Sr Product Change Manager – Confectionery (Everyday & Seasonal)

Mondelēz International•East Hanover, NJ

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior PCM for Confectionery will lead the end-to-end execution of Everyday and Seasonal Innovation, renovation, productivity, and business continuity projects across the Confectionery portfolio. This role is responsible for driving strong project management discipline, ensuring projects are delivered On Time and In Full (OTIF), while balancing speed, complexity and business priorities. The role requires strong ownership, high organizational capability, proactive risk management, and the ability to influence across multiple levels of the organization. In this fast-paced, impact-driven role, you will lead end-to-end project execution for high-priority Confectionery projects through planning, development, execution, monitoring & control, and closure. You will define and manage project scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk and communications with discipline and autonomy. You will be the heartbeat of cross-functional alignment, partnering with Marketing, R&D, Packaging, Supply Chain, Quality, Regulatory, etc. to deliver projects’ success. You will navigate complexity with agility – proactively identifying roadblocks, proposing contingency plans, and keeping teams focused on critical path execution. You will identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, proposing and executing contingency plans. You will create and maintain seasonal project dashboards and reports that drive visibility, accountability, and speed. You will lead recurring status meetings and create actionable project dashboards and reports to enable decision-making. You will ensure project data completeness and compliance in project management tools. You will support adoption of Idea to Market methodology as an execution role model for peers. You will act as a role model for disciplined project delivery and a champion for continuous improvement in seasonal planning and execution.

Requirements

Proven ability to manage a portfolio of time-sensitive projects in a dynamic, matrixed environment.
Ability to manage a complex project portfolio independently.
Advanced communication and influence skills to align teams and move decisions forward quickly.
Ability to manage multiple projects with competing priorities and tight and timelines.
Strong analytical thinking and familiarity with change management and governance practices.
5+ years’ experience in managing cross-functional projects in product change, commercialization, or innovation, preferably within CPG or highly dynamic consumer-focused industries.
Proficiency in project management tools.

Nice To Haves

A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset with a passion for simplifying complexity.
Strong business acumen and the ability to link project execution to business goals.
Familiarity with stage-gate processes and commercialization of food or consumer products.
Resilience under pressure and a focus on continuous improvement and stakeholder satisfaction.
Experience mentoring or coaching peers informally to raise team standards.
PMP certificate and Accolade experience are a plus.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end project execution for high-priority Confectionery projects through planning, development, execution, monitoring & control, and closure.
Define and manage project scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk and communications with discipline and autonomy.
Be the heartbeat of cross-functional alignment, partnering with Marketing, R&D, Packaging, Supply Chain, Quality, Regulatory, etc. to deliver projects’ success.
Navigate complexity with agility – proactively identifying roadblocks, proposing contingency plans, and keeping teams focused on critical path execution.
Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, proposing and executing contingency plans.
Create and maintain seasonal project dashboards and reports that drive visibility, accountability, and speed.
Lead recurring status meetings and create actionable project dashboards and reports to enable decision-making.
Ensure project data completeness and compliance in project management tools.
Support adoption of Idea to Market methodology as an execution role model for peers.
Act as a role model for disciplined project delivery and a champion for continuous improvement in seasonal planning and execution.