Assoc Mgr Business Strategy & Planning

At The Hershey Company, our culture is rooted in purpose and inspired by Milton Hershey’s enduring vision that business should create opportunity for others. Through our commitment to corporate philanthropy, we create positive impact by supporting communities, helping children thrive, and operating as a business for good. This includes our deep and long-standing partnership with Milton Hershey School, where we invest in education, workforce readiness, and hands-on engagement to help students succeed beyond the classroom. Supported by strategic grantmaking, product donations, cross-brand collaboration, and strong employee volunteerism, Hershey offers a place to work where making a difference—locally and globally—is part of how we do business every day.

The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) is an industry-leading snacks company known for making more moments of goodness through its iconic brands. With a strong portfolio across chocolate, confectionery, and salty snacks, Hershey delights consumers every day. Our beloved brands include Hershey’s, Reese’s, KitKat®, Dots Pretzels, Lesser Evil, Jolly Rancher, Twizzlers, Ice Breakers, and more.

About the role

The Associate Manager Modernization plays a key role in keeping Hershey’s Modernization Program moving with clarity, consistency, and high-quality execution. In this role, you will partner closely with the EMT Governance Manager and cross-functional partners across Strategy, Capital, IS, and the EMT core team to support program governance, system operations, stakeholder communications, and continuous improvement. You will help turn program data, enhancement requests, and stakeholder feedback into practical insights that enable better decisions and stronger adoption across the business.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the EMT project management system by supporting idea and project creation, conversion, ongoing updates, user access, issue resolution, data integrity, and timely stakeholder reporting.
• Partner with the EMT Governance Manager to coordinate program planning, enhancements, prioritization, testing, deployment, and rollout support.
• Prepare clear, executive-ready communications and program updates that highlight milestones, risks, progress, and key decisions.
• Maintain and improve the EMT knowledge repository, including business process documentation, functional and technical specifications, training guides, and videos.
• Analyze system data, metrics, and stakeholder feedback to identify trends, bottlenecks, and improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate across functions and geographies to sustain standard processes and enable consistent program execution.

Requirements

• 3+ years of relevant experience in program coordination, governance, business analysis, project portfolio management, system administration, or a related corporate environment.
• Experience with enterprise systems, stakeholder communications, training materials, documentation repositories, reporting, and cross-functional partnership is strongly preferred.

Benefits

• Health & Wellbeing: Medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus wellness programs that support your physical and mental health.
• Financial Security: Competitive pay, annual incentive opportunities, and a 401(k) with company match.
• Time Off & Flexibility: Paid time off, company holidays, and flexible ways of working where applicable.
• Growth & Development: Career development programs, learning opportunities, and internal mobility.

Benefits may vary based on role, location, and eligibility.