Product Strategy Student - Canadian Tire, Oakville

Role overview

Explore Canadian Tire careers with this Product Strategy Student opportunity in Oakville. The Product Management team focuses on driving innovation and growth through the development of customer-centric financial products, services, and experiences. This role provides a unique opportunity to contribute to strategic initiatives that shape the future of Canadian Tire Bank while gaining exposure to product strategy, customer experience, and enterprise-wide collaboration.

Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

• Support the strategic development, evaluation, and delivery of new financial products, services, and customer-facing features for Canadian Tire Bank.
• Conduct market research and environmental scans to identify industry trends, emerging technologies, best practices, and opportunities to enhance the customer experience.
• Perform competitive analysis to understand market positioning, product features, and strategic opportunities that inform business decisions and product development initiatives.
• Analyze customer, business, and market data to develop insights, identify opportunities, and support the creation of business cases and strategic recommendations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across Canadian Tire Bank and Canadian Tire Corporation to support the delivery of key strategic initiatives and product enhancements.
• Partner with internal stakeholders, industry participants, and agency partners to gather insights, evaluate opportunities, and support the development of innovative customer solutions.
• Assist in the development of presentations, recommendations, and executive materials to communicate findings, opportunities, and project progress to stakeholders.
• Support project planning, execution, and implementation activities to help deliver strategic priorities on time and within scope.

What you'll bring

• Currently enrolled in a post-secondary program in Business, Commerce, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Data Analytics, Marketing, or a related discipline.
• Previous experience in financial services, product management, product strategy, consulting, or a related field is considered an asset.
• Strong critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify opportunities, challenge assumptions, and develop thoughtful recommendations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information into clear and compelling messages tailored to different audiences.
• Strong relationship-building and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across diverse stakeholder groups and influence outcomes without direct authority.
• Demonstrated interest in product management, innovation, customer experience, and broader business strategy.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, with the ability to develop compelling presentations and communicate strategic concepts effectively; strong working knowledge of the broader Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel.

Perks and benefits

In addition to competitive pay, Canadian Tire offers:

• Career growth opportunities and product discounts