Senior Manager, Business Strategy - Canada Fire Suppression

Senior Manager, Business Strategy - Canada Fire Suppression

This individual will build the existing Fire Suppression Program in Canada utilizing existing programs in both the US and CA to maximize value and the experience for Canadian Facilities. They will be responsible for financial and operational performance in Canada. Drives the execution of multiple business plans and projects by identifying customer and operational needs developing and communicating business plans and priorities, removing barriers and obstacles that impact performance, providing resources, identifying performance standards, measuring progress and adjusting performance, accordingly; developing contingency plans and demonstrating adaptability and supporting continuous learning. Provides supervision and development opportunities for associates by selecting and training, mentoring, assigning duties, building a team based work environment, establishing performance expectations and conducting regular performance evaluations, providing recognition and rewards, coaching for success and improvement and promoting a belonging mindset in the workplace. Promotes and supports company policies, procedures, mission values and standards of ethics and integrity by training and providing direction to others in their use and application, ensuring compliance with them and utilizing and supporting the Open Door Policy. Ensures business needs are being met by evaluating the ongoing effectiveness of current plans, programs and initiatives consulting with business partners, managers, coworkers or other key stakeholders, soliciting, evaluating and applying suggestions for improving efficiency and cost effectiveness and participating in and supporting community outreach events. Manages the resolution of business issues by reviewing data, determining needed solutions that fit local needs and can be leveraged across the region, following up with stakeholders to obtain information on unresolved issues and collaborating with cross functional teams regarding support for solutions. Drives change initiatives by identifying and defining desired change and processes validating value and priority driving project plans to implement processes, assessing readiness for change, managing expectations, adjusting approaches to have change adopted by the entire organization and ensuring timely project management from pilot to the execution stage. Manages the development and implementation of process improvements to improve business results by overseeing evaluation and execution of multiple projects, directing in consultation with leadership regarding solutions, reviewing reports, leveraging customer and operational needs across the division to identify barriers and obstacles that impact performance across the division and benchmarking competitors' programs. Provides recommendations to senior management by reviewing feedback assessing risks, collaborating with cross functional partners to develop program enhancements, managing the reporting and communication of key performance metrics, ensuring alignment across functional units and communicating strategic direction to key stakeholders. Directs the development prioritization and execution of key business strategies and communication by leading cross functional initiatives that impact store and corporate processes, overseeing the development of business programs and initiatives customer and company communications and associate training content.

Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Bachelor's degree in Business, Statistics, Social Science, Communications, or related field and 4 years' experience in retail merchandising, operations management, or related area OR 6 years' experience in retail merchandising, operations management, or related area.

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Leading cross-functional teams, Supervisory experience

Primary Location...

814 Respect Dr, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.