Manager - Planning & Governance; R&D

Rich’s, also known as Rich Products Corporation, is a family-owned food company dedicated to inspiring possibilities. From cakes and icings to pizza, appetizers and specialty toppings, our products are used in homes, restaurants and bakeries around the world. Beyond great food, our customers also gain insights to help them stay competitive, no matter their size. Our portfolio includes creative solutions geared at helping food industry professionals compete in food service, retail, in-store bakery, deli, and prepared foods, among others.

Working in 100 locations globally, with annual sales exceeding $4billion, Rich’s is a global leader with a focus on everything that family makes possible. Rich’s®—Infinite Possibilities. One Family.

Rich Products Global Research, Innovation & Compliance (RIC) team, is currently looking for a Planning & Governance Program Manager, directly supporting the RIC Global Steering Team and RIC Global Leadership Team. In this role, you will play a key role in capability transformation, organizational change management, and program implementation. You will execute a variety of projects, ensuring stakeholder alignment, and enhancing PMO standards.

You will also direct strategic planning process and delivery for the RIC Global Team.

Ideally, this role will be based in Buffalo, NY. We are willing to consider remote candidates, with expected travel of up to 50%.

• Coordinate rolling annual calendar/schedule, agenda and content for recurring RIC governance forums and executive reporting, to ensure alignment with enterprise priorities and timely execution of deliverables (i.e. Function Governance Calendar, Townhalls, RIC Global Steering Team monthly meetings, RIC Global Leadership Team, COE-Innovation, Executive Business Review Monthly (EBRM report), etc.)
• Project Management leadership, driving multiple and various key initiative and project teams (i.e. Color Project, Strengths & Capabilities Project, Tax Credit, R&D Census Reporting, US BP Key Practice Workplans/teams, RIC Strategic Plan, Center of Excellence Strategic Plan, etc.)
• Documentation and reporting focus on maintaining project documentation, dashboards, and risk logs
• Continuous Improvement leading post-project reviews and implements lessons learned.
• Lead meeting planning, logistics, correspondence and facilitation
• Champion OCM for new processes adoption for RIC Leadership Teams globally for RIC new organizational model

• Bachelor’s Degree, ideally in Business or closely related field (MBA preferred)
• PMP certification highly preferred
• Scientific or technical background highly preferred
• At least 5 years of proven experience developing and executing creative and successful project and program governance
• Methodologies emphasizing Agile, Waterfall, and other PM frameworks
• Demonstrated Organizational Change Management capability
• Demonstrated business acumen
• Proven organizational, project management and teamwork skills
  
  Exhibit Leadership Competencies modeling behavioral expectations around coaching, feedback, and associate engagement.
• Excellent facilitator, strong conflict resolution skills
• Demonstrated problem solving ability
• Ability to influence others, often without direct authority, to produce results
• Ability to work independently with little direction (Self-reliant and independent)
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with multiple levels of management and functions, including proven communication and presentation skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to do well with high ambiguity
• Mediate, resolve or elevate conflicting priorities
• Strong PC proficiency to include Microsoft Office Excel, PowerPoint, Word, SharePoint, Teams, CoPilot, MS Project, PM software

In accordance with state law, the rate or range provided is Rich Products Corporation, its subsidiaries and affiliates ("Rich's"), reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role. The actual amount may be higher or lower, based on non-discriminatory factors such as experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, shift differential, and location.

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