Canadiantirecorporation

Canadiantirecorporation

Agentic AI Program Manager

Toronto, ON

Sponsorship not specified$80k-$131kDetected 14 days ago
DatabricksAzureCloud PlatformsCI/CDLLMsAgentic AIRoadmappingLeadershipCommunication

About the role

  • This is not a hands-on technical engineering role.
  • Ideal Candidate The ideal candidate is a structured, outcome-oriented program leader who can bring clarity to a fast-evolving space.
  • They are comfortable engaging with architects, engineers, vendors, governance teams, and senior executives.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the enterprise program responsible for building and maturing Canadian Tire's foundational Agentic AI platform.
  • Manage integrated plans, milestones, risks, dependencies, decision logs, status reporting, and executive communications.
  • Support platform readiness and adoption, including onboarding materials, delivery playbooks, operating models, and path-to-production guidance.
  • Partner with technical teams to understand current and emerging platform capabilities, including Microsoft Foundry, agent hosting, identity integration, model access, observability, networking, and CI/CD evolution.
  • Lead, coach, and support team members or matrixed contributors working across the Agentic AI program.
  • We dream big and work as one to innovate with purpose for our customers at every level of our business, investing in new technologies and products, and doubling down on top talent to drive the company forward.
  • Join us in helping to make life in Canada better through living and working our Core Values: we are innovators and entrepreneurs at our core, outcomes drive us, inclusion is a must, we are stronger together and we take personal responsibility.
  • We believe in building an organizational culture where people are consistently treated with dignity while respecting individual religion, nationality, gender, race, age, perceived ability, spoken language, sexual orientation, and identification.
  • we are innovators and entrepreneurs at our core, outcomes drive us, inclusion is a must, we are stronger together and we take personal responsibility.

Requirements

  • Proven experience leading complex, cross-functional technology, transformation, platform, or enterprise delivery programs.
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical topics into business and executive-level messaging.
  • Experience working with technical teams, architecture, security, governance, vendors, and senior stakeholders.
  • Strong understanding of enterprise technology delivery, agile planning, release management, governance, and platform operating models.
  • Experience in AI, data, cloud, automation, digital transformation, or enterprise platform programs.
  • Familiarity with Agentic AI, generative AI, AI agents, AI governance, responsible AI, cloud platforms, APIs, and integration patterns.
  • Experience in a large enterprise environment with multiple business, technology, vendor, and governance stakeholders.
  • The ideal candidate is a structured, outcome-oriented program leader who can bring clarity to a fast-evolving space.
  • They do not need to design the technical architecture, but they must be curious enough to understand the platform, ask the right questions, identify gaps, and communicate implications clearly.
  • Required
  • Strong program management discipline, including roadmap planning, RAID management, executive reporting, dependency tracking, and governance cadence.
  • Ability to operate effectively in ambiguity and create structure across fast-moving initiatives.
  • People leadership experience, either directly or through matrixed delivery teams.
  • Preferred
  • Exposure to Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Foundry, Databricks, API management, or enterprise AI platforms.
  • Experience developing onboarding models, operating playbooks, adoption frameworks, or technology governance processes.

Compensation

  • $80,000.00 - $131,000.00
  • Salary decisions are also dependent on other factors such as your experience, industry benchmarks, internal equity and other role-specific requirements.
  • For critical roles, the compensation offering will be reviewed to ensure alignment with market rate and conditions and the unique value you bring to the role. #LI-AG2
  • We offer competitive salaries and wages to CTC employees, as well as store discounts, supported learning through our Triangle Learning Academy, Canadian Tire Profit Sharing, and retirement and savings programs for eligible employees.
  • As part of our enhanced flex benefits program, we offer mental health benefits in the amount of $5,000 per year for benefits-eligible employees and their families, including total well-being, and mental health tools and resources for all employees.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits and retirement programs
  • Performance incentives, Continuing Education Programs
  • Other perks to support your well-being
  • We are committed to fostering an environment where belonging thrives, and diversity, inclusion and equity are infused into everything we do.

Company info

  • Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited ("CTC") is one of Canada's most admired and trusted companies. With more than 90 Owned Brands, over 1,600 retail locations, financial services, exemplary e-commerce capabilities, and exciting market-leading merchandising strategies. We dream big and work as one to innovate with purpose for our customers at every level of our business, investing in new technologies and products, and doubling down on top talent to drive the company forward. We offer competitive salaries and wages to CTC employees, as well as store discounts, supported learning through our Triangle Learning Academy, Canadian Tire Profit Sharing, and retirement and savings programs for eligible employees. As part of our enhanced flex benefits program, we offer mental health benefits in the amount of $5,000 per year for benefits-eligible employees and their families, including total well-being, and mental health tools and resources for all employees. Join us in helping to make life in Canada better through living and working our Core Values: we are innovators and entrepreneurs at our core, outcomes drive us, inclusion is a must, we are stronger together and we take personal responsibility. It is an especially exciting time to join CTC and its family of companies where career opportunities are wide-ranging! Join us, where there's a place for you here.
  • Our Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging
  • We are committed to fostering an environment where belonging thrives, and diversity, inclusion and equity are infused into everything we do. We believe in building an organizational culture where people are consistently treated with dignity while respecting individual religion, nationality, gender, race, age, perceived ability, spoken language, sexual orientation, and identification. We are united in our purpose of being here to help make life in Canada better.
  • Accommodations
  • Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited ("CTC") is one of Canada's most admired and trusted companies.
  • With more than 90 Owned Brands, over 1,600 retail locations, financial services, exemplary e-commerce capabilities, and exciting market-leading merchandising strategies.
  • We offer competitive salaries and wages to CTC employees, as well as store discounts, supported learning through our Triangle Learning Academy, Canadian Tire Profit Sharing, and retirement and savings programs for eligible employees.
  • As part of our enhanced flex benefits program, we offer mental health benefits in the amount of $5,000 per year for benefits-eligible employees and their families, including total well-being, and mental health tools and resources for all employees.
  • It is an especially exciting time to join CTC and its family of companies where career opportunities are wide-ranging!
  • Join us, where there's a place for you here.

Equal opportunity

  • Should you require any accommodation in applying for this role, or throughout the interview process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to help meet your needs.

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