Maintenance, Strategy, and Optimization Manager

Come make your difference in communities across Canada, where authenticity, trust and making connections is valued – as we shape the future of Canadian retail, together. Our unique position as one of the country's largest employers, coupled with our commitment to positively impact the lives of all Canadians, provides our colleagues a range of opportunities and experiences to help Canadians Live Life Well®.

At Loblaw Companies Limited, we succeed through collaboration and commitment and set a high bar for ourselves and those around us. Whether you are just starting your career, re-entering the workforce, or looking for a new job, this is where you belong.

Job Description

This role is a critical part of our maintenance transformation and continuous improvement strategy for 2025 and beyond. By optimizing processes, strengthening vendor partnerships, and leveraging a data‑driven approach, the position will directly support our long‑term goals of operational excellence, cost control, and asset reliability.

The Maintenance Strategy and Optimization Manager will lead the preventive maintenance (PM) program, with responsibilities spanning financial oversight, strategy development, and performance reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Oversight: Monitor and manage the preventive maintenance budget, including expense tracking, variance analysis, forecasting, and executive‑level reporting.
• Program Management: Oversee preventive maintenance strategies by creating and updating Scopes of Work (SOWs), ensuring alignment with compliance requirements, warranty conditions, and cost efficiency goals.
• Optimization & Continuous Improvement: Develop and implement programs that maximize the value of PM spend while balancing ad hoc repair trends, evolving business needs, and proven cost‑saving opportunities.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Partner with vendors, internal teams, and business leaders to coordinate scheduling, track performance, and ensure maintenance activities meet operational demands.
• Reporting & Insights: Deliver periodic and monthly reporting on PM performance, highlighting completion status, financial performance, and actionable insights.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Statistics, Engineering, or a related field—or equivalent practical experience in maintenance/asset management.
• Strong analytical skills with expertise in Excel, Power BI, and statistical modeling.
• Proven ability to develop insights from data and translate them into actionable business strategies.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with experience preparing and delivering insights to executive leadership.
• Experience in vendor management, facilities maintenance, or operational cost optimization is an asset.

Our commitment to Sustainability and Social Impact is an essential part of the way we do business, and we focus our attention on areas where we can have the greatest impact. Our approach to sustainability and social impact is based on three pillars – Environment, Sourcing and Community – and we are constantly looking for ways to demonstrate leadership in these important areas. Our CORE Values – Care, Ownership, Respect and Excellence – guide all our decision‑making and come to life through our Blue Culture. We offer our colleagues progressive careers, comprehensive training, flexibility, and other competitive benefits – these are some of the many reasons why we are one of Canada’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Greenest Employers & Canada’s Top Employers for Young People.

If you are unsure whether your experience matches every requirement above, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are looking for varied perspectives which include diverse experiences that we can add to our team.

We have a long‑standing focus on diversity, equity and inclusion because we know it will make our company a better place to work and shop. We are committed to creating accessible environments for our colleagues, candidates and customers. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (which may be visible or invisible, temporary or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment. We encourage candidates to make their accommodation needs known so that we can provide equitable opportunities.

Please Note

Candidates who are 18 years or older are required to complete a criminal background check. Details will be provided through the application process.