**Hiring Min Rate** **87,934 CAD**
**Hiring Max Rate** **125,584 CAD**
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