Value Stream Project Manager

Beyond Meat•Headquarters, KY

5d•$100,000 - $115,000•Onsite

About The Position

Beyond Meat is currently seeking a talented and ambitious individual to join our Operations Team as a Value Stream Project Manager. They will play an important role in driving the efficiency and effectiveness of our value streams by overseeing project initiatives, coordinating cross-functional teams, and implementing process improvements. This innovative, data driven, highly communicative, purposeful Project Manager will focus on delivering value through streamlined processes and optimized project delivery for Beyond Meat.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Project Management, Supply Chain or a related field; relevant certification (i.e. PMP, Lean Six Sigma) is a plus
CPG experience preferred
2-3 years of project management experience, with a focus on value stream mapping, process improvement, or operations management
Excellent written and verbal communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills; strong problem-solving abilities
Proficient is MS Office, Outlook, Smartsheet, and other spreadsheet and project management software such as MS Project, Palantir, etc.
Proficient in process improvement methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma
Thorough understanding of Waterfall and Agile Project Management methodologies preferred
Financial acumen to support P&L development, review, and tracking
Supervise and collaborate with project stakeholders
Adept at working and facilitating within cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment involving Supply Chain, Operations, R&D (Research and Development), Creative, Finance, and Marketing
Strong leadership skills to motivate and guide teams towards successful project completion
Proficient in data analysis and performance measurement to identify opportunities for improvement
Experience with Project Retrospection or Postmortems

Responsibilities

Map, analyze, and optimize value streams to enhance process flow and eliminate waste.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment of value stream activities with organizational goals.
Continuously assess and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of value streams.
Lead and manage projects within the value streams from initiation to completion, defining critical milestones, resource planning, development of business cases, and ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery.
Engage with key stakeholders to define project requirements, scope, and objectives.
Develop project objectives, roles, responsibilities, plans, milestones, schedules, and budgets within a detailed project plan; monitor project progress and adjust as necessary for on-time delivery and/or budget.
Manage project risks and issues, implementing mitigation strategies to keep projects on track.
Facilitate relationship and communication between teams and stakeholders, ensuring that project goals are clearly understood and met for delivering to scope satisfaction.
Manage issues and align cross functional teams by leveraging subject matter expertise; proactively identifying and mitigating risks to deliver expected results on time.
Present frequent and transparent project updates, performance metrics, and improvement plans to senior leadership and all stakeholders while managing expectations.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives within value streams using Lean, Six Sigma, or other process improvement methodologies.
Identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies within the value streams and develop strategies to address them.
Implement performance measurement systems to track the effectiveness of improvements.
Develop and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success of value stream projects.
Prepare and present detailed reports on project performance, including successes, challenges, and areas for improvement while aligning business objectives and project expectations.
Define resource requirements and managing resource availability & allocation – both internal and third party
Collaborate with discipline leads to develop comprehensive resource models and risk mitigation plans.
Manage issues and align cross functional teams by leveraging subject matter expertise; proactively identifying and mitigating risks to deliver expected results on time.