Requisition ID: 186125
Career Group: Corporate Office Careers
Job Category: Quality & Professional Affairs
Travel Requirements: 0 - 10%
Job Type: Full-Time

Country: Canada (CA)
Province: Nova Scotia; Alberta; Ontario
City: Calgary, Dartmouth, Mississauga
Location: Tahoe Office, Calgary Office, Dartmouth Office

Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada's Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community impact.

Our family of 128,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers. Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better - great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. We are a family nurturing families.

A proudly Canadian company, we started in a small town in Nova Scotia but we are now in communities of all sizes across this great country. With over 1,600 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family.

Ready to Make an impact?

Sobeys is full of exciting opportunities, and we are always looking for passionate new talent to join our team! The Manager, Pharmacy Professional Affairs collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to advance sustainable community pharmacy practice. The role focuses on advocacy, communications, proactive issues management, practice and practitioner development, and strategic business support. Internal stakeholders include pharmacy teams, Operations, Pharmacy Services, Quality & Professional Affairs, Communications, Business Development. External stakeholders include, for example, provincial, national, and other professional associations, regulators, government departments and agencies, payers.

Here's where you'll be focusing:

• Build and strengthen collaborative networks with internal and external stakeholders.
• Represent the company at provincial pharmacy organizations and industry events.
• Strengthen, protect, and communicate the value of pharmacy services by managing key issues impacting practice and operations.
• Provide feedback on government and regulatory policies to support sustainable pharmacy practices and community health.
• Develop and drive our Pharmacy Advocacy strategy with a forward-thinking approach that aligns with emerging trends, opportunities, and challenges.
• Foster effective internal communication to advance company goals, serving as a cross-functional liaison on sustainable professional practice development, coordinating advocacy leadership forums, and ensuring seamless stakeholder engagement and communication.
• Champion practice and professional growth through education, guidance for implementation and application of enhanced scope, and support for pilot projects and research initiatives.
• Analyze and communicate the impact of clinical service expansions and pilot programs to support advocacy and business sustainability.
• Strengthen pharmacy stakeholder relations through active monitoring and sharing of key pharmacy issues, keeping internal stakeholders informed on legislative and industry developments.
• Prepare research-backed content for internal and external communications, including newsletters, briefs, consultation submissions, and impactful advocacy materials.
• Coordinate advocacy and professional affairs activities by managing stakeholder meetings, projects, policy issues, and industry events, ensuring thorough preparation and follow-up.

What you have to offer:

• Bachelor's degree in pharmacy, Pharm D., or equivalent
• Licensed or eligibility for licensure as a pharmacist in Canada
• Leadership experience in pharmacy of at least 3 years with direct community pharmacy operations and management experience
• Thorough knowledge of Canadian pharmacy policies, regulations, scopes of practice and systems and understanding of regulatory/legislative requirements impacting pharmacy and the overall industry
• Experience in regulatory affairs, communications, professional development and/or advocacy
• Passion for recognition of the capabilities and role of pharmacy professionals in the healthcare system
• Excellent organizational and decision-making skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Proficient use of Microsoft 365 products
• Knowledge of project management guidelines and/or project management experience is an asset

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At Sobeys we require our teammates to have the ability to adhere to a hybrid work model that requires your presence at one of our office locations at least three days per week. This requirement is integral to our commitment to team collaboration and the overall success of our office culture.

We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package, which varies by role and designed to help our teammates to live better - physically, financially and emotionally.

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We will consider factors such as your working location, work experience and skills as well as internal equity, and market conditions to ensure the selected candidate is paid fairly and competitively. We look forward to discussing the specific compensation details relevant to this role with candidates who are selected to move forward in the recruitment process.

Our Total Rewards programs, for full-time teammates, goes well beyond your paycheque:

• Competitive Benefits Package, tailored to meet your needs, including health and dental coverage, life, short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Access to Virtual Health Care Platform and Employee and Family Assistance Program.
• A Retirement and Savings Plan that provides you with the opportunity to build and add value to your savings.
• A 10% in-store discount at our participating banners and access to a wide range of other discount programs, making your purchases more affordable.
• Learning and Development Resources to fuel your professional growth.
• Parental leave top-up
• Paid Vacation and Days-off

We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.