Mgr Project - IT

About the role

The Staff Project Manager is responsible for leading and coordinating complex, cross-functional projects that impact technology systems and business operations. Ensures the successful execution of projects by managing scope, schedules, budgets, resources, and risks while delivering measurable results aligned with company goals.

Responsibilities

• Manages and oversees the execution of simultaneous technology, business, Facility and IT projects from initiation to closure, ensuring adherence to scope, budget, and schedule.
• Develop and manage project plans, schedules, resources, and budgets for IT initiatives.
• Define project scope, goals, and deliverables in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Monitor project progress, milestones, and risks to ensure successful delivery.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure clear communication and alignment of project objectives.
• Conduct regular project status meetings and provide routine updates to stakeholders and senior leadership, highlighting key milestones, issues, risks, and achievements.
• Ensure adherence to VF PMO policies and best practices.
• Coordinate vendor selection and evaluation processes, including demos, comparisons, and implementation timelines.
• Oversee project financials, ensuring visibility into budgeting, forecasting, and performance against plan.
• Manage vendors and hold them accountable for their delivery activities.
• Capture lessons learned, promote continuous improvement, and obtain final project approvals.
• Facilitate change requests to ensure approval and alignment on the impacts of change on scope, schedule and budget.
• Cover resources across multiple teams, including IT, business units, and external vendors and contractors, to ensure optimal utilization and project success.
• Prepare and deliver executive-level presentations to communicate project progress, outcomes, and strategic recommendations.

Requirements

• A minimum of seven (7) years’ experience managing enterprise technology projects, initiatives and implementations.
• Experience in Manufacturing, Plant Operations, Commercial Products, Supply Chain a plus.
• Technical experience with Oracle Fusion, JDE, MuleSoft and Snowflake a plus.
• PMI or other project management experience and certifications are a plus.
• Proficiency in computer applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Project, ServiceNow or similar planning tool.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred, advanced degree highly desirable.

Qualifications

• General understanding of information technology environments including infrastructure, systems and application software is highly desirable.
• Solid understanding of software development practices, methodologies, tools, and quality processes.
• Ability to maintain quality standards while working in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills at a C Suite level.
• Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills.
• Collaboration with stakeholders to understand business needs, processes, and data sources.
• Able to identify and coordinate cross-project dependencies.

Skills

• Ability to maintain quality standards while working in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills at a C Suite level.
• Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills.
• Collaboration with stakeholders to understand business needs, processes, and data sources.
• Able to identify and coordinate cross-project dependencies.

Benefits

Includes medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage beginning on the first day of employment 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.

Pay

Base salary range of $122,297.00 - $159,871.95*

Schedule

Hybrid work arrangement.

Why Join Us

Ventura Foods innovates and manufactures food solutions for foodservice and retail businesses. We make exclusive products for the world's most iconic restaurants and retailers, we provide ready-to-go product solutions for professional kitchens, and we make consumer brands everyone knows and loves. When you work for Ventura Foods, 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.

Diversity & Inclusion

Ventura Foods is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment in which all employees are treated with respect. We believe that fostering an environment of inclusion and a focus on diversity across our organization is vital to attracting top talent, driving innovation, and meeting the high expectations of our customers in a rapidly evolving global marketplace.