Description
Have you ever enjoyed Arnold®, Brownberry® or Oroweat® bread? A Thomas’® English muffin or bagel? Or perhaps snacked on a Sara Lee®, Entenmann’s® or Marinela® cake or donut? If the answer is yes, then you know Bimbo Bakeries USA!
More than 20,000 associates in bakeries, sales centers, offices and on sales routes work to ensure our consumers have the freshest products at every meal. In addition to competitive pay and benefits, we provide a safe and inclusive work environment that appreciates diversity, promotes development and allows our associates to be their authentic selves.
Come join the largest baking company in the world and our family of 20,000 associates nationwide!
Top Reasons to Work at Bimbo Bakeries USA:
Salary Range: $91,500-$119,000
Annual Bonus Eligibility
Comprehensive Benefits Package
Paid Time Off
401k & Company Match
The Project Manager at Bimbo Bakeries USA is a strategic leader responsible for the management of significant, multi-disciplinary projects that require a broad knowledge of business processes. The Project Manager supports the organization by understanding the overall strategy and its integration with the initiative goals; working with business leaders translate executive vision into actionable plans, managing interdependencies, and ensuring cohesive execution across departments. Experience in full life cycle product management is required.
Key Job Responsibilities:
Take ownership of all aspects of project management in the Innovation, Marketing and Route to Market space.
Work closely with the stakeholders to make sure that the scope and direction of each project is well understood.
Facilitate communication among cross-functional teams. Enable agile execution of initiatives while identifying risks early and developing mitigation plans
Escalate critical issues to maintain business, timeline and budget alignment
Lead meetings and working sessions with stakeholders, SME’s, and senior leaders to assist with: developing the business case; developing project plans using appropriate tools, identifying key deliverables and timelines; identifying and managing project dependencies and critical path items; taking action to troubleshoot problem areas. Help further develop our project lifecycle management tool.
Regularly analyze and report the progress of programs to leadership via executive level. Coach, mentor, motivate, and supervise project team members and influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work.
Requirements
Position Requirements:
Key Behavioral Competencies:
Act as change agents across the organization to influence behavior and challenge the status quo.
Demonstrated project management skills and ability to deliver results.
Drive cross-functional team deliverables, setting and administering schedules and managing projects.
Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, and devise contingency plans.
Act as liaison between senior leadership, project teams and functional / technical resources.
Strong peripheral vision with the ability to see the big picture and to deal with ambiguity.
Outstanding analytical, conceptual and implementation skills; initiative, persuasiveness and a strong team spirit.
Excellent communication skills with ability to interact at all levels of the organization.
Motivated self-starter able to operate on multiple, confidential, diverse fronts simultaneously with careful attention to detail.
Works under limited direction and independently determines and develops approach to solutions.
Must have intellectual curiosity and a willingness to delve into problems to understand root cause.
Education and Work History:
Bachelor's degree, master’s degree preferable. A combination of education, training and experience that results in demonstrated competency to perform the work may be substituted.
A minimum of 5 years of experience working in waterfall, iterative and agile development environments.
Strong understanding of Product Lifecycle Management and Commercialization Process
Business analysis – process design (current vs. future state)
Strong knowledge of Smartsheet and Microsoft products including Excel, PowerPoint, Projects, Visio
Be a part of a company that is dedicated to protecting our planet:
All of our U.S. operations have been powered with 100% renewable electric energy since July 2019, with energy created through a Wind Farm backed by a Virtual Power Purchase Agreement with Invenergy
Bimbo Bakeries USA was named EPA ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for the fourth year in a row for superior leadership, innovation and commitment to environmental protection through energy efficiency
We have 18 ENERGY STAR® Certified facilities
Our Manufacturing operations divert greater than 95% of waste from landfill
Over 1500 of our vehicles utilize alternative fuel – propane, compressed natural gas, electric, or hybrid
Bimbo Bakeries USA has committed to 100% sustainable packaging across its portfolio by 2025. All product bags, pouches and wrappers are currently recyclable through Terracycle.
The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be requested to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Bimbo Bakeries USA is an equal opportunity employer with a policy that provides equal employment opportunity for applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, any other classification protected by law.
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
