Company Name: Merrithew International
Job Title: Senior Project Manager - 1 year contract
Reports to: Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Category: Full time – Contract (12 months)
Position Location: Scarborough Ontario, Tapscott Office
Opportunity: This is a new position in the organization
About Merrithew
Merrithew® is the global leader in mind-body education and equipment. Founded in 1988, the company has trained more than 80,000 instructors and partners worldwide, developed six innovative education programs— STOTT PILATES®, ZENGA®, Total Barre®, Halo® Training, Merrithew Fascial Movement and CORE™ Athletic Conditioning & Performance Training™— and has produced an extensive line of professional and at-home equipment and accessories for personal and professional use.
Join Merrithew in its mission to inspire people worldwide to lead healthier lives through premium education programs and cutting-edge equipment. With a focus on world-class education and industry-leading equipment, Merrithew is dedicated to promoting optimal fitness and wellness for all.
Our Core Values
These are the values that guide our daily actions, decisions, and how we work with one another and our customers:
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Community – Culture of belonging, encourage connections and engagement
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Passion – Be present, enthusiastic, energetic, committed to purpose, inspiring
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Boldness – Act with courage, change the norm, never settle for “just ok”
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Customer-Centric – Our Vision is fulfilled through our Trainers, Partners and end-customers.
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Accountability – Act like owners, own the results
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Innovation – Delivering the best, highest-quality products, programs and services
Position Overview
Merrithew is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager, Digital Transformation to lead large-scale business and technology initiatives focused on enterprise systems modernization, operational improvement, and digital transformation.
Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), this role will play a key leadership function in Merrithew’s transformation journey, driving strategic initiatives from discovery through implementation.
The ideal candidate brings strong project delivery leadership combined with hands-on business analysis and operational process improvement experience. This individual must have direct experience leading complex ERP transformation and business optimization initiatives within manufacturing and consumer packaged goods (CPG) environments, including cross-functional process redesign, systems integration, and organizational change management.
This role is suited for a strategic yet hands-on leader who thrives in complex environments, brings clarity to evolving initiatives, and drives measurable business outcomes through scalable process and technology transformation.
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Lead complex digital transformation initiatives across multiple business functions and workstreams.
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Manage projects through all phases including discovery, planning, execution, testing, deployment, and organizational adoption.
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Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, risks, dependencies, and stakeholder communications.
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Coordinate internal teams, external vendors, and business stakeholders to ensure successful delivery.
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Support transformation roadmaps, governance structures, and executive reporting.
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Drive organizational readiness, process standardization, and operational change management activities.
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Lead stakeholder workshops and discovery sessions to gather business requirements, workflows, pain points, and success criteria.
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Translate operational needs into structured business and functional requirements.
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Analyze current-state processes and define scalable future-state operating models.
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Identify opportunities for operational improvement, workflow optimization, and system modernization.
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Support enterprise platform evaluations including ERP, CRM, reporting, and operational systems.
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Develop clear process documentation using methodologies such as BPMN, swim lanes, SIPOC, or RACI.
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Partner with business leaders and technical teams to align priorities, scope, and delivery expectations.
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Facilitate discussions that create clarity, drive decisions, and build stakeholder alignment.
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Communicate effectively with executive leadership, operational teams, and technology stakeholders.
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Ensure initiatives maintain strong governance, traceability, and operational continuity.
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7 to 10 years of experience leading large-scale business and technology transformation initiatives.
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Proven hands-on experience delivering complex ERP transformation or enterprise modernization projects, ideally within a manufacturing environment.
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Strong experience managing cross-functional initiatives involving multiple stakeholders, vendors, and business units.
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Demonstrated success leading organizational change, process transformation, and operational improvement initiatives.
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Experience working in environments with evolving processes, systems, and governance structures.
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Strong project management, planning, and execution capabilities.
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Excellent business analysis and requirements gathering skills.
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Ability to balance strategic thinking with practical delivery execution.
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Strong facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
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Experience documenting and improving end-to-end business processes.
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Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
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Understanding of enterprise platforms such as ERP, MRP, CRM, e-commerce, reporting, and analytics systems.
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Familiarity with system integrations, enterprise data flows, and operational scalability concepts.
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Experience with Microsoft technologies such as Power BI, Fabric, Dynamics, or Azure is considered an asset.
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SQL literacy and data analysis experience are considered assets.
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Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Merrithew may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human review. All final hiring decisions are made by Merrithew’s recruitment team.
Merrithew is committed to providing accessible employment practices that comply with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).
Merrithew is committed to providing a barrier-free access workplace. If you need accommodation at any stage of your application, or want more information on our accommodation policies, please contact us "[email protected]"
Merrithew is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our organization respects and follows the letter and spirit of the Ontario Human Rights Code. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or any other code grounds.
