Associate Project Manager, Infrastructure – Canadian Tire – Toronto, ON

Canadian Tire Corporation is looking for an Associate Project Manager, Infrastructure to join their team in Toronto, Ontario. Reporting to the Manager, Delivery, this role sits at the heart of IT project execution — helping coordinate complex infrastructure initiatives across one of Canada’s most recognizable retail organizations. If you thrive on keeping things organized, communicating across teams, and driving delivery outcomes, this could be a strong fit.

Day to day, you’ll be working alongside delivery program managers and cross-functional squads to track project progress, manage risks, maintain governance documentation, and ensure key stakeholders are always in the loop. The role blends project coordination, reporting, and change management support across a large enterprise IT environment.

About the Role: Associate Project Manager, Infrastructure

This position supports the full lifecycle of IT infrastructure projects, from planning and execution through to closure. You’ll be maintaining delivery artifacts such as RAID logs and status reports, preparing materials for steering committees, and ensuring squads stay aligned on priorities, dependencies, and milestones. Accuracy and consistency are essential — this team operates within established delivery standards and frameworks.

Collaboration is central to this role. You’ll be coordinating across internal teams, external partners, and senior stakeholders, which means strong communication, emotional intelligence, and a proactive mindset are just as important as your technical knowledge. Experience with Agile methodologies, including SAFe, Scrum, and Kanban, will be put to use regularly in this environment.

Benefits and Salary

Canadian Tire offers a broadband salary range of $64,000 to $106,000 annually for this role, with final compensation based on experience, internal equity, and market conditions. Alongside competitive pay, employees receive comprehensive benefits and retirement programs, performance incentives, continuing education support, and product discounts. The company also provides mental health benefits of up to $5,000 per year for eligible employees and their families, as well as access to the Triangle Learning Academy and Canadian Tire Profit Sharing. There are genuine career growth opportunities within CTC’s broad family of companies.

Responsibilities

As an Associate Project Manager on the Infrastructure team, your work directly enables the successful delivery of IT programs across Canadian Tire’s enterprise. You’ll be the connective tissue between squads, sponsors, and senior leaders — ensuring nothing falls through the cracks and that every initiative moves forward with clarity and accountability.

• Enable delivery execution by coordinating visibility and readiness across squads involved in IT infrastructure projects
• Support program planning by developing and maintaining initiative-level plans covering scope, timelines, deliverables, and resource tracking
• Coordinate stakeholder communication by preparing status updates, gathering inputs, and maintaining regular contact with team members and sponsors
• Prepare governance materials for steering committees and delivery forums, ensuring adherence to established processes
• Track cross-squad activities to ensure alignment on priorities, dependencies, and milestones
• Identify and escalate risks, issues, and dependencies while supporting mitigation planning and resolution
• Monitor delivery progress against defined plans, reporting accurately on KPIs, milestones, and overall status
• Maintain delivery artifacts including plans, RAID logs, and status reports to ensure consistency, accuracy, and audit readiness
• Support change management activities including scope, schedule, and financial tracking updates under guidance from Delivery Program Managers
• Assist with program closure activities including documentation, reporting, and lessons learned

Requirements / Skills

The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience in IT project coordination or associate project management, paired with strong organizational discipline and a genuine drive to keep complex programs on track. Canadian Tire values candidates who combine technical understanding with clear communication and collaborative instincts.

• 3–5 years of experience in a senior project coordination or associate project manager role within an IT environment
• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills with a proactive, self-directed mindset
• Understanding of IT infrastructure project fundamentals and delivery lifecycle practices
• Working knowledge of Agile methodologies including SAFe, Scrum, and Kanban
• Financial management basics including budgeting support, forecasting, accruals, and variance analysis
• Proficiency with the MS Suite — particularly Excel and PowerPoint — and working experience with Jira
• Familiarity with tools such as Confluence, Lucid, MS Project, and Planview is considered an asset
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across multiple teams and organizational levels, with empathy and emotional intelligence

How to Apply

To apply, use the official link below to submit your application through Canadian Tire’s careers portal. Make sure your resume is up to date and reflects your relevant IT project coordination experience before submitting.

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