Canadian Tire Corporation is seeking a Manager, Network Analytics to join their team in Toronto, Ontario. This leadership role sits at the intersection of data strategy, analytics delivery, and team management.

Key Responsibilities
Leadership & Team Management

Lead, coach, and develop a team of technical analytics professionals (data analysts, BI developers, data scientists, and/or data engineers), creating clarity around priorities and expectations

Foster a high-performance, collaborative team culture that balances speed, quality, and innovation

Remove blockers, set direction, and keep the team focused on delivering value

Stakeholder Partnership & Communication

Act as the primary translator between business stakeholders and technical teams, ensuring shared understanding of goals, constraints, and outcomes

Partner closely with senior business leaders to understand strategic objectives and operational challenges

Clearly communicate progress, risks, trade-offs, and decisions in a concise and compelling way

Business Problem Translation

Translate business questions into structured data, analytics, or AI approaches, selecting the right methodology for the problem at hand

Guide the team in framing problems, defining success metrics, and designing analytical solutions that are actionable and scalable

Ensure insights and outputs are clearly tied back to business impact and decision-making

Project & Delivery Management

Own end-to-end delivery of analytics and AI initiatives, from intake through execution and release

Manage project timelines, dependencies, and resourcing across multiple concurrent initiatives

Proactively identify risks and course-correct to keep work on track and aligned to business priorities

Technical Direction & Quality





Lead a technical team by setting standards for analytical rigour, data quality, and solution design

Review and guide technical approaches without needing to be the hands-on builder

Ensure solutions are maintainable, well-documented, and aligned with enterprise data and AI standards

Requirements

2+ years proven experience leading and managing an analytics or data science team

2+ years experience supporting retail, store operations, or field‑based organizations; preferred candidate would have been in a hands‑on analytics or data science role prior

Strong project and delivery management experience, with a track record of meeting timelines

Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence and align both technical and non-technical audiences

Demonstrated ability to translate ambiguous business questions into clear data or AI approaches

Experience working with analytics and data platforms; exposure to AI-driven use cases and advanced analytics in a business environment

Ability to research and learn new technologies and onboard team

Comfort operating in a fast-paced, matrixed environment with multiple stakeholders

SAFe certification is an asset

Compensation & Perks
Broadband Salary Range: $79,000 – $131,000 CAD Annual. Typical hiring range: $90,000 – $130,000 CAD per annum. Benefits include career growth opportunities, product discounts, Canadian Tire Profit Sharing, retirement and savings programs, Triangle Learning Academy, and $5,000 per year in mental health benefits for eligible employees and their families.

2+ years leading an analytics or data science team; 2+ years supporting retail or store operations; strong project and delivery management experience; excellent communication skills; experience with analytics and data platforms; exposure to AI-driven use cases

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📌 Manager, Network Analytics (Ontario)
🏢 Canadian Tire Corporation
📍 Ontario