Sr Lead Technical Project Manager

Driven by integrity and united by the people-and-pet bond, we find strong purpose in the work we do and an even greater joy in those we get to work alongside. Together, we harness the expertise of our long-standing tradition of excellence to embrace possibility and continuously push to do what's never been done before in pet care. Discover your purpose and fuel your passions when you bring your love of pets to a team that prides itself on the power of togetherness—We are Proudly Connected. Purely Driven.

Position Summary

At Nestlé Purina, we believe pets and people are better together. As a leader in pet nutrition, our focus is bridging physical and digital experiences through agile ways of working, calculated risk-taking, and a data-driven mindset. Our New Business Models team consists of technical pioneers that design, build, and maintain groundbreaking technologies and product innovations that are transforming the lives of pets and their owners. With a digital ecosystem that includes high growth digital products like Petfinder, the number one pet adoption platform helping millions of pets find their forever homes; or the myPurina app that places a wealth of trusted guidance, personalized recommendations, and rewards at your fingertips; or Petivity, Purina’s IoT brand that allows pet owners to proactively monitor their pets’ health through connected devices; we continue to focus our efforts on forward-thinking and revolutionary technologies. Together, we drive results while creating and transforming the future of petcare.

As a Senior Technical Program Manager you’ll be responsible for large-scale, complex, and strategic technology projects and programs across the Petivity Ecosystem. The Program Manager will leverage extensive technical expertise to plan, organize, and manage resources, processes, timelines, and budgets. You will be pivotal in ensuring the delivery of high-quality outcomes that align with our business and technology objectives.

• Lead end-to-end technical program delivery across complex cross-functional teams supporting the Petivity ecosystem, including connected devices, mobile and web applications, firmware, cloud services, AI-driven insights, and partner integrations.
• Manage the delivery of technical strategies and initiatives that enhance pet parent engagement and adoption of Petivity digital products and services.
• Guide strategic contributors and multi-disciplinary technical teams to achieve project objectives and business outcomes.
• Ensure adherence to quality standards and review project deliverables for completeness and accuracy.
• Integrate and manage vendor activities, including tracking, reviewing, and approving vendor deliverables where applicable.
• Share responsibility with technology leaders for budget, schedule, milestone, and cost–benefit decisions.
• Lead post-implementation reviews and evaluate project outcomes to inform future initiatives.

Requirements

• PH.D in Engineering Mechanics
• 12+ of years of experience with complex technical project or program management in the Internet of Things space
• 1+ years of experience working in the pet care industry

The approximate pay range for this position is $139,000 to $185,000. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to background, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as geographic location of the position. Nestlé offers performance-based incentives and a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k with Company match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Incentives and/or benefit packages may vary depending on the position. Learn more at About Us | Nestlé Careers (nestlejobs.com).

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