This hybrid role requires 3 days on-site at our Burnaby, BC office and 2 days remote per week.

Ranked the 5th Best Workplace™ in Canada and 12th globally by Great Place to Work®, we’re proud of our optometrist-owned model that makes high-quality, eyecare and eyewear accessible to all Canadians.

Today, we are a $7.8 billion global business with over 45,000 colleagues across more than 2,700 retail optical locations.

In Canada, our support office is based in Burnaby, BC. Since entering the market in 2021, we’ve been scaling rapidly, now with over 270 locations nationwide. With advanced clinical equipment and a wide range of affordable, high-quality eyewear, we’re transforming the way Canadians experience eyecare.

The Leadership Development Manager - internally titled Partner Engagement & Development Manager (PEDM) - is accountable for lifting the quality of our Partners (store owners’) leadership and commercial judgement across a portfolio of stores, knowing that sustained commercial performance is the result of strong leadership, disciplined decision‑making, and consistent execution.

Using the Partnership Leadership Framework as the primary lens, the PEDM develops, coaches, and challenges Partners to lead effectively across People, Customer, Growth, and Partnership. The role exists to build Partner capability, strengthen ownership mindset, and embed leadership behaviors that drive long‑term business health.

This is a field‑based, travel‑intensive role that relies on presence in store, real‑time observation, and high‑quality coaching. Develop Partners to operate as business owners with clear purpose, accountability, and long-term thinking





Coach Partners to have full ownership of performance, decision-making, and trade-offs while strengthening confidence to lead through change and complexity

Support visible leadership, clear expectations, performance coaching, and strong succession to ensure scalable, sustainable teams

Embed customer-focused leadership, ensuring high standards of care, service, and expertise

Coach Partners to understand their market and translate customer insights into decisions that drive long-term growth

Elevate commercial acumen and growth mindset, enabling Partners to define strategy, make informed decisions, and leverage key business drivers

Build confidence in using data to understand performance and adapt strategies as the business evolves

Foster a unified Partnership through shared accountability, trust, and values-led leadership, strengthening collaboration across networks

Maintain strong in-store presence to observe, coach, and challenge leadership, prioritizing impact based on business needs and enabling sustainable performance through others

Proven experience leading retail operations at a business, regional, or portfolio level, with full accountability for performance and outcomes

Strong commercial and financial acumen, including P&L; management, budgeting, forecasting,



and understanding key business drivers

Demonstrated ability to use data and insights to inform decisions, solve problems, and drive sustainable business growth

Track record of leadership and people development, building high-performing teams and scalable capability

Extensive travel across all Provinces in Canada is essential.

115,000 - 135,000 CAD base salary, plus quarterly bonus, profit sharing, and perks. 4 weeks of vacation and 1 paid volunteer day per year

Health and dental benefits, RRSP matching and a Healthcare Spending Account active from your first day.

Mental health and wellbeing support, including $3,000 annually for practitioner care and access to our Employee Assistance Program.

Quarterly bonuses, based on your performance.

Free parking, access to the building gym, and a fully stocked kitchen with snacks and coffee/tea.

On‑site wellness offerings in-office, including RMT and yoga sessions.

Team and company social events, including holiday and annual celebrations.

Compassionate : We care, support, and help each other

Commercial : We treat money wisely and make decisions that are good for our customers, our partners, our people and for the long term

At Specsavers, we embrace a hybrid approach that balances in-office collaboration with the flexibility to work from home. We come together in office three days a week to connect, innovate, and keep our culture thriving.

If you require accommodations at any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know by contacting us at View email address on click.appcast.io.

📌 Partner Development Manager Remote (m/w/d) (Vancouver)
🏢 Specsavers
📍 Vancouver