Sr Manager Global Engineering Digital Rollout

Mondelēz International•East Hanover, NJ

About The Position

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International? Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Uniquely Yours. You are responsible for ensuring that projects are successfully completed on time and on budget. This includes project governance, budget and timeline development, build quality, testing and operational readiness, and the completed project’s readiness to go live. How you will contribute You will: Drive consistency and quality in the execution of projects using the appropriate methodology and tools Identify, assess, and mitigate project-level risks and escalate them to global leads and/ or the program manager when needed Provide project reporting and status updates using scorecards, status reports and monthly review meetings and leading stakeholder meetings Track budget management, resource planning and utilization Confirm the completion and consistency of projects and their readiness to go live What you will bring A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge: Proven experience in project management methodology 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 More about this role We are seeking a dynamic Global Program Manager to be part of the Global Engineering PMO to lead the rollout of key enterprise digital programs (Digital Smart Factory) including Internet of Things (IoT), Capital Expenses and Line Design applications You will coordinate cross-functional global teams and external partners to deliver robust, scalable solutions and frameworks, and you will enable and support regions and sites to implement these solutions consistently and effectively. 1. Global Program Integration & Alignment: Strategic Coordination: Ensuring a cohesive and unified approach across all regions and functions within the Global governance framework. Integrate diverse inputs from Global Quality, Supply Chain, and MDS teams to develop and maintain coherent deployment strategies for key enterprise digital programs. Consistency & Clarity: Drive consistent interpretation and application of critical program elements across all assigned digital programs, including: Defined scope expectations Deployment milestones Readiness criteria Effective change management strategies 2. Regional Coordination & Visibility: Support regions and sites during pilot and deployment phases through guidance, escalation management, and best-practice sharing Establish and maintain a single, consolidated, and transparent view of deployment status for key enterprise digital programs) across all regions. Collaboration with Regional Leads: Coordinate closely with regional leads to: Consolidate regional deployment plans for all assigned digital programs into a comprehensive master program roadmap. Track progress against agreed-upon milestones. Proactively identify and address potential risks, dependencies, and misalignments across programs. 3. Program Governance & Oversight: Support and enhance the effective operation of existing digital program governance forums. Prepare and present regular status updates, KPIs, and decision materials to the Global Digital leadership, sponsors, and steering committees Decision & Action Tracking: Ensure all critical decisions, actions, and escalations are clearly documented, communicated, and systematically followed up to closure across all programs. Capture lessons learned from pilots and early deployments, update global standards and templates, and promote reuse and scalability. 4. Risk & Dependency Management: Identify and analyze potential cross-regional and cross-functional risks that could impact the successful deployment of assigned digital programs Dependency Surfacing: Surface and manage critical dependencies related to factors such as: Vendor capacity Regional resource constraints Timely Escalation: Facilitate the timely and effective escalation of critical issues and risks to the appropriate governance levels, ensuring resolution and mitigation strategies are in place for all digital programs.

Requirements

Proven experience in project management methodology
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
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field
Proven experience (10+ years) in program management, project management, desirable within digital transformation, engineering, or technology rollouts
Demonstrated success working in or with a PMO, managing complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives
Experience coordinating with regional/site teams who own local execution, and working with external vendors/integrators
Familiarity with both predictive and agile/hybrid delivery approaches
Strong understanding of various enterprise digital initiatives and their impact on manufacturing or supply chain processes
Ability to manage complex stakeholder relationships across various functions and geographies, influencing without direct authority
Structured, analytical, and data-driven mindset with strong problem-solving abilities
Comfortable working in a matrix organization and managing virtual/global teams
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts into business language and vice versa
Proficiency in program management software and collaboration tools

Nice To Haves

Project management certification such as PMP®, PgMP®, or PMI-ACP® is a strong advantage

Responsibilities

Drive consistency and quality in the execution of projects using the appropriate methodology and tools
Identify, assess, and mitigate project-level risks and escalate them to global leads and/ or the program manager when needed
Provide project reporting and status updates using scorecards, status reports and monthly review meetings and leading stakeholder meetings
Track budget management, resource planning and utilization
Confirm the completion and consistency of projects and their readiness to go live
Ensuring a cohesive and unified approach across all regions and functions within the Global governance framework
Integrate diverse inputs from Global Quality, Supply Chain, and MDS teams to develop and maintain coherent deployment strategies for key enterprise digital programs
Drive consistent interpretation and application of critical program elements across all assigned digital programs, including: Defined scope expectations Deployment milestones Readiness criteria Effective change management strategies
Support regions and sites during pilot and deployment phases through guidance, escalation management, and best-practice sharing
Establish and maintain a single, consolidated, and transparent view of deployment status for key enterprise digital programs) across all regions
Coordinate closely with regional leads to: Consolidate regional deployment plans for all assigned digital programs into a comprehensive master program roadmap. Track progress against agreed-upon milestones. Proactively identify and address potential risks, dependencies, and misalignments across programs
Support and enhance the effective operation of existing digital program governance forums
Prepare and present regular status updates, KPIs, and decision materials to the Global Digital leadership, sponsors, and steering committees
Ensure all critical decisions, actions, and escalations are clearly documented, communicated, and systematically followed up to closure across all programs
Capture lessons learned from pilots and early deployments, update global standards and templates, and promote reuse and scalability
Identify and analyze potential cross-regional and cross-functional risks that could impact the successful deployment of assigned digital programs
Surface and manage critical dependencies related to factors such as: Vendor capacity Regional resource constraints
Facilitate the timely and effective escalation of critical issues and risks to the appropriate governance levels, ensuring resolution and mitigation strategies are in place for all digital programs