Operations Project Manager

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This role leads complex projects, initiatives, and programs across all functional areas of our manufacturing facilities and the business, ensuring clearly defined project success criteria are achieved while delivering strategic and business outcomes. Reporting to the Operations Projects Group Leader and partnering closely with the Enterprise Project Management team, this individual applies appropriate project management methodologies (EPM, DMAIC, Agile) to facilitate, organize, and lead cross‑functional teams. The role brings structure and direction to complex, often developmental or prototypical efforts by clearly defining vision, mission, goals, and execution plans, enabling operations teams to meet financial, scope, and schedule commitments. This individual will partner with executives, senior leaders, plant leaders, plant SME’s, cross-functional business leaders and other stakeholders to prioritize and execute projects, guide strategic initiatives crossing business teams, and promote a strong understanding of project management and project portfolio management within the operations organization.

This role offers a flexible hybrid work schedule (Monday-Friday) located at our Home Office in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The hybrid work schedule is 3 days/week onsite at Home Office and 2 days/week from home.

Relocation Benefits: Receive a $10,000 relocation bonus PLUS a generous relocation package if relocating more than 50 miles for this position.

About our Green Bay, WI Home Office:

You’ll find lots to love in our beautiful home office in downtown Green Bay, Wisconsin. Our jeans-friendly environment has indoor and outdoor collaboration spaces, state-of-the-art R&D and sensory labs, culinary kitchens, a pilot plant, innovation center and more.

Take advantage of outdoor workspaces. Sample and provide feedback on new products from our R&D team. Enjoy free coffee, soda and popcorn. Take a short walk to restaurants, breweries, the YMCA and a weekly farmer’s market on the scenic Fox River. You can even see Lambeau Field from our top floor.

What you’ll do:

• Leads cross-functional operations teams for assigned projects. Ensures adherence to sound project management processes (EPM, DMAIC, Agile) to achieve desired project and business outcomes. Manages day-to-day activities of the project team; guide them to understand and apply the EPM process.
• Identifies, develops, provides, and documents standardized project management processes and tools for the manufacturing operations organization.
• Collaborates with Operations senior leadership team to determine project management skill development and project assistance needs.
• Leads continuous improvement activities supporting the organizational maturity of the project management process.
• Grows and develops the manufacturing operations team in project management including assignment of projects that leverage individual strengths and develop growth areas.
• Strategic planning development that continues to elevate organizational project management expertise, maturity, and impact.
• Establishes meaningful measures and report on results and progress of project management programs/initiatives.
• Advocates for project management best practices at Schreiber and assists in the growth of Schreiber’s organizational competency.
• Works with other areas of the business to integrate core project related disciplines into one cohesive project execution strategy.
• Together with the leadership team, ensures compliance with Food Safety and Food Quality Plans, in addition to customer requirements. Interprets and communicates customer requirements to plant production and/or support groups. Establishes and Audits PCPs, CCPs and Standard Operating Procedures to define and monitor processes, to ensure customer requirements are met. Reviews incidents during which the procedures are not met and determines appropriate corrective action for partners failing to follow standard procedures.

What you need to succeed:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 5+ years Business and/or Project related experience (ideally in manufacturing).
• Ideal candidate will have emerging to strong degree of project management competence and project experiences.
• Strong organizational and communication skillset; highly organized, process oriented, strong desire to learn new skills in the project space. Servant leadership mindset. High attention to detail.
• Desire to grow and take on new challenges and opportunities. Must be self-motivated and ability to be self-led at times. High energy yet methodical with ability to make decisions, build trust and facilitate negotiations.
• Ability to travel 25% - 50% (within and outside of the US)

Eligible partners will receive:

• Get not one, but TWO retirement benefits. When you join our employee-owned company, you’ll be part of our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) from day one. In addition to an 8% 401(k) match into the ESOP, Schreiber will contribute an extra amount – about 8% of your earnings – toward your retirement every year. That’s a company contribution of around 16% in retirement savings annually. That’s hard to beat!
• Earn bonus pay. You’ll have an opportunity to earn incentive pay twice a year when we meet our company goals.
• Ready to make a move? Receive a $10,000 relocation bonus PLUS a generous relocation package if relocating more than 50 miles for a U.S. Salaried position.
• Childcare costs. Get up to $5,000 annually to help you with the cost of childcare. Monthly contributions toward childcare expenses, including independent babysitters.
• Earn $ for focusing on your health. Depending on your medical plan enrollment, earn $1,200 in your HSA or as a cash payout for prevention activities. Plus, use your $600 lifestyle spending account for reimbursements related to health, fitness, weight management, mental health and social wellness.
• Pursue development that’s relevant to your role, career goals and the company. Plus, we offer tuition reimbursement if you want to further your education to grow in your role at Schreiber.
• Get access to medical, prescription drug, dental and vision benefits starting day one. This includes an onsite nurse and mental health counselor.
• Experience caring like you’ve never experienced it before. We have a program that’s completely organized by and for other partners who need extra help. It’s called Partners Helping Partners. We have hundreds of examples of partners organizing fundraisers to help out others going through a hard time.

Sound like a company you’d like to be a part of? Click Apply.

Need extra assistance with the application process? Contact recruiting@schreiberfoods.com or call 920-437-7601.

​For positions that require any amount of travel: Valid driver's license, auto insurance (at least state minimum- more might be required), acceptable driving record per Schreiber Foods discretion, and vehicle that will ensure applicant can meet the travel necessities of the position are required.

Schreiber requires that an employee have authorization to work in the country in which the role is based. In the event, an applicant does not have current work authorization, Schreiber will determine, in its sole discretion, whether to sponsor an individual for work authorization. However, based on immigration requirements, not all roles are suitable for sponsorship.

An Equal Opportunity Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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