IT Project Coordinator, Student

Job title: IT Project Coordinator, Student

Job description: Department: IT Project Coordinator
Work Term/Duration: Fall 2021 (Sept to Dec 2021)
Location: 2180 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario

Canadian Tire Corporation is adhering to government regulations for COVID-19 as we are taking all actions and protocols to ensure our employees are safe. As this pandemic is unpredictable, we have listed the office location of this current opportunity but will continue to follow safety protocols and will provide further information closer to the Fall 2021 term.

Help us boldly shape retail in Canada

Canadian Tire Corporation’s (CTC) rich heritage of serving Canadians from coast-to-coast dates back to 1922. Our vision is to become the #1 retail brand in Canada, and we are focused on innovating and making important investments in our business, especially when it comes to our people. To reach our goal, we need the best talent to help us evolve and drive change across the business – and boldly help shape Canada’s retail industry. As we strive to be at the forefront of a complex and vastly changing retail industry, it is an exciting time to join the Canadian Tire family of companies.

Our Commitment to Students:

• Work in an environment that supports, and fosters knowledge sharing and provides key experiences to increase capabilities through projects or objectives.
• There will be specific and measurable objectives/goals that will support learning & achieving relevant business deliverables.
• Continue to support Canadian Tire’s culture of learning from others, continuous improvement, agility, growth and innovation.
• An investment in the community to create a talented diverse workforce for Canada and Canadian Tire’s future.
• Building & strengthening student social engagement throughout their education and pursuit of their career through ongoing communication and relationship building.

Roles we are currently recruiting for:

Project Coordinator, Student

The Project Coordinator assists the core project team by executing various administrative project related tasks. There may be an opportunity to assist with more hands-on technical work such as integrating and testing new technologies, devices, etc.

• Implementation/rollout support for ESL (Electronic Shelf Labels) project
• Implementation/rollout support for Ruggedized Tablet project (subject to funding approval)
• Implementation/rollout support for In-Store Kiosk refresh (subject to funding approval)
• Other projects if/when they are approved
• Organizing, maintaining, documenting: project/team scrums, sprint planning, sprint reviews, JIRA/Confluence, ad-hoc minutes
• Possible support of technology: tablets, media players, touch screens, etc.
• General technology related tasks, troubleshooting, etc.
• Monitoring deployment schedules, project emails, etc.

IT Project Analyst, Student

Project Coordinator would be working in a small team to implement network projects across all CTR banners.

• Will be working with the project team to rollout and implement a new network solution across all CTR banners
• Working closely with the PM and Technical Lead to document and put together project deliverables.
• Networking
• Project design and roll out
• Implementation processes
• Customer service
• Presenting to different levels of the organization

Acquisitions Specialist, Student

The Acquisitions Specialist student combines their passion for infrastructure and hardware technology with strong leadership, communication, documentation, negotiation, facilitation, and presentation skills. The candidate will be responsible for assisting members of the Acquisitions and Concept Renewal team in assisting existing and new stores with their technology needs such as servers, tablets, cash registers, self-checkout units, printers, thin clients, UPSs, RF guns, Lockers, ESL, etc. in over 500 Canadian Tire Retail stores.

The candidate will be responsible for specific work streams to ensure that documentation is built for all existing processes to support the sustainment of technology. The candidate will interface with inter-departmental teams, store staff and our vendor partners to ensure new technology is successfully ordered and delivered on time.

Who you are:

• Exceptional communication skills with the confidence and passion to share knowledge
• Creative thinker who is observant to seek new opportunities and perceptive to abstract ideas
• Goal driven individual to seek out continuous improvement opportunities
• The ability to take a collaborate approach to build strong relationships and have positive team experiences
• Flexible and dynamic individual who is able to adjust and prioritize accordingly to adapt to business demands and requirements
• Solid foundation of relevant technical skills
• Demonstrates behaviours of transparency, accountability, agility and learning from others that will support your success

What you bring:

• Undergrad in IT, Business or Engineering
• Proficient in written and spoken English
• Strong analytical and problem resolution skills
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Good attention to detail and strong presentation skills
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio and Access
• Good interpersonal skills
• Quality focussed and customer oriented
• Ability to plan and organise and prioritize workload to meet deadlines
• Ability to work in a team environment and be a supportive team member
• Assets

• Previous agile project experience
• Previous Co-op term experience
• Proficient in written and spoken French is nice to have
• Previous retail experience (i.e. Part-Time work)
• General technical acumen

This position is subject to the successful completion of the following Pre-employment conditions:

• Criminal Background Checks

Why us:
Canadian Tire is one of Canada’s most iconic and diversified companies. Our culture and values uphold our pledge to sustainable practices, and commitment to our local communities through Jumpstart cannot be beat.

To learn more about this team and the Canadian Tire Family of Companies follow us on LinkedIn.

Canadian Tire is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace for all. We recognize that our future success depends on the perspectives and contributions of all our employees — their diverse backgrounds, abilities and experiences make our business stronger. If you are contacted for a job opportunity, please advise us of any accommodations needed to ensure fair and equitable access throughout the recruitment and selection process. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of providing an accessible candidate experience

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