Agriculture Portfolio & Integration Lead

Position Title:

Agriculture Portfolio & Integration Lead

Position Type:

Regular - Full-Time

Position Location:

Toronto HQ

Requisition ID:

39234

In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences—together. With a customer‑first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.

About The Role The North America Agriculture Portfolio & Integration Lead is a hands‑on leader responsible for overseeing the Ag Project Management Office (PMO) and the Sustainable Cost Advantage (SCA) program within the North America Agriculture team. This role also ensures that our agriculture strategy is embedded within our work and our teams. You will drive project management discipline, cost optimisation, and digital integration—partnering with delivery teams and cross‑functional stakeholders to surface, shape, and scale high‑impact value and cost‑advantage opportunities across the end‑to‑end value chain.

What You’ll Be Doing

Shape strategy by aligning the agriculture project portfolio to business objectives and coordinating annual strategy updates.

Lead PMO program management, standardising tools and processes, mentoring project leads, governing the portfolio, and ensuring projects move seamlessly from initiation to integration.

Drive disciplined execution through clear reporting, structured calendars, milestone tracking, and consistent visibility of progress, risks, and deliverables.

Strengthen the SCA program by formalising ownership at the local level, leading day‑to‑day operations, and embedding savings methodologies that deliver tangible business value.

Support innovation and efficiency by evaluating new variety value, integrating digital dashboards, and leading Ways of Ag process mapping to unlock ongoing transformation and cost advantages.

What You’ll Need To Be Successful

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Agriculture, or a related field.

Project Management certification (e.g., PMP, Scrum Master).

3+ years’ experience in program or project management, preferably in an agricultural or manufacturing environment.

Natural curiosity and energy for connecting ideas across agriculture, manufacturing, and supply chain to unlock measurable value.

Demonstrated expertise in PMO operations, including tool standardisation, reporting, and team training.

Strong facilitation, organisational, and communication skills.

Experience managing cross‑functional teams and driving process adoption.

Ability to mentor and guide teams to ensure consistent programme execution.

About The Team You’ll join our North America Agriculture team, reporting directly to the Director of Ag Transformation. This team partners closely with growers, regional ag teams, and cross‑functional business leaders to deliver on our agriculture strategy, drive efficiency, and unlock long‑term value. Together, we’re shaping the future of sustainable agriculture at McCain by aligning strategy, projects, and innovation to deliver impact for today and for generations to come.

About McCain McCain is a global family‑owned business dedicated to creating positive impact through food. Learn more about our commitment.

Compensation Package CAD $81,600.00 – $108,900.00 annually + bonus eligibility. The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organisational needs.

Benefits Health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug); retirement savings benefits; leave support including medical, family and bereavement. Well‑being programmes include vacation and holidays, company‑supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with country, provincial and state plans and can vary by work level, location and nature of the role.

EEO Statement McCain Foods is an equal‑opportunity employer. We strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

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Job Details Job Family:

Agriculture

Locations:

Ontario – Toronto; New Brunswick – Florenceville‑Bristol

Company:

McCain Foods (Canada)

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