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Have a seat at our table. When you join Smithfield, you become part of something special – a company that's sustainably feeding people around the world, producing good food the right way with respect for our people, animals, communities and planet. With opportunities across locations and functions, a culture grounded in our Core Four values - gratitude, communication, respect and accountability - and a strong commitment to learning, collaboration, and innovation, Smithfield offers challenging and rewarding careers where you can grow, contribute and make a real impact. Apply Now!
THE VALUE YOU’LL BRING:
The position summary states the general nature and purpose of the job. Overall accountabilities are defined in this section.
As a Senior Manager, Information Technology at Smithfield Foods, you will provide strategic leadership and oversight of enterprise IT applications, systems, and integrations. This includes oversight of web application platforms and SAP development capabilities, including ABAP-based solutions and related technical delivery. In this role, you will set direction for IT support and delivery teams, ensuring the stability, scalability, and performance of business-critical technologies. You will partner with executive leadership, business stakeholders, and IT teams to drive alignment between technology initiatives and organizational objectives, while fostering innovation, governance, and continuous improvement across the IT landscape. The role also supports evolving modernization efforts across SAP and digital application environments.
WHAT YOU’LL DO:
The below statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. May perform other duties as assigned.
Strategic Leadership: Define and execute the vision, strategy, and roadmap for IT application support, integrations, and systems management to align with business priorities. Includes alignment of web application delivery and SAP development (e.g., ABAP, Fiori/UI5) with enterprise modernization goals.
Governance & Best Practices: Oversee governance processes, including change, release, incident, and problem management, ensuring compliance with established protocols and industry standards. Supports adherence to software development lifecycle practices, code quality standards, and transport governance within web and SAP development environments.
Enterprise Oversight: Lead multiple IT teams supporting enterprise applications, SAP environments, integrations, and plant/warehouse systems, ensuring seamless operations across business functions. Includes teams responsible for web applications, SAP custom development, and associated technical solutions.
Collaboration & Influence: Serve as a trusted advisor to business and IT leadership, building partnerships that enable informed decision-making and sustainable technology solutions•
Innovation & Process Improvement: Drive innovation through the adoption of automation, proactive monitoring, and emerging best practices to improve efficiency and reduce risk. Encourages modern development practices, reusable patterns, and continuous improvement across SAP and web application platforms.
Resource & Project Management: Direct project portfolios and resource planning to balance capacity, deliver high-quality outcomes, and meet timelines across complex initiatives. Includes coordination of web and SAP development demand, capacity, and delivery timelines.
Communication & Reporting: Provide regular updates to executive leadership on IT performance, risks, and progress toward strategic objectives, ensuring transparency and alignment.
Leadership: Drives a positive employee experience through leadership by way of employee development and coaching.
WHAT WE’RE SEEKING:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.
Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or a related field, and 8+ years of progressive IT experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Strategic IT Leadership: 2+ years of demonstrated experience in team management/development or project leadership.
Technical Expertise: Broad knowledge of enterprise applications, SAP environments, integration tools, and IT operations; ability to oversee both functional and technical domains. Familiarity with web application architectures, SAP ABAP development, Fiori/UI5, and custom code lifecycle practices is beneficial.
Business Acumen: Strong understanding of how IT enables business outcomes, with experience aligning technology strategies to organizational objectives.
Communication & Influence: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence executive stakeholders and cross-functional partners.
Change Leadership: Proven ability to lead organizations through change, driving adoption of best practices and new technologies while maintaining operational stability.
Project & Portfolio Management: Experience managing large-scale IT projects and portfolios, balancing competing priorities, resources, and timelines.
Team & Culture Fit: Respectful, approachable, and collaborative leader with the ability to inspire teams, build strong relationships, and promote a positive, high-performing culture.
Smithfield Foods provides pay ranges that reflect its good faith estimate of the salary or hourly wage the company reasonably expects to pay for a position at the time of hire. Individual compensation will be determined based on several factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role, location of the position, the candidate’s qualifications and experience, internal equity, external market pay for comparable positions and budget considerations. At Smithfield Foods, base pay represents only one aspect of the comprehensive total rewards package. Learn more about our benefits package here.
Relocation Package Available YesEEO Information
Smithfield is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans status, status as a disabled individual or any other protected group status or non-job characteristic as directed by law.
If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment selection process, please call us at 757-357-1595.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or related field and 8+ years progressive IT experience (or equivalent).
- 2+ years demonstrated experience in team management, development, or project leadership.
- Broad knowledge of enterprise applications, SAP environments, integration tools, and IT operations.
- Familiarity with SAP ABAP development, Fiori/UI5, and custom code lifecycle practices.
- Experience aligning technology strategy to business outcomes and advising executive stakeholders.
- Proven ability to lead organizational change and drive adoption of best practices.
- Experience managing large-scale IT projects and portfolios, balancing resources and timelines.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to influence cross-functional partners and executives.
Smithfield Foods Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement support stands out as a strong component of the package, with a 401(k) match repeatedly characterized as competitive. This element is portrayed as a meaningful contributor to overall total rewards beyond base pay.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare offerings are described as comprehensive, including medical, dental, vision, prescription, disability, and life coverage. Insurance quality is often positioned as a notable strength relative to other parts of the employment experience.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Compensation is frequently framed as competitive for the industry, particularly for skilled trades and certain salaried roles. Overtime availability is depicted as a major lever that can materially increase take-home pay in many settings.
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What We Do
Headquartered in Smithfield, Va. since 1936, Smithfield Foods, Inc. is an American food company with agricultural roots and a global reach. With more than 60,000 jobs globally, we are dedicated to producing "Good food. Responsibly®" and serve as one of the world's leading vertically integrated protein companies. We have pioneered sustainability standards for more than two decades, including our industry-leading commitments to become carbon negative in U.S. company-owned operations and reduce GHG emissions 30 percent across our entire U.S. value chain by 2030. We believe in the power of protein to end food insecurity and have donated hundreds of millions of food servings to our communities. Smithfield boasts a portfolio of high-quality iconic brands, such as Smithfield®, Eckrich® and Nathan's Famous®, among many others.
