Manager, Learning

Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid, 4 days onsite at Canadian Tire's Toronto Head Office, 2180 Yonge Street, and 1 day remote)
Language: English, strong written and verbal communication skills required.

About the Opportunity

Canadian Tire Corporation is seeking a Manager, Learning to join its Talent & Leader Effectiveness team. This is an exciting opportunity to lead enterprise-wide learning initiatives that support employee growth, capability building, and organizational performance across one of Canada's most recognized and respected brands.

As the leader responsible for the Triangle Learning Academy, Canadian Tire's corporate learning ecosystem, you will oversee a diverse portfolio that includes onboarding, compliance, leadership development, digital learning, and enterprise capability‑building programs. Working closely with business leaders, HR partners, and learning professionals, you will play a key role in shaping how employees learn, grow, and succeed across the organization.

What’s In It for You

Join a highly collaborative team that is passionate about learning, innovation, and creating meaningful employee experiences.

Lead high-profile enterprise initiatives, including AI capability-building programs, onboarding transformation projects, and enterprise learning strategy.

Work in an environment that values continuous improvement, encourages new ideas, and provides exposure to senior leaders across the business.

Be part of an organization that invests in employee development and recognizes the impact learning has on business success.

Your Responsibilities

• Lead the design, delivery, and governance of enterprise-wide digital, experiential, and blended learning programs across Canadian Tire.
• Oversee the Triangle Learning Academy, including learning pathways, content strategy, communications, adoption, and learner engagement.
• Manage and develop a team of learning professionals, coaching them on instructional design, adult learning principles, facilitation, and learning consulting.
• Partner with business leaders and HR stakeholders to identify capability gaps and develop learning solutions aligned to organizational priorities.
• Provide strategic oversight of Workday Learning, including enhancements, governance, integrations, and learner experience.
• Manage external learning vendors, digital content providers, budgets, and program evaluations to ensure learning investments deliver measurable impact.
• Facilitate virtual and in-person learning experiences while championing a culture of continuous learning across the organization.

Skills and Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience leading enterprise learning programs within a large, complex organization.
• Demonstrated people leadership experience, including coaching and developing learning professionals.
• Hands‑on experience working with Workday Learning or a comparable enterprise Learning Management System.
• Strong expertise in learning strategy, instructional design, adult learning principles, and blended learning methodologies.
• Experience managing enterprise onboarding, leadership development, compliance, or capability‑building programs.
• Proven ability to build strong relationships and influence stakeholders across a matrixed organization.
• Strong project management, facilitation, communication, and analytical skills.
• Experience managing learning vendors, external partners, and program budgets is considered an asset.

Note from the Hiring Manager

“We’re looking for someone who can balance strategy with execution, build strong relationships across the business, and help us continue evolving learning at Canadian Tire. This role is ideal for a leader who enjoys developing people, solving business challenges through learning, and creating experiences that have a measurable impact.”

All qualified applicants will receive fair consideration for employment. We welcome individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities including those who identify as women, members of racialized groups, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. If you require an accommodation, please review our accessibility policy and reach out to our accessibility officer with any questions. Our human recruiters review all applications and always make the final hiring decision. On occasion, we also use AI‑assisted tools to help review applications.