Sr. Project Manager, GIC SC

Key Responsibilities

• Product Launch & Commercialization: Ensure the successful launch of all new products and reforms, meeting platform commercialization timelines, goals for service, cost, volume, and quality and project budgets.
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership: Lead cross-functional teams to ensure successful commercialization of products.
• Project Management:
  • Own and maintain all project documentation.
  • Develop, own, and manage project timelines.
  • Create and manage action lists, ensuring follow-up with project teams.
  • Coach teams on successful initiative launch and adherence to standard processes.
  • Provide visibility into Test & Start Up budget and spending.
  • Conduct consistent project/initiative debriefs, incorporating improvements into future standards.
  • Provide crisis/issue management and support project risk mitigation to ensure project deliverables.
• Help build foundation/processes for workstreams through cross functional engagement

Qualification & Requirements

Required Skills/Experience

• Strong leadership skills, including the ability to drive change
• Strong influence skills and ability to influence across functions and business strategies
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Project management experience
• Commitment to results/execution
• Change Management experience
• Strong organizational and people development skills
• Able to lead and direct cross functional team members
• Self-managing, results oriented and capable of leading multiple initiatives simultaneously
• Able to enter uncertain/ambiguous situations, assess opportunities, identify stakeholders, and bring direction to a project, take action, and deliver results
• Experience with strategic planning
• Ability to work in global multi-cultural teams (global organizations/MNCs)

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree Business, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Engineering, Logistics
• 12 + years of related experience mainly in Supply chain, Commercial Project Management, Operations

Benefits

Pay

• Earn a competitive salary and annual bonus when you meet our ambitious goals. Salaries are reviewed each year, with increases based on performance and the market value of the position.
• Annual cash bonuses are based on performance (yours, the company’s and in some cases, your business unit’s).

Medical, dental and vision

• General Mills offers you and eligible dependents medical, dental and vision plans starting on your first day. Coverage is available to employees in all locations.

Retirement and savings plans

• Get help meeting your savings goals—those now and in the future. Access free, confidential education on managing money, college and tax savings and more.
• Eligibility for General Mills’ 401(k) Plan starts on your first day. Options include:
  • Investing 1% to 50% of eligible pay, with General Mills matching a portion. Based on hire date, you may have a pension benefit or an annual 401(k) company contribution.
  • Flexible, comprehensive investment choices with broad and diversified options. Access investment help via free online tools, or professional management for a fee.
  • A pre-retirement loan feature.

Stock options and ownership

• Company stock is available in the 401(k) Plan. Our voluntary stock purchase program allows another ownership opportunity.
• Annual stock option grants are available to some management-level employees.

Insurance

• Life, long-term care, legal, and auto and homeowners insurance is available, plus company-paid short- and long-term disability insurance. Save money and gain tax advantages on qualified transportation and parking expenses through commuter benefits.

Educational assistance

• Loans and scholarship opportunities are available for you and family members, plus reimbursement for job-related courses. You may be eligible for an unpaid leave of absence to further your education.