Program Manager, SCA Strategic Programs

Position Title: Program Manager SCA Strategic Programs

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Requisition ID:40493

The SCA (Sustainable Cost Advantage) Teams mandate is to deliver P&L savings across the organization to manage inflation and decrease costs in the business. The group uses advanced analytics best-in-class methodologies and agile project management to deliver SCA partners with the Business Units to provide costing and revenue strategy insights across the organization.

Reporting to the VP SCA the incumbent will assume a critical position to transform the way the Organization is currently working across boundaries to deliver transformative SCA Supercharged initiatives. This role will lead to the development and implementation of enterprise-wide programs that enable long term business transformation. This role will design and govern integrated program roadmaps that translate strategic priorities into scalable platforms ensuring alignment across functions regions and business units. The manager will establish program governance investment prioritization and performance measurement frameworks to drive consistent decision making and value realization. Additionally this role will be responsible for building reporting and documentation for all levels of the organization including the SLT and the Oversight Committee.

Key Accountabilities:

• Business Partner: Support workstream on overall program management governance developing business cases reporting savings and execution of specific initiatives and programs including working with regional partners.
• Data: Collaborate with Workstream Leads and specific Business Unit Leadership to develop creative insights using data.
• Technical Resource: Make extensive use of database and spreadsheet technologies and serve as technical resource for other members of the PMO team and Business Unit resources driving critical business analysis.
• Collaboration: Will work closely with the regional teams and global functions to gain alignment execute project initiatives and track performance vs. plan.
• Initiative tracking: Update global cost tracker to ensure accurate planned savings by regions and continuously improve tracking process.
• Reporting: Develop executive level reporting on a quarterly basis

Qualifications & Experience:

• Minimum 5 - 7 years of relevant experience in program management strategic transformation cost management and/or operational excellence within manufacturing supply chain finance or analytics environments
• Experience with CPG or food manufacturing strongly preferred
• Undergraduate degree in Business Supply Chain Engineering Statistics Data Science or related field
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional programs and driving continuous improvement initiatives
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels including senior and executive leadership
• Ability to demonstrate cross functional relationship building across all levels of the organization including the executive level through interpersonal and communication skills
• Self-starter with the ability to manage multiple priorities proactively and operate with minimal direction
• A high sense of urgency and professionalism when taking on new opportunities
• Experience developing business cases and capital investment proposals preferred
• Experience with stage-gate process and decision making is critical

Behaviours:

• Thinks big and plans ahead: Has an ambitious curious and innovative mindset and can build plans to execute against it
• Brings out the best in people: Ability to build partnerships and influence stakeholders from various functions regions and levels in the organization to ensure delivery of shared objectives.
• Acts like an owner: Drives results persistently delivers despite hurdles ready to roll up their sleeves to tackle tough assignments independently with optimism.
• Customer Obsessed: Maintains a customer obsessed mindset while working with stakeholders and data.
• Manages complexity: Is a critical thinker who looks beyond the first answer for the optimized solution.

Other Requirements:

• <25% travel (global) required

Compensation Package:$107600.00 -$143500.00 . CAD annually Bonus Eligibility

The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience skill set education and training and other organizational needs. This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Benefits: At McCain were on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do every day. We understand and appreciate that each persons needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical dental vision prescription drug) retirement savings benefits and leave support including medical family and bereavement. Well-being programsinclude vacation and holidays company-supported volunteering time and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with country provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level location and nature of the role. Additional benefit detail available during the application process.

Your well-being matters to us and were here to provide you with the necessary resourcesto support you in being your best self at work and at home.

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity resilience and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard torace religion color national origin sex age veteran status disability or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

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Job Family:Supply Chain & Logistics
Location(s): CA - Canada : Ontario : Toronto

Company: McCain Foods (Canada)