Manager Business Enablement

Ahold Delhaize USA, a division of global food retailer Ahold Delhaize, supports five leading U.S. omnichannel grocery brands—Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford, and Stop & Shop—with services including Finance, Legal, Sustainability, Commercial, Digital and E-commerce, and Technology.

About the role

This role leads large, complex, high-risk strategic programs impacting Ahold Delhaize USA (ADUSA) Finance, ensuring delivery within defined time, scope, and budget while aligning with expected business or financial returns. The position oversees teams of project managers responsible for various workstreams and projects, acting as a strategic partner with Senior Leadership to develop project approaches, provide transparency, and drive accountability. Additionally, the role contributes to the development of the project management practice and may include management duties such as hiring, performance management, and mentoring project managers.

This is a hybrid role requiring 3 in-person days at one of the core office locations (Salisbury, NC; Quincy, MA; Scarborough, ME; Carlisle, PA) and 2 remote days.

Responsibilities

• Provides strategic direction and oversight to teams delivering high-impact programs that support the business, with decisions directly influencing strategic planning and financial outcomes.
• Represents the Finance organization on large-scale projects owned by or supporting ADUSA Finance.
• Leads objectives across multiple projects and functions, establishing baseline project objectives, scope, schedule, budget, and resources.
• Engages with Senior Leadership to provide program status updates and ensure alignment with overarching ADUSA strategy.
• Challenges assumptions objectively to ensure transparency for project stakeholders.
• Analyzes cross-functional impacts of change and decisions beyond immediate results.
• Collaborates with Project Champions, Executive Sponsors, and project teams to define and maintain project baselines.
• Mentors and leads a team of Project Managers in methodology execution, deliverable preparation, and stakeholder alignment.
• Participates in developing project charters, obtaining stakeholder approval, and managing scope changes.
• Facilitates project Governance development, ensuring accountability and up-to-date information.
• Develops and maintains detailed project plans, agendas, meeting minutes, and consolidated status reporting.
• Tracks and resolves actions, issues, and risks through dedicated logs.
• Manages all project documentation within the project website.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in finance, business analysis, transformation, and project management.
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience facilitating and driving meetings, as well as managing Project/Solution Life Cycles.
• Experience delivering finance programs and requirements.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams across multiple geographies.
• Strong business and financial acumen.
• Facilitation and project management skills (PMP Certification preferred).
• Knowledge of financial systems, with SAP experience a plus.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and customer service skills.
• 10+ years of progressive program management experience preferred.

Pay

• Salary Range for ME/NC/PA/SC: $120,960 - $181,440
• Salary Range for IL/MA/MD/NY: $139,120 - $208,680

Actual compensation may vary based on qualifications, experience, internal equity, and market conditions. Final decisions will align with company policies and applicable laws.

Benefits

Ahold Delhaize USA offers a welcoming work environment focused on collaboration, curiosity, and continuous learning. Associates are empowered to grow personally and professionally while contributing to the success of leading grocery brands. The company values courage, care, teamwork, integrity, and humor, fostering a culture where growth is prioritized alongside business objectives.