Waste Portfolio Manager

Mondelēz International•Washington, DC

14d•$122,000 - $167,750•Remote

About The Position

The Waste Portfolio Manager supports the Win Against Waste agenda by driving cross-functional coordination, portfolio management, and execution support across priority waste initiatives. This role will initially focus on manufacturing waste, including rework project management, overweight by design, and roadmap coordination. The role partners closely with pillar owners and functional stakeholders to translate strategy into actionable plans, strengthen governance and accountability, track value delivery, and build the pipeline of future waste reduction opportunities.

Requirements

Strong program and portfolio management skills across multiple workstreams.
Ability to lead through influence in a highly cross-functional environment.
Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building capability.
Structured problem solving and ability to translate ambiguity into action.
Financial acumen, including ability to connect initiatives to waste reduction and value delivery.
Strong executive communication and ability to simplify complex issues.
Manufacturing and supply chain fluency, with enough commercial acumen to support Returns & Allowances initiatives as needed.
Bias for action, strong follow-through, and comfort operating in a fast-paced transformation environment.

Responsibilities

Lead portfolio management and day-to-day coordination for priority waste initiatives, with initial emphasis on manufacturing waste, rework, and overweight by design.
Partner with pillar owners to convert waste strategies into clear roadmaps, milestones, and action plans.
Drive cross-functional governance, follow-up, and issue resolution across operations, supply chain, finance, and commercial partners.
Track initiative progress, risks, dependencies, and value delivery to ensure waste reduction commitments are realized.
Support pipeline build by helping identify, scope, and prioritize new waste reduction opportunities.
Provide selective project management support for high-priority initiatives, particularly where cross-functional coordination is required.
Prepare clear updates for senior leaders on performance, risks, decisions needed, and progress against commitments.
Help embed stronger ways of working across the waste agenda, including accountability, escalation, and performance management routines.