Program Manager

About the Company

For over 75 years, Bob Evans Farms has delivered delicious, quick-to-table, farm-inspired food that makes mealtime easier and more enjoyable. As the No. 1-selling refrigerated dinner sides brand, we offer wholesome favorites like mashed potatoes and macaroni & cheese in grocery stores nationwide. We are also a leading producer and distributor of sausage and egg products, including liquid eggs. Our portfolio includes the Bob Evans®, Simply Potatoes®, Egg Beaters®, and Owens® Sausage brands. Based in Columbus, Ohio, Bob Evans Farms is owned by Post Holdings, Inc., a consumer-packaged goods holding company.

Responsibilities

• Provide expertise in planning, executing, and closing strategic projects such as Systems Integration, New Product Development, and Supply Chain-related initiatives, covering all phases from pre-initiation planning through post-production hypercare.
• Manage multiple, complex projects in collaboration with cross-functional teams and senior leaders, ensuring completion within approved schedules, budgets, scope, and quality thresholds.
• Adhere to industry-standard SDLC methods, PMO standards, and company business processes, including familiarity with Stage Gate approaches for new project development.
• Ensure clear, concise communication and effective collaboration to align projects with strategic programs and priorities.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define project goals, scope, needs, expectations, and success criteria among executive sponsors, project leadership, key stakeholders, and project teams.
• Effectively manage risk, including developing mitigation plans, monitoring, and reporting, while ensuring transparency for project needs and requirements.
• Proactively manage project change requests, assess impacts, and secure approval from project sponsors, leaders, and stakeholders.
• Monitor project performance, identify and resolve issues, and escalate as needed via project sponsors and key business stakeholders.
• Drive timely decision-making with stakeholders and anticipate critical path tasks.
• Collaborate with other Project Managers to apply best practices and reinforce standard PMO tools and processes.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or related fields preferred.
• PMP certification preferred.
• Minimum of three to five years of relevant experience in Project Management or Innovation Project Management, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Expertise in process improvement and SDLC projects.
• Exposure to Agile methodologies such as Scrum and Kanban.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project).

Skills

• Ability to work collaboratively and cohesively with peers and partners.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including effective listening, negotiation, and influencing at all levels.
• Self-motivated with the ability to anticipate work needs and follow through with minimal direction.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and effective documentation abilities.
• Continuous learner, applying past experiences to improve future outcomes.
• Ability to maintain internal and external confidentiality consistently.

Travel

10% travel required.