Frontline Leadership Program Manager

 

Location: Remote 

Exemption: Exempt 

 

OUR COMPANY:

Ventura Foods is a leading global manufacturer of branded and custom food products that proudly helps food providers in the U.S., Canada and more than 60 other countries earn a special place on consumers’ tables.  We do this by continually crafting custom dressings, sauces, mayonnaises, and other food solutions that exceed peoples’ expectations for great-tasting flavors and high-quality ingredients.

Headquartered in Brea, California, Ventura Foods operates 14 manufacturing facilities, 3 culinary centers, and numerous distribution centers across North America. When you work in our manufacturing and distribution facilities, you get a strong foundation of training, a manager who cares about you and celebrates your success, a safe environment, and challenging work.  As part of our team, your future is limited only by how much you’re willing to push yourself to get there. We invest in your growth, because you invest in ours.

Position Summary:

Manager-level role responsible for leading a cross-functional project in support of the organization's efforts to strengthen the employee value proposition. Individual will serve dual-role as workstream lead and project manager. Responsibilities include: program management, planning, stakeholder communication, execution lead, and coordination with third-party partners. Some travel expected.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Project lead for high-visibility cross-functional project. Support project Executive Sponsors and Steering Committee in defining initiative scope, identifying stakeholders and managing initiative tasks. Build project plan, schedule meetings, track action items, and engage with internal/external partners as needed.
• Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques.  This includes: writing up all project documentation, submitting progress reports to stakeholders and program managers; and setting the project standards and methodology to be used in alignment with company processes. Report and escalate to leadership as needed, in accordance with escalation protocols. Prepare materials for and facilitate leadership team project reviews as part of the operating model.
• Create a working environment that allows everyone to work to the best of their abilities.
• Successfully build relationships with all stakeholders. 
• Ensure resource availability and allocation.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree required, with an emphasis in Business Administration, Engineering preferred.
• 5+ years' experience in a manufacturing environment, managing projects or program leader with a proven record of successful implementations.   
• Ability to travel 40% through North America is required.
• Prior people leadership experience is a bonus.                  
• PMP certification is a plus.
• Lean Six Sigma certification a plus.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Solid technical background with understanding and/or hands-on experience with capital projects, process and continuous improvement projects, infrastructure and operational IT projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong project management toolset skills (e.g.: MS Project or equivalent).
• Project & Portfolio Management (PPM) or Activity.
• Management systems expertise and experience useful (but not required).
• Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills.              
• Sound business and financial acumen with strong understanding of operational cost factors /analysis. (ROI, IRR, ROTA, etc).
   

Why Join Us:

Ventura Foods offers career growth opportunities as well as competitive compensation and benefits:​

• Medical, Prescription, Dental, & Vision – coverage beginning on your 1st day for eligible employees​
• Profit Sharing and 401(k) matching (after eligible criteria is met)​
• Paid Vacation, Sick Time, and Holidays​
• Employee Appreciation Events​ and Employee Assistance Programs
• Salary Base Range of $115,270 – $150,600 for Employees Located in California*
• Annual bonus (based on the incentive program terms and conditions)

*The “base salary range” provided above is a good faith estimate of what we expect to pay for this position.   The range provided is for California-based employees as Ventura Foods is required by California State Law to post pay rates.  Ventura Foods reserves the right to pay outside of the given range based on a variety of factors including but not limited to: candidate skills and experience, complexity of the job, budgetary factors, and location/geography.  Ventura Foods conducts regular reviews of compensation ranges and th