Strategic Initiatives Project Mgr-1
Wayne Farms · Oakwood
Strategic Initiatives - Project Manager
Drive Strategic Initiatives That Impact the Entire Business
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys solving complex challenges, collaborating with diverse stakeholders, and making a meaningful impact without having direct people management responsibilities.
What You'll Do
As a Project Manager, you'll serve as the central point of coordination for cross-functional projects and business initiatives, ensuring teams stay aligned and focused on successful outcomes.
Project Leadership & Execution
- Lead and coordinate projects from planning through completion
- Develop project plans, timelines, milestones, budgets, and success measures
- Manage priorities, dependencies, risks, and resources across multiple workstreams
- Monitor progress and proactively address obstacles that could impact delivery
- Partner with business leaders to drive project execution and accountability
Stakeholder Collaboration & Communication
- Facilitate project meetings, governance reviews, and executive updates
- Build strong partnerships across departments and levels of the organization
- Communicate project status, key decisions, and risks to stakeholders and leadership
- Influence outcomes and drive alignment without direct authority
Reporting & Continuous Improvement
- Maintain project dashboards, reports, action logs, and project documentation
- Track project performance and support data-driven decision-making
- Help improve project management tools, standards, and best practices
- Support portfolio tracking, governance activities, and change management efforts
What We're Looking For
Required Qualifications
- 3-5 years of experience in project management, project coordination, PMO, program support, or a related field
- Experience supporting or leading cross-functional projects involving multiple stakeholders
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities
- Excellent communication, presentation, and facilitation skills
- Ability to build relationships, influence stakeholders, and drive accountability
- Experience creating project plans, reports, dashboards, and documentation
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working within a PMO, Transformation Office, Strategic Finance, or similar environment
- Experience using Smartsheet for project planning, reporting, and dashboards
- Knowledge of change management, portfolio management, or continuous improvement methodologies
- PMP, CAPM, Lean Six Sigma, or similar certifications
Education
Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Information Technology, or a related field preferred.
Why Join Wayne-Sanderson Farms?
- High-Impact Work – Support strategic initiatives that influence the entire organization.
- Enterprise-Wide Exposure – Collaborate with leaders and teams across multiple business functions
- Career Growth – Gain visibility into strategic projects and business operations while expanding your project management expertise.
- Collaborative Environment – Work alongside high-performing teams committed to achieving results.
Ready to Make an Impact?
If you're a detail-oriented project professional who enjoys bringing structure to complexity and helping teams achieve ambitious goals, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and help shape the future of Wayne-Sanderson Farms.