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Wells Enterprises · 6 hours ago

Senior Project Manager - Disruptive Innovation

Greater Chicago Area

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$125K/yr - $170K/yr

8+ years exp

Wells Enterprises is the largest privately held ice cream manufacturer in the United States, and they are seeking a Senior Project Manager for Disruptive Innovation. This role is responsible for managing the innovation agenda for Ferrero's Ice Cream Division, ensuring timely project launches and effective execution of innovation projects.

Food and BeverageFood ProcessingManufacturing

Responsibilities

Manage project schedules while prioritizing critical path, lead recurring cross-functional project team meetings, pivot to changes in project scope & elevate roadblocks

Own recurring governance meetings, provide guidance to gatekeepers for effective approvals and align with global best practices

Ensure projects are updated with accurate information, report on pipeline health KPIs and clearly identify risks with mitigation strategies

Proactively introduce new ways of working and processes to accelerate speed to market & onboard new hires to adopt best practices

Qualification

Innovation project managementStakeholder managementProject managementAnalytical skillsProject management softwareLeadership skillsCommunication skillsInterpersonal skillsOrganizational skillsProblem-solving skills