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Global Program Project Management Sr Manager

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PepsiCo

Global Program Project Management Sr Manager

Plano, TX

Overview

The primary purpose of this role is to provide best-in-class project management delivery for initiatives serviced by the Project Management Office Center of Excellence. This work supports the S&T Internal Transformation Strategy, which aims to operationalize and oversee the evolution and standardization of S&T ways of working. The strategy focuses on simplifying and digitizing internal S&T operations in close collaboration with capabilities and supporting functions.

As a Program Manager, this role will oversee S&T Internal Transformation priority initiatives, ensuring effective governance, performance management, schedule management, scope management, and cost management. The key programs prioritized under this scope include:

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• S&T Knowledge Management
• S&T Workforce Management
• S&T Financial Management

The Program Manager will be responsible for ensuring all deliverables are executed on time and within budget while driving benefits realization.
Additionally, the S&T Internal Transformation Program Manager will establish standardized project management methodologies, transformation processes, and ways of working to enhance execution speed, increase team efficiency, and enable a One PepsiCo approach to project management delivery. This position plays a critical role in driving PepsiCo's competitive advantage by accelerating value delivery for transformation projects.
This role will serve as a strategic thought partner to the executive sponsor, providing consistent influence over senior leadership stakeholders and collaborating with external partners as needed. The role operates in a fast-paced environment that fosters experimentation, learning, and continuous improvement.
This role will report into the S&T Process Excellence & Transformation Program Management COE Lead with a matrixed reporting line to the S&T Internal Transformation Lead. It will also work in partnership with key stakeholders across S&T Capability Functions, S&T Transformation Functions, S&T Deployment Sectors, S&T Finance, S&T HR, and S&T Procurement.

Desired Characteristics:

  • Strong leadership skills, ambition, and drive for results
  • High level of executive maturity: Interacting with, influencing & aligning peers and senior leaders
  • Leadership through influencing senior colleagues from all functions and being able to influence a broad base of cross-functional stakeholders & peers.
  • The ability to understand and provide a top-line strategic view or, where needed to back up recommendations for Leadership Team decisions, a very detailed and accurate analysis is a critical skill
  • Strong PMO background. Ability to develop / execute project plans and to manage project resources, risks and budget. Experience of delivering quality projects on time, on budget and in scope while following established methodologies, establishing and managing internal & external partnerships
  • Excellent influencing skills, confident when dealing with different Leadership Team members with more seniority and experience, and credible in dealings with them. Be sensitive to cultural differences, and able to deal with these
  • Previous team management experience - lead a cross cultural team with a variety of experiences and capabilities, developing a clear talent strategy ensuring the team are staffed to deliver the complex agenda with future pipeline identified. Strong team player
  • Comfortable with process discipline and process adherence, but also able to identify and take opportunities to further develop and strengthen the process without compromising the end state
  • Confronts and works through tough issues, taking ownership and accountability for resolution, whilst demonstrating perseverance and a sense of urgency. Able to work within ambiguous, fluid cross-functional environment managing various amounts of change and being able to influence a broad base of cross-functional stakeholders & peers. Self-starter capable of managing own agenda

Responsibilities

  • Partner with Transformation Program Leadership Team and Transformation Program Deployment Lead to shape Transformation Program Agenda (roadmap, sequencing, AOP plans, budgets and costs)
  • Establish governance structure, facilitate governance councils, coordinate governance content generation, and perform stage management against an aligned set of exit criteria
  • Lead performance management including schedule/scope/cost progress tracking, status reporting, risk/issue/dependency management, post audits, and capturing lessons learned
  • Lead, centralize, and manage project scorecard and overall progress/health tracking for project sponsors and key stakeholders
  • Monitor progress of project's change management, value realization, technical deliverables and facilitate issue/risk mitigation and action plans
  • Coordinate business go-live and deployment
  • Manage resource and risk management, central repository of project materials, and gap assessment documentation
  • Lead schedule management including roadmap development, project schedule development, and roadmap/schedule change request management
  • Build, maintain, and manage the project roadmap and end-to-end project deliverables across the project lifecycle
  • Lead scope management including scope definition, deliverable definition, and scope change request management
  • Lead cost management including budget alignment and budget change request management
  • Identify and coordinate Program integration/interdependency opportunities and risks, along with risk mitigation plans
  • Ensure COE project management standards are consistently executed including project management methodology, playbook, tools, and roles & responsibilities
  • Facilitate collaborative knowledge transfers between BU and Sector project teams, capturing and disseminating lessons learned

Compensation and Benefits:

  • The expected compensation range for this position is between $118,700 - $198,800
  • Location, confirmed job-related skills, experience, and education will be considered in setting actual starting salary. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process
  • Bonus based on performance and eligibility target payout is 15% of annual salary paid out annually
  • Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement
  • In addition to salary, PepsiCo offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health, and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of professional work experience, at least 5 years in Project Management, outstanding project management skills
  • Project Management certifications on PMP, Lean Six Sigma, and Agile preferred
  • Experience in global transformation initiatives with track record of executing and delivering in uncertain and ambiguous context
  • Highly motivated and decisive thought leader with excellent managerial skills
  • Self-starter capable of managing own agenda within a complex, fast paced environment
  • Ability to understand and provide a top-line strategic view and / or detailed and accurate analysis to support recommendations for Leadership decisions
  • Experience managing teams and partnering with multiple business functions
  • Strong leadership skills with ability to foster teamwork, build strong partnership, and embrace change
  • High Emotional Intelligence with ability to manage executive stakeholders
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to influence stakeholders across organizational geographies and functions
  • Global outlook with sensitivity and awareness of social and cultural differences
  • High business acumen with executive maturity and communication

EEO Statement

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Client-provided location(s): Plano, TX, USA
Job ID: PepsiCo-366177-en-us
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • HSA
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • On-Site Gym
  • Parental Benefits

    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • On-site/Nearby Childcare
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Snacks
    • Company Outings
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
    • Summer Fridays
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Mentor Program
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
    • Internship Program

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