[Remote] Project Manager Baking Technology
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Bimbo Bakeries USA is the largest baking company in the world, with a commitment to providing fresh products to consumers. They are seeking an Executive Project Manager to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives that support enterprise priorities and business transformation within the Baking Technology and Commercialization organization.
Responsibilities
- The Executive Project Manager supports the VP of Baking Technology and Commercialization by leading high-priority projects and selected programs, establishing governance, enabling cross-functional execution, and providing visibility to leadership on progress, risks, dependencies, and value delivery. This role advances organizational transformation and efficiency through formalized processes, consistent governance, and structured execution practices across the Baking Technology and Commercialization portfolio
- Lead complex, cross-functional projects and selected programs from initiation through implementation, ensuring alignment with enterprise strategy, business priorities, and operational goals
- Apply ePMO standards, tools, templates, and governance practices to support consistent project execution, stage-gate reviews, issue escalation, and leadership decision-making
- Develop and maintain detailed project and program plans, milestones, critical paths, interdependencies, RAID logs, and resource assumptions to ensure successful delivery
- Facilitate alignment across business leaders, functional teams, subject matter experts, and external partners to clarify scope, priorities, success measures, and accountabilities
- Drive executive-ready reporting and communication, including status updates, risk summaries, milestone reviews, and recommendations for corrective action
- Identify, assess, and proactively manage BT&C project and program risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies; escalate critical concerns with recommended mitigation plans
- Support portfolio visibility by tracking initiative health, timeline performance, resource constraints, and business value realization across assigned workstreams
- Partner with Marketing, R&D, Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, Commercialization, IT, and other functions as needed to ensure initiatives are scoped appropriately and benefits are measurable and sustained
- Lead working sessions to build business cases, define implementation roadmaps, coordinate decisions, remove barriers, and maintain momentum across multiple concurrent initiatives
- Promote change management and adoption by ensuring stakeholders are informed, engaged, and prepared for process, system, or operating model changes
- Coach project team members and functional leads on accountability, disciplined execution, and effective use of project management best practices
- Work proactively, often with limited direction, to determine and develop practical approaches and solutions that address project assignments, remove barriers, and respond to the priorities and needs of Baking Technology and Commercialization leadership
- Support the transformation of the Baking Technology and Commercialization organization by helping implement formalized processes, governance cadences, standardized templates, and decision-making routines that improve execution discipline, transparency, and organizational efficiency
- Other assignments as needed
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Food Science, or a related field
- Seven (7) or more years of experience in project management, program management, transformation, commercialization, operations, supply chain, or related business functions
- Demonstrated experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives with multiple stakeholders, timelines, dependencies, and executive reporting requirements
- Preferred experience with portfolio governance, financial/value tracking, stage-gate processes, and formal project management methodologies or tools
Benefits
- Annual Bonus Eligibility
- Comprehensive Benefits Package
- Paid Time Off
- 401k & Company Match
- Safe and inclusive work environment
- Development
- Associates to be their authentic selves
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