Associate Director, Commercialization

Kraft Heinz • Chicago, IL

11h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Project Execution AD role is an Aon-based Project Management leadership position, residing within the Operations organization. This is a role for someone who craves a challenge balanced by the desire to be accountable for delivering against large projects in the largest zone in Kraft Heinz. The successful candidate will spearhead the strategy and execution of product commercialization to help deliver the goals of each KHC business unit. The primary responsibilities will be driving the successful delivery of the North America Zone’s portfolio of project initiatives. The role requires strong and effective leadership extending across multiple functional areas, aligning efforts between R&D, marketing, sales, finance and supply chain teams to ensure that each launch or product change is seamlessly executed and thrives in market. Proven communication, collaboration, & influencing skills are critical for the candidate’s success and to realize Kraft Heinz’s long-term strategic commitments. The AD commercialization will lead a diverse team of Project Managers and be responsible for the development of their project management skills to build a highly talented execution team.

Requirements

• 8+ years Managing Commercialization Projects or Project Teams
• 8+ years people leadership
• Proven experience in product development and commercialization, preferably in the CPG or food & beverage industry with PMP Certification or similar preferred
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, able to lead and motivate teams across different departments and levels
• Successfully negotiate with stakeholders and team members to arrive at mutually beneficial solutions
• Growth mindset with a passion for continuous learning to applying new knowledge to improve project outcomes
• Strong Business Acumen understanding the unique economic factors motivating brand and category strategy
• Exceptional communication skills, capable of leading conversations for both internal teams and external partners
• Proven analytical skills leveraging data driven analysis to develop solutions and implementing change within an organization

Responsibilities

• Accountable for KHC’s end-to-end commercialization process, from initial concept to successful market launch and post-launch review
• Monitor and communicate project risk to executive teams while supporting the development of mitigation strategies
• Leading and driving action in Portfolio Management Review meetings, providing analytics and KPI reports to leadership teams
• Build a best-in-class project management team with the skills and mindset to enable KHC’s strategic plans
• Lead cross-functional leadership across R&D, Marketing, Operations, Procurement, Quality to innovate on execution processes to improve our speed to market timing
• Strengthen the quality, operational, technical rigor within the KHC commercialization processes leading to improved in-market success
• Collaborate with PMO counterparts internally and externally to enhance our project management systems identifying and utilizing industry leading tools as well as strengthening KHC’s portfolio management capabilities
• Support the optimization of KHC’s governance processes and lead the Stage Gate process for a specific area

Benefits

• Our Total Rewards philosophy is to provide a meaningful and flexible spectrum of programs that equitably support our diverse workforce and their families and complement Kraft Heinz’ strategy and values.
• Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare, protection, and saving for the future, we offer plans tailored to meet you and your family’s needs.
• Coverage for benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.
• We offer events, resources, and learning opportunities that inspire a physical, social, emotional, and financial well-being lifestyle for our employees and their families.
• You’ll be able to participate in a variety of benefits and wellbeing programs that may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors, for example: Physical - Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Screenings/Assessments Social - Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, Leave of Absence, Flexible Work Arrangements, Recognition, Training Emotional – Employee Assistance Program , Wellbeing Programs, Family Support Programs Financial – 401k, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Disability

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed