About the company 

Albertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail. With a fixation on raising the bar with innovation and building belonging through our culture, our team is rallying our company around a unique purpose: to create joy around each table and inspire a healthier tomorrow for every community.

Albertsons Companies is one of the largest food and drug retailers in the United States, with over 2,200 stores in 34 states and the District of Columbia. Our well-known banners include Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw's, Acme, Tom Thumb, Randalls, United Supermarkets, Pavilions, Star Market, Haggen, Carrs, Kings Food Markets, and Balducci's Food Lovers Market. We support our stores with 22 distribution centers and 19 manufacturing plants.

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What you will be doing

The Center of Excellence Team has an opening for a Program Manager – (COE). We offer a great work-life balance, absolute professionalism and celebrate success. We welcome and value diversity, unique experiences, and wide skill sets.

This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to join a driven and growing team within the Center of Excellence. Self-starters, proactive and energetic candidates who are looking to contribute with ideas, innovative thinking, and tireless actions should apply. We offer a great work-life balance, yet intense, challenging, and fast-paced working environment that ultimately celebrates results but demands absolute professionalism at every step. We welcome and value diversity, unique experiences, and wide skills sets.

The ideal candidate has prior experience: leading, designing and managing a group of specific functional projects focused on efficiency, optimization, productivity, and cost savings. This individual is a self-starter, big picture thinker professional who can collaborate, organize, and facilitate project progress across multiple business functions and pick up and run with their assignments. You are a proactive problem solver with an entrepreneurial mindset who is persistently looking for places to improve, is curious, and excited by the work in the field of Global Business Services. You are a true team player looking to learn, share, teach, and grow with the team. You are comfortable with ambiguity and understand that collaboration is a key for top results.

The position will be based in Boise, ID or Seattle, WA.

The salary range is $102,700 to $143,800 annually. Starting salary will vary based on criteria such as location, experience, and qualifications. There may be flexibility for exceptional candidates.

Benefits may include medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, sick pay (accrued based on hours worked), PTO/Vacation Pay (accrued based on hours worked) or Flexible Time Off, paid holidays (8-9 days annually), bereavement pay, and retirement benefits (such as 401(k) eligibility).  [If applicable:] Associates in this position are also eligible for a quarterly bonus. 

Main responsibilities

Manage a group of related cross functional projects to achieve strategic goals and objectives (6-15). Develop and maintain program plan for strategic alignment.  Monitor program performance and identify risks and issues. Provide guidance and direction to project teams where warranted to ensure project alignment and program objectives. Communicate regularly with stakeholders to keep them informed and engaged. Support Leadership’s long-term strategic vision, plans, and priorities.  Work closely with the Program Management Organization (PMO) within the Center of Excellence to align and adopt project management best practices, including the proficient use of standardized tools, templates, technologies, and methodologies. Lead and facilitate cross functional meetings, status updates, pipeline planning, resource allocation and the prioritization of critical path activities. 

A copy of the full job description can be made available to you. 

What we are searching for 

Bachelor's degree in related Business field 3+ years of Program Manager experience 8+ years of Project Manager experience 5+ years of experience working on large scale initiatives. Excellent verbal and written communication skills; equally skilled at communicating with technical and non-technical audiences; comfortable presenting and speaking to a variety of audiences including co-workers, senior level, and executive-level leaders. Demonstrated ability working strategically and collaborating across departments, Well-organized, detail oriented, thriving in a fast-paced environment. Self-starter with the ability to manage multiple, dynamic priorities with strong sense of urgency; capable of delivering under pressure; the ability to prioritize multiple tasks, meeting all deadlines and expectations.  Strong analytical and excellent problem-solving skills Strong financial acumen Advanced level skill in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word; Intermediate level skill in Microsoft Visio Understanding of lean and process improvement principles (i.e., Lean Six Sigma). Retail industry experience preferred. PgMP (Program Management Professional) preferred. Willingness to travel periodically internationally and domestically up to 25%

What is it like at Albertsons? 

Our 290,000 associates have a passion for great service and building lasting relationships with our customers. Through a companywide focus on innovation, we are continually enhancing our digital and product offerings, making it easy for customers to get what they need, wherever they are.

Albertsons is an Equal Opportunity Employer 

This Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, or on any other basis prohibited by law. Consistent with applicable state and local law, the Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. 

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