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IT Program Manager

Lamb Weston

Remote Idaho, United StatesRemotefull_timeVerifiedPosted 31 Oct 2024

💰 $185,830/yr($123,900/yr – $185,830/yr)

About the role

Title: IT Program Manager

Location: Statewide Multi Use, ID

About Lamb Weston

We love making fries almost as much as you like eating them! Since the 1950’s, Lamb Weston has inspired customers with food they love, trust, and share with families and friends. As a leading global manufacturer of quality frozen potato products with over 10,000+ team members around the world, it’s our business to see the possibilities in potatoes and people.

We are looking for team members with an appetite for a challenge! People who are hungry to join a winning team and help us make a difference in the world. When you join Lamb Weston, you join a community with a strong support network and training programs designed to nurture, inspire, and help you grow.

We are driven by a relentless pursuit of results and by people who think creatively and embrace our values of: Integrity, Teamwork, Inclusion, Drive for Results, and Empowerment. Exactly what you’d expect from the most inventive potato company in the world!

Join Lamb Weston! We bring the world together with our fries.

Job Description Summary

We are looking for an experienced Program Manager to organize and coordinate programs. This individual will provide strategic guidance to teams and project managers in ways that promote the company’s culture. They will also oversee the progress of operations. The ideal candidate will be an excellent leader and will have experience in managing staff of different disciplines to produce results in a timely manner. They will also be able to develop efficient strategies and tactics.

Job Description

Job Purpose

Job Responsibilities:

Formulate, organize and monitor inter-connected projects
Decide on suitable strategies and objectives
Coordinate cross-project activities
Lead and evaluate project managers
Develop and control deadlines, budgets and activities
Apply change, risk and resource management
Develop relevant KPI’s and assess program performance
Resolve projects’ higher scope issues
Prepare reports for program directors, and other executive leadership
Organize programs and activities in accordance with the mission and goals of the organization
Develop an evaluation method to assess program strengths and identify areas for improvement
Track budgets and operating plans for the program
Analyze and mitigate program risks
Responsible for driving adherence to the IT PML

Scope: (Include scope/ complexity of the role that can be measured and are pertinent to the roles responsibilities)

Responsible for managing 3 – 5 project managers
Responsible for program budget accountability and reporting
Responsible for managing and driving KPI’s to include budget, scope and schedule PCR’s and reporting

Basic & Preferred Qualifications

• BS/BA degree in Computer Science, Business, or related field• Master’s degree in related field preferred• 5+ years’ experience as Sr. Project Manager, preferably in a technology environment• 8+ years’ experience as Program Manager• PMP preferred

Industry-Competitive Benefits

Coupled with our compensation and bonus incentive programs, our benefits deliver rewards that are market competitive. Some of the most attractive elements of our benefit programs include:

Health Insurance Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision
Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care, and Health Reimbursement Accounts
Well-being programs including companywide events and a wellness incentive program
Paid Time Off
Financial Wellness – Industry leading 401(k) plan with generous company contributions, Financial Planning Services, Employee Stock purchase program, and Health Savings Acco