Project Manager Baking Technology

Job description

***Have you ever enjoyed Arnold®, Brownberry® or Oroweat® bread? A Thomas’® English muffin or bagel? Or perhaps snacked on a Sara Lee®, Entenmann’s® or Marinela® cake or donut? If the answer is yes, then you know Bimbo Bakeries USA!*** ***More than 20,000 associates in bakeries, sales centers, offices and on sales routes work to ensure our consumers have the freshest products at every meal. In addition to competitive pay and benefits, we provide a safe and inclusive work environment that appreciates diversity, promotes development and allows our associates to be their authentic selves.*** #LI-NP1 **Come join the largest baking company in the world and our family of 20,000 associates nationwide!** **Top Reasons to Work at Bimbo Bakeries USA:** **Salary Range:** $94,300 - $122,600 Annual Bonus Eligibility Comprehensive Benefits Package Paid Time Off 401k & Company Match **Position Summary:** The Executive Project Manager is responsible for leading complex, cross-functional initiatives that support enterprise priorities, business transformation, and the strategic objectives of the Baking Technology and Commercialization organization. This role blends core Enterprise PMO disciplines with Program Management responsibilities, serving as both a governance leader and execution partner. The associate will drive project and program planning, stage-gate discipline, stakeholder alignment, risk management, value realization, and executive reporting while ensuring initiatives are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned to business objectives. This role also supports the transformation and efficiency efforts of the Baking Technology and Commercialization organization by helping establish formalized processes, governance routines, standardized ways of working, and portfolio visibility that enable stronger prioritization, decision-making, and execution across initiatives. Working proactively and often with limited direction, this role determines and develops effective approaches to solutions that directly support project assignments and the evolving needs of Baking Technology and Commercialization leadership. **Key Job Responsibilities:** - The Executive Project Manager supports the VP of Baking Technology and Commercialization by leading high-priority projects and selected programs, establishing governance, enabling cross-functional execution, and providing visibility to leadership on progress, risks, dependencies, and value delivery. This role advances organizational transformation and efficiency through formalized processes, consistent governance, and structured execution practices across the Baking Technology and Commercialization portfolio. - Lead complex, cross-functional projects and selected programs from initiation through implementation, ensuring alignment with enterprise strategy, business priorities, and operational goals. - Apply ePMO standards, tools, templates, and governance practices to support consistent project execution, stage-gate reviews, issue escalation, and leadership decision-making. - Develop and maintain detailed project and program plans, milestones, critical paths, interdependencies, RAID logs, and resource assumptions to ensure successful delivery. - Facilitate alignment across business leaders, functional teams, subject matter experts, and external partners to clarify scope, priorities, success measures, and accountabilities. - Drive executive-ready reporting and communication, including status updates, risk summaries, milestone reviews, and recommendations for corrective action. - Identify, assess, and proactively manage BT&C project and program risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies; escalate critical concerns with recommended mitigation plans. - Support portfolio visibility by tracking initiative health, timeline performance, resource constraints, and business value realization across assigned workstreams. - Partner with Marketing, R&D, Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, Commercialization, IT, and other functions as needed to ensure initiatives are scoped appropriately and benefits are measurable and sustained. - Lead working sessions to build business cases, define implementation roadmaps, coordinate decisions, remove barriers, and maintain momentum across multiple concurrent initiatives. - Promote change management and adoption by ensuring stakeholders are informed, engaged, and prepared for process, system, or operating model changes. - Coach project team members and functional leads on accountability, disciplined execution, and effective use of project management best practices. - Work proactively, often with limited direction, to determine and develop practical approaches and solutions that address project assignments, remove barriers, and respond to the priorities and needs of Baking Technology and Commercialization leadership. - Support the transformation of the Baking Technology and Commercialization organization by helping implement formalized processes, governance cadences, standardized templates, and decision-making routines that improve execution discipline, transparency, and organizational efficiency. - Other assignments as needed. **Key Behavioral Competencies:** - Strong project and program management capability, including planning, prioritization, governance, and execution across complex cross-functional initiatives. - Executive presence and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex issues into clear, concise recommendations for leadership. - Leadership and influence skills: ability to drive alignment, build trust, and hold cross-functional teams accountable without direct authority. - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify root causes, assess tradeoffs, and recommend practical solutions. - Attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities, monitor dependencies, and maintain accuracy in plans, reporting, and follow-up actions. - Sense of urgency and ownership with a disciplined approach to issue escalation, mitigation planning, and delivery against commitments. - Change leadership mindset with the ability to navigate ambiguity, challenge the status quo, and support adoption of new ways of working. - Computer skills: proficient with Microsoft Office applications and project management tools used for scheduling, reporting, and collaboration. **Education and Work History:** - Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Food Science, or a related field. - Seven (7) or more years of experience in project management, program management, transformation, commercialization, operations, supply chain, or related business functions. - Demonstrated experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives with multiple stakeholders, timelines, dependencies, and executive reporting requirements. - Preferred experience with portfolio governance, financial/value tracking, stage-gate processes, and formal project management methodologies or tools. The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be requested to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Bimbo Bakeries USA is an equal opportunity employer with a policy that provides equal employment opportunity for applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, any other classification protected by law. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.