Carol Stream, IL, USA
45 days ago
Senior Program Manager
Marmon Foodservice Technologies, Inc.

Come join a team where People make the difference!  As a part of Marmon Holdings, Inc., a highly decentralized organization, we rely heavily on people with the aptitude, attitude, and entrepreneurial spirit to drive our success, and we're committed to attracting and retaining top talent.

About The Job

Though you may not know us by name, you’ve most likely enjoyed meals and refreshments supported by our industry-leading brand portfolio. For decades, we’ve designed and manufactured foodservice equipment for some of the world’s biggest, most recognized consumer brands. We are driven to innovate with a clear purpose in mind: to enhance the eating and drinking experience, nourishing the people and communities we serve.

Reporting to the VP of Enterprise Program Management, the Sr. Program Manager is highly motivated and entrepreneurial. This person will contribute significantly to the success of new product developments, efficient utilization of cross-functional resources, and help the business in achieving its strategic objectives by leading the planning and internal and external coordination of key new product development initiatives.  This person’s responsibility includes coordination of strategies and activities, along with development and implementation of programs across the business maximizing performance of the cross-functional teams, ensuring on time and on budget delivery to support sustainable growth goals. 

This role is subject to our hybrid work model: we collaborate in the office on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. The rest of the week, you have flexibility to work wherever it suits you best.

What You’ll Do

Lead program management deliverables in accordance with the business’s strategic plans and objectives. 

Lead cross-functional program team of engineering, operations, product management, marketing, commercial, supply chain and quality disciplines in order to achieve program goals. 

Ensure deliverables are achieved including financial, customer, quality, and timeline targets by establishing a project governance structure and take full responsibility of each program from ‘conception through industrialization’.

Centralize information and deliver to the right stakeholders providing overall progress and health of projects; status of milestones/tollgates and deliverables; financial information about the budget, forecast, actuals, margins; project risks and progress on mitigating these risks; operational efficiency and project performance; and effective management and utilization of enterprise resources. 

Proactive guidance and reporting in regard to program cost, resources required, schedule and timing, and risks.

Collaborate across all functions/departments to participate in the required planning, implementation, and execution phases of each program. 

Plan and schedule resources efficiently to ensure that the right resources are allocated to the right projects at the right time while creating visibility of resource capacity/constraints, competency/gaps and availability for all stakeholders and overcoming challenges of a matrix structure.

Enable team efficiency by facilitating knowledge transfers between departmental project teams.

Ensure that there is an efficient framework for seamless team collaboration and communication among team members.

Frequently engage with and interact with customers.

Who You Are

Collaborating- Working cooperatively with others to help a team or work group achieve its goals

Communication- Conveying information and ideas clearly and concisely to individuals or groups in an engaging manner that helps them understand and retain the message; listens actively to others

Driving execution- Translating strategic priorities into operational reality; aligning communication, accountabilities, resource capabilities, internal processes, and ongoing measurement systems to ensure that strategic priorities yield measurable and sustainable results.

Inspiring/Motivational- Knows how to get the team rowing in the same direction.

Valuing differences- Working effectively with individuals of diverse cultures, interpersonal styles, abilities, motivations, or backgrounds; seeks out and uses unique abilities, insights, and ideas from diverse individuals

Skills/Experience We’re Looking For

Demonstrable experience in leading complex programs/projects from inception through to delivery. 

Fully utilize program & presentation management tools including Microsoft Project, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. 

A highly organized Program Manager, capable of structuring governance, tools ,and processes to deliver change projects in challenging environments. 

Versatile, dynamic, and able to communicate with all types of stakeholders, product management, marketing, engineers, R&D, operations, finance colleagues, functional heads, and senior leadership. 

Professional presentation and writing skills.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Industrial related field (or equivalent)

Knowledge / certification in Lean Six Sigma practices


Benefits

We support your well-being with comprehensive and easy-to-use benefits that you’ll be eligible to enroll in on your first day of employment. Here are some of the highlights:

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug insurance plans

Access to a Health Advocate who is an expert in Marmon’s health plan and can help you select the best health benefits for you and your family

Tax advantaged spending accounts for health and dependent care expenses

Wellness programs and resources including Telehealth, Mental Health, Fitness, and Family Planning

Generous paid time off for personal use, holidays, and parental leave

Company-sponsored life insurance

401(k) with fully vested company match; Marmon may also make an additional annual discretionary contribution to your account, whether or not you contribute on your own

Financial and retirement advising

About Marmon Holdings

Marmon Holdings, Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway company, comprises 11 groups and more than 100 autonomous businesses with total annual revenue of $10 billion. Marmon’s 28,000-plus team members are celebrating the company's 70th anniversary in 2023 and helping write the next chapter of Marmon's story.
 

Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to careers@marmon.com, and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.

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