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The Sr Program Manager is responsible for managing one or more highly complex enterprise-wide program(s) consisting of multiple projects; being accountable for end-to-end delivery of a complex program, including managing the cost/ budget, schedule & dependencies, resources, scope, quality, risks and adoption/change management. This role is responsible for driving deliverables and activities with Commercial, Supply Chain, and Enterprise teams, business leadership, external vendors, and Project Managers by removing barriers, escalating risks/issues, building consensus, and driving decisions, as well as tracking key program milestones and recommending adjustments to leadership and the program team.

This position is remote which means the work is completed from anywhere in the United States except Hawaii or United States Territories.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES  

Drives consolidation and manages multiple work streams into one cohesive program

Effectively communicates program issues, their remediation and status to program stakeholders and upper management

Provides support for program planning, execution, tracking, communications and reporting for multiple high priority cross-functional projects

Reviews high-level deliverables across multiple projects

Provides a program level RACI and Organization chart for the Program

Manages time, budget and scope across multiple projects; uses appropriate techniques to manage changes in scope, schedule and costs

Tracks issues and risks at the program

Integrates financial data and KPIs for multiple projects

Schedules and facilitates US Foods project delivery Toll Gates

Ensures defects affecting the success of the program are tracked & managed to resolution

Conducts and documents lessons learned

Other duties as assigned by manager

SUPERVISION:

No direct reports. Provides input for performance appraisal of program/project team members

RELATIONSHIPS

Internal: Machine Learning Ops leaders and associates; Commercial, Supply Chain, and other function leaders and associates; Transformation Office

External: Vendors and Consultants

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Remote: This role is fully remote, and the associate is expected to perform assigned responsibilities from a home-based environment.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Must possess a minimum of 7-10 years of relevant experience 

Prior experience in applying proven project management methodologies to large mission critical projects

Prior experience with enterprise adoption and change management techniques

Prior experience in a PMO and use of Project Portfolio Management tool

Extensive experience in project delivery and working in complex programs

Demonstrated experience employing established project methodologies – agile, waterfall

Strong communication skills – collaboration, facilitation, verbal & written skills required

Up to 5% of travel required, depending on business needs. 

EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required

CERTIFICATIONS/TRAINING

PMP Certification preferred

Scrum Master Certification preferred

LICENSES

N/A

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Master’s degree or MBA preferred

PMP Certification preferred

Scrum Master Certification preferred

This role is also eligible for Benefits for this role include annual bonus of up to 25% above base salary, health insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off, short-term and long-term disability, employee stock purchase plan, and life insurance.  To review available benefits, please click here: https://www.usfoods.com/careers/benefits.html.

Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law (for example: state minimum wage thresholds).  The expected base rate for this role is between

$95,000 - $155,000

***EOE – Race/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Age/Genetic Information/Protected Veteran/Disability Status***