Program Manager, Global Snacking

Position Title: Program Manager, Global Snacking
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Requisition ID: 41215
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 .
Our 2030 Strategy provides an exciting moment to sustain continued momentum to further the Snacking business in achieving its vision to be a forward-thinking food business, building for the next generation.
To ensure effective execution and delivery of multi-functional and regional, high value and significant scale programs, the Program Manager, is responsible for planning, executing, and finalizing projects within specified deadlines and budgets while ensuring the achievement of strategic objectives. This role involves coordinating resources, managing teams, and liaising with stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery. The Project Manager will be accountable for creating project plans, managing risk, and maintaining communication across multiple levels of the organization, ensuring projects are aligned with overall business goals.
What you'll be doing .
Project Planning & Initiation:

• Develops comprehensive project plans, including scope, timeline, budget, and resource allocation.
• Defines project objectives, deliverables, and key performance indicators (KPIs) in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Conducts risk assessments and define mitigation strategies to ensure project success.
• Ensures all projects align with business objectives and stakeholder expectations.

Project Execution & Monitoring:

• Leads the project team in executing project plans, ensuring adherence to the project scope, timeline, and budget.
• Monitors project progress, identifying potential risks, and implementing corrective actions when necessary.
• Coordinates with cross-functional teams and external vendors to ensure project resources are effectively utilized.
• Manages day-to-day project activities, including task assignments, status tracking, and problem resolution.

Stakeholder Communication & Reporting:

• Acts as the primary point of contact for stakeholders, providing regular updates on project progress, challenges, and risks.
• Prepares and presents status reports, highlighting key achievements, issues, and any adjustments to the project plan.
• Fosters strong working relationships with internal teams, clients, and external partners to ensure project alignment.

Risk Management & Issue Resolution:

• Identifies potential risks throughout the project lifecycle and develop proactive mitigation strategies.
• Leads efforts to troubleshoot issues and manage any changes to project scope or timelines, ensuring all impacts are properly communicated.
• Escalates critical issues to senior leadership as needed and propose solutions to resolve them.

Project Closure & Review:

• Conducts post-project evaluations to assess performance against objectives, including lessons learned and process improvement recommendations.

• Ensures successful project handover to operational teams or clients, ensuring smooth transition and sustainability of outcomes.
• Manages final project documentation and closure activities, ensuring all deliverables are met and the project is officially concluded.

What you'll need to be successful .

• Expertise in managing complex, multi-phase projects from concept to completion
• 8+ years of experience proven project management experience within complex business environments.
• Bachelor's degree required; MBA preferred
• Advanced degree in project management, business, or a related field (PMO or other project management certification) is preferred
• Strong prioritization skills to ensure resources are leveraged and applied to the most important business issues with the highest return
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and project management software (e.g., Microsoft Project, Asana, Trello, or Jira)
• Proven ability to manage budgets, timelines, and resources effectively
• Ability to understand the big picture and translate it into actionable steps that achieve measurable outcomes
• Proven track record of leading cross-functional teams and influencing without direct authority
• Strong ability to analyze data, identify trends, and make informed decisions to drive successful execution
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and effectively to all levels of the organization

About McCain .
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Leadership Principles .
At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.
The McCain Experience .
We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you'll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we're better together.
Compensation Package : $97,500.00 - $130,000.00 . USD 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 organizational needs. This posting is for an existing vacancy.
Benefits: At McCain, we're on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person's needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support including medical, family and bereavement. Well-being programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with country, provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level, location and nature of the role. Additional benefit detail available during the application process.
Your well-being matters to us, and we're here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work - and at home.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.
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Job Family: Finance
Location(s): US - United States of America : Illinois : Oakbrook Terrace
Company: McCain Foods USA, Inc.