Manager, Change and Project Management

Mondelēz International • East Hanover, NJ

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Uniquely Yours. Mondelez is seeking a highly skilled leader to drive the change management agenda of the commercialization transformation in Ventures, while leading the innovation portfolio that directly shapes the growth of our Ventures brands. With advanced project management skills and a strategic mindset, the ideal candidate will ensure excellence in delivery while continuously improving how we operate. This role goes beyond traditional project management to focus on designing, governing, and embedding best-in-class processes that drive innovation, efficiency, and cross-functional alignment within the Ventures space.

Requirements

• Experience driving large-scale change initiatives.
• In-depth understanding and experience implementing or leading commercialization processes, including best practices and applications.
• Proven track record in managing complex, cross-functional projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop high-performing teams, fostering collaboration and growth.
• Ability to navigate and deliver results in a fast-paced, uncertain environment.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and leadership capabilities to influence and align teams across functions.
• Excellent communication skills and able to drive effective discussions with project resources from tactical execution level up to steering committee members.
• Excellent project planning and proactiveness in identifying risks and mitigations and managing strict timelines.
• Strong focus on cost, schedule and quality of project delivery.
• Knowledge of relevant business processes and related technology solutions.
• Stakeholder management and ability to influence positively in decision making.
• Proven ability in building effective teams across internal and external partners.
• Strong conceptual and analytic skills – enjoys problem solving.
• 6+ years of progressive CPG commercialization experience, encompassing end-to-end project management and change management leadership.
• Bachelor`s degree required (preferred fields: Engineering, Business, Food Science).
• Proven experience in leading change management initiatives across commercialization frameworks, including processes, tools, systems, and governance.
• Strong experience in cross-functional project and portfolio management within CPG or similar fast-paced industry.
• Experience establishing and running governance routines, ensuring effective stakeholder engagement, transparent decision-making, and data integrity.
• Strong business acumen and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to assess complex portfolio trade-offs, prioritize competing projects, and translate business objectives into structured, impactful solutions that enable informed decision-making.
• Excellent stakeholder management, with a collaborative mindset and capable of driving effective discussions with project resources, from tactical execution level up to steering committee members.
• Strong organizational and communication skills, with confidence in presenting to and aligning with senior stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

• A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career

Responsibilities

• Analyze existing processes and methodologies within Mondelez Ventures to continuously identify gaps and improvement opportunities.
• Define, design, and document new I2M processes, governance structures, and methodologies tailored to the needs of Ventures.
• Be the change management lead for the Ventures I2M transformation, managing the implementation plan, timelines, resource requirements, related risks and attention points, proactively identifying and addressing potential roadblocks.
• Track and monitor the changes post implementation, ensure they are documented, and that revisions are properly deployed.
• Provide frequent status reports to NAV leadership related to Ventures I2M Transformation implementation.
• Serve as the central point of contact for all I2M framework-related activities, coordinating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Design and deliver training programs to ensure cross-functional teams understand and adopt the new processes effectively.
• Act as a champion of change, fostering collaboration and ensuring stakeholder buy-in.
• Ensure alignment of the new framework with overall business goals and cross-functional requirements.
• Oversee the portfolio of product changes (innovation, core maintenance and productivity) for the Ventures brands, ensuring on-time delivery and alignment with strategic objectives.
• Drive consistency and quality in the execution of projects using the appropriate I2M methodology and tools.
• Support the project managers in identifying, assessing, and mitigating project-level risks and escalate them to leadership.
• Provide project and portfolio reporting and status updates using scorecards, status reports and monthly review meetings and leading stakeholder meetings.
• Identify and manage dependencies between projects.
• Manage changes that affect the portfolio, assessing the impact of changes on the entire portfolio and implementing necessary modifications.
• Allocate PCM resources across projects to optimize performance.
• Balance competing demands and prioritize critical projects.
• Lead Product Change Management teams for one or more Ventures’ brands, coaching and mentoring PCM, ensuring they are equipped to deliver on project objectives.
• Set performance expectations, provide regular feedback, and foster professional growth and development within the team.
• Establish governance mechanisms to monitor and measure the effectiveness of the Ventures I2M framework.
• Collect feedback and analyze performance data to continuously refine and optimize processes and governance.
• Foster a culture of accountability within the organization.

Benefits

• health insurance
• wellness and family support programs
• life and disability insurance
• retirement savings plans
• paid leave programs
• education related programs
• paid holidays and vacation time
• highly competitive bonus program with possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager