Process Excellence & Analytics Manager III

Ahold Delhaize USA a division of global food retailer Ahold Delhaize is part of the U.S. family of brands which includes five leading omnichannel grocery brands Food Lion Giant Food The GIANT Company Hannaford and Stop & Shop. Our associates support the brands with a wide range of services including Finance Legal Sustainability Commercial Digital and E-commerce Technology and more.

Primary Purpose:

The Manager of Process Excellence & Analytics is responsible for identifying evaluating and driving process improvement initiatives across SDLFS to optimize resource utilization enhance operational efficiency and support strategic business objectives. This role collaborates with cross-functional teams to recommend develop and implement innovative technology solutions and IT opportunities that improve business performance and user experience. The position also provides oversight and governance for enterprise programs including Motus Wheels and Concur ensuring consistent administration across all brands. Additionally the Manager develops and recommends policies procedures and best practices to promote compliance standardization and continuous improvement throughout the organization.

Our hybrid work schedule includes 3 in-person days at one of our core locations and 2 remote days. Our core office locations include Salisbury NC Cromwell CT Quincy MA Hyattsville MD Scarborough ME Carlisle PA

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Partner with SDLFS leadership to identify opportunities for process improvement operational efficiencies reporting enhancements and data-driven decision-making; develop and implement tools dashboards and solutions that support business needs and strategic objectives.
• Lead intake and discovery meetings with business stakeholders to understand requirements evaluate opportunities prioritize initiatives and provide direction to team members on execution plans and deliverables.
• Manage SDLFS sustainability and Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) reporting processes ensuring data accuracy compliance and alignment with organizational reporting requirements and objectives.
• Serve as the primary business owner for the U.S. travel and expense program overseeing partnerships with Concur BCD Travel hotels airlines and rental car providers to ensure effective program administration cost efficiency and a positive associate experience.
• Collaborate with European counterparts and other global stakeholders to align travel and expense program standards contractual obligations policies and vendor management practices where appropriate.
• Administer and manage the Motus vehicle reimbursement program ensuring participant compliance with program requirements policy adherence reporting accuracy and effective vendor relationship management.
• Oversee the Wheels fleet management program including company vehicles fuel cards vehicle registrations titles compliance requirements and vendor performance to support efficient fleet operations.
• Act as the primary liaison between SDLFS business functions and IT partners translating business needs into technology initiatives and ensuring approved projects are prioritized communicated and incorporated into the IT roadmap.
• Own SDLFS process excellence portfolio and strategic improvement roadmap ensuring resources priorities and investments are aligned to organizational objectives and deliver measurable business value.
• Lead coach and develop a team of analysts and coordinators responsible for process improvement initiatives analytics reporting and program administration; establish priorities monitor performance provide career development and ensure delivery of strategic business objectives.
• Develop and manage departmental operating budgets vendor expenditures and program-related investments while ensuring effective stewardship of company resources.
• Additional job duties may be assigned as needed to meet the needs of the business and support our Values.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree
• 10 years of progressive experience in process excellence analytics business transformation or operational leadership including experience leading and developing professional teams.
• Experience translating business requirements into technical discussions and coordinating efforts between business and development teams.
• Strong project management skills with demonstrated success leading complex business transformation initiatives.
• Demonstrated success managing multiple priorities through direct leadership of exempt and non-exempt associates.
• Demonstrated experience leading organizational change management and driving stakeholder adoption of new processes and technologies.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Power BI including dashboard development data modeling and KPI reporting.
• Ability to communicate effectively with software engineers developers architects and technical stakeholders regarding application design development testing and deployment activities.
• Working knowledge of programming concepts such as object-oriented programming APIs databases system integrations and web-based applications.
• Strong executive presentation communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence decision-making across all organizational levels.
• Experience managing third-party vendor relationships service-level agreements and contract performance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
• Basic proficiency in reading and understanding code in one or more programming languages (e.g. Python JavaScript C# Java or SQL).
• ESG reporting experience

Actual compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on their unique qualifications and experience internal equity and market conditions. Final compensation decisions will be made in accordance with company policies and applicable laws.

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At Ahold Delhaize USA we provide services to one of the largest portfolios of grocery companies in the nation and were actively seeking top talent.

Our team shares a common motivation to drive change take ownership and enable our brands to better care for their customers. We thrive on supporting great local grocery brands and their strategies.

Our associates are the heartbeat of our organization. We are committed to offering a welcoming work environment where all associates can succeed and thrive. Guided by our values of courage care teamwork integrity (and even a little humor) we are dedicated to being a great place to work.

We believe in collaboration curiosity and continuous learning in all that we think create and do. While building a culture where personal and professional growth are just as important as business growth we invest in our people empowering them to learn grow and deliver at all levels of the business.