Senior Manager, Project Management – Fluid Processing Engineer - Valdosta, GA

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Senior Project Manager to lead and manage multiple cross-functional projects within our dairy manufacturing plant. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving the execution of business plans and projects, providing supervision and development opportunities for associates, promoting and supporting company policies and values, and enhancing project workflow. The ideal candidate will have experience in the dairy industry, a strong background in project management, and must be the subject matter expert for fluid processing design and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and lead multiple cross-functional projects to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and drive business success.
• Evaluate and optimize processing and cleaning system performance to ensure regulatory compliance and efficiencies (cost, quality, etc.)
• Anticipate and understand current process and value gaps, benchmark industry best practices, and leverage data to inform business decisions.
• Manage current and forecasted projects, develop prioritized work plans, and coordinate project efforts to ensure alignment with overall program goals.
• Influence change processes by making data-driven recommendations, persuading cross-functional teams, and building relationships with senior leadership to ensure ongoing alignment with current and future business needs.
• Validate processing and cleaning systems and design changes to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Drive informed decision-making for large cross-functional projects by collaborating with project teams and leadership to identify goals, success criteria, assumptions, risks, and known issues.
• Identify and track current workflows, establish consistent practices and standards for project deliverables, and ensure adherence to standardized sign-off procedures.
• Provide supervision and development opportunities for associates, selecting and training mentors, assigning duties, and building a team-based work environment.
• Leading through influence and developing talent.
• Promote and support company policies, procedures, mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity, training and providing direction to others in their use and application.
• Ensure business needs are met by evaluating the ongoing effectiveness of current plans, programs, and initiatives, consulting with business partners, managers, coworkers, and other key stakeholders.
• Develop and manage project documentation, acting as the focal contact for project requests, and overseeing the management of internal project resources.
• Communicate project status to key stakeholders, tracking projects and ensuring progress against project schedules, budgets, and milestones.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, engineering, or a related field.
• At least 3-5 years of experience in project management and fluid processing design, preferably in the dairy industry.
• Knowledge of sanitary design and fluid processing technologies such pasteurization, separation, homogenization and Clean-in-Place systems.
• Knowledge of and experience with working with local state and federal regulatory teams and with the Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (PMO).
• Experience with industrial control systems (SCADA) and automation in fluid processing.
• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies, tools, and techniques.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills. Ability to work within cross functional teams and lead through influence.
• Ability to influence and persuade cross-functional teams and senior leadership.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to leverage data to drive business decisions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and other productivity software.
• Experience with Workday or other project management software is a plus.
  
  

At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.

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You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable.

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For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.

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Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.

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Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.

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For Information About Benefits And Eligibility, See One.Walmart.

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The annual salary range for this position is $80,000.00-$155,000.00

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Additional Compensation Includes Annual Or Quarterly Performance Bonuses.

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Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:

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• Stock
  
  

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Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Computer Science, or related field and 4 years' experience in business, operations, analytics, or related area OR 6 years' experience in business, operations, analytics, or related area.

2 years’ supervisory experience.

3 years’ project management experience.

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Managing small or medium scale change initiatives, Master’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, or related field, Project Management Certification, Six Sigma certification

Primary Location...

5200 Inner Perimeter Rd, Valdosta, GA 31604-0000, United States of America

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