SR Manager - Business Transformation

Blue Diamond Growers•Sacramento, CA

About The Position

The Senior Manager – Business Transformation: Manufacturing, Finance, and HR is responsible for leading enterprise business transformation efforts by identifying opportunities, aligning cross-functional needs, and ensuring data, analytics, and digital-enabled initiatives deliver measurable business outcomes. Reporting to the Senior Director, Data Management Office (DMO), this role serves as the primary business-facing leader for transformation initiatives and owns the execution of the DMO project and portfolio management function. The role ensures initiatives are well-defined, properly aligned, delivered with discipline, and adopted by the business, bridging strategy, execution, and value realization across business units.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, Operations Management, Supply Chain, other technical degrees
10 years of experience delivering enterprise-wide business transformation initiatives
Demonstrated experience leading project management and portfolio delivery in complex organizations
Strong understanding of data and analytics–enabled transformation
Proven ability to facilitate cross-functional prioritization and alignment
Experience leading change management and driving adoption
Strong business case development and financial acumen
Experience working in SAP-centric enterprise environments
Total minimum number of years of experience required in lieu of degree 20 or more years

Nice To Haves

Experience in CPG, FMCG, manufacturing, agriculture, or similarly complex enterprise environments
Experience supporting analytics, data platform, or digital transformation initiatives
Experience working across multiple business units with competing priorities
Familiarity with formal PMO practices and portfolio governance models

Responsibilities

Partner with business unit leadership to identify, shape, and prioritize data, analytics, and digital-enabled transformation opportunities
Facilitate cross-functional discussions to align on business problems, scope, and success criteria
Ensure transformation opportunities are grounded in business strategy and supported by clear value cases
Lead the definition and documentation of business problems, requirements, and success measures
Validate data, process, and organizational readiness prior to initiatives entering delivery
Ensure master data, data quality, and system dependencies are identified early and addressed proactively
Design and operate the DMO project and portfolio management processes
Ensure consistent planning, milestone definition, risk and dependency management across initiatives
Drive delivery discipline to ensure initiatives are executed on time, within scope, and with transparency
Provide regular portfolio status reporting to DMO and executive leadership
Support enterprise intake and prioritization by ensuring requests are well-defined, aligned, and ready for evaluation
Recommend priorities, sequencing, and delivery approaches based on business value, readiness, and capacity
Ensure alignment between business expectations and delivery realities
Coordinate user acceptance testing (UAT) and ensure business readiness prior to deployment
Lead change management and adoption planning in partnership with business stakeholders
Ensure delivered solutions are understood, adopted, and embedded into business processes
Partner with Finance and business leadership to track realized business value against expected benefits
Assess whether delivered solutions meet business needs and success criteria
Identify opportunities for continuous improvement based on outcomes and feedback
Establish and own measures related to: reduction in rework caused by misalignment or unclear requirements, on-time and on-scope delivery of initiatives, business unit engagement and participation (including UAT), transparency of portfolio status/risks/dependencies, and stakeholder satisfaction

Benefits

In addition to working at the world’s largest, state-of-the-art almond manufacturer, we offer a safe and collaborative team environment, with numerous opportunities for free training and career advancement.

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