Strategic Initiatives Product Development Manager

Strategic product development leadership at Loblaw requires food formulation expertise and sound technical judgment. Guide complex changes without compromising customer experience or supply continuity.
This Senior Manager role leads existing Control Brand products through reformulation, supplier transitions, technical adaptations, and commercial implementation. You will evaluate equivalency, identify meaningful product differences, and define validation requirements. The work balances quality, sensory experience, manufacturability, compliance, cost, timing, and supply with cross-functional partners.

Key Responsibilities:

Evaluate proposed changes and determine appropriate validation
Partner with suppliers to develop and assess solutions
Challenge proposals when quality or performance may suffer
Manage trade-offs across quality, cost, timing, and supply
Track risks, decisions, and actions through implementation
Requirements:
Seven-plus years of progressive food development or R&D experience
Strong technical and product judgment
Analytical and root-cause problem-solving capability
Ability to manage complex change and competing priorities
Strong communication and influencing skills without direct authority
Bring technical leadership, product judgment, and change-management expertise to Loblaw’s strategic Control Brand initiatives.