Program Manager Productivity Transformation

Bimbo Bakeries USA•Irving, TX

4d•$102,000 - $142,800

About The Position

Have you ever enjoyed Arnold®, Brownberry® or Oroweat® bread? A Thomas’® English muffin or bagel? Or perhaps snacked on a Sara Lee®, Entenmann’s® or Marinela® cake or donut? If the answer is yes, then you know Bimbo Bakeries USA! More than 20,000 associates in bakeries, sales centers, offices and on sales routes work to ensure our consumers have the freshest products at every meal. In addition to competitive pay and benefits, we provide a safe and inclusive work environment that appreciates diversity, promotes development and allows our associates to be their authentic selves. #LI-SO1 Come join the largest baking company in the world and our family of 20,000 associates nationwide! Top Reasons to Work at Bimbo Bakeries USA: Salary Range: $102,000 - $142,800 Comprehensive Benefits Package Annual Bonus Eligibility 401k & Company Match Role Summary: The Program Manager – Productivity Transformation supports the governance and execution of complex, enterprise productivity initiatives across the value chain. This role serves as a central integrator and execution partner, ensuring initiatives are well-planned, aligned, tracked, and delivered against value targets and transformation milestones. Approximately 75% of this role is dedicated to supporting the program and portfolio management of productivity transformation workstreams, with focus on Procurement, Manufacturing, and Logistics.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, or related field
5+ years of experience in program management, transformation, operations, consulting, or project delivery
Experience managing cross-functional initiatives across supply chain, manufacturing, or procurement environments
Strong knowledge and understanding of project management methodologies, tools, and techniques
Strong financial, analytical, and planning skills
Executive communication and storytelling
Demonstrated ability to manage complex, matrixed stakeholder environments

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree (MBA or related)
Professional certification (PMP, Lean Six Sigma, Agile, or equivalent)
Experience supporting enterprise productivity or cost transformation programs
Background in food manufacturing, CPG, or large-scale operations environments
Creative, out-of-the-box problem solver who constructively challenges the status quo and rethinks traditional ways of working to drive step-change improvement
Ability to identify non-obvious opportunities for productivity, simplification, and value creation
Comfort operating in ambiguity and translating loosely defined problems into structured, actionable plans
Strong critical thinking skills with a bias toward experimentation, learning, and continuous improvement
Confidence to respectfully challenge assumptions and influence leaders toward better outcomes
Demonstrated humility, emotional intelligence, resilience, and personal ownership in high-pressure transformation environments

Responsibilities

Own end‑to‑end leadership of strategic initiatives, ensuring each program advances the enterprise Full Potential agenda.
Clarify and align program scope, transformation objectives, and expected outcomes with stakeholders to ensure every effort contributes measurable business value.
Guide teams through transformation impacts by fostering clarity, accountability, and shared ownership of outcomes.
Partner with Finance to validate savings, productivity gains, and benefits realization.
Ensure initiatives are delivered against financial, operational, and transformation value targets.
Identify risks early, diagnose root causes, and develop mitigation plans that preserve momentum toward Full Potential goals.
Facilitate seamless cross‑functional collaboration by driving visibility, alignment, and coordinated problem‑solving across teams.
Lead high‑impact working sessions with SMEs, stakeholders, and senior leaders to shape business cases, build program roadmaps, and resolve barriers to transformation progress.
Drive disciplined, agile execution by identifying dependencies, tracking critical paths, and proactively managing risks and mitigation plans.
Escalate critical issues proactively to safeguard strategic priorities, timelines, budgets, and transformation outcomes.
Intervene to remove blockers, ensuring business continuity and alignment across workstreams.
Prepare clear, executive‑ready program reporting with insights on progress, risks, key decisions, projected results, and recommendations.
Support enterprise governance forums and operating rhythms.
Enable timely, data-driven decision making.
Identify opportunities to improve program management tools, templates, and governance.
Support development of playbooks, standards, and best practices.
Promote consistent ways of working across productivity programs.