The Senior Director Growth Initiatives works with cross functional teams to lead initiatives for the enterprise.

The Company is one of North America’s leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. The Company services a variety of trade channels including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics and home centers. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, providing consumers access to the best products available in the marketplace today.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities 

1. Partner with enterprise program managers for Breakthrough Initiatives, Transformation Initiatives, Integration Initiatives across all Business Units and Shared Services
2. Work closely with cross-functional teams, EOE teams and assigned Business Unit and Shared Services Initiative Sponsors to develop the scope, deliverables, required resources, work plan, budget, and timing for new initiatives
3. Manage Breakthrough initiatives and be accountable for delivering against established business goals/objectives
4. Report detailed status updates to Business Segment and Shared Services leadership and executive team
5. Apply change, risk, and resource management principles when needed to initiatives
6. Work with leadership to set strategic goals and objectives for programs (Breakthrough Initiatives, Transformation Initiatives, Integration Initiatives)
7. Resolve problems between program teams and other internal stakeholders.
8. Coordinate with program managers and other stakeholders to create detailed implementation plans. This includes deadlines, milestones, processes, and risk mitigation protocols.
9. Provide processes for monitoring performance and collaborating with program teams to determine ways to improve.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Direct Reports
- This position does not have supervisory responsibilities for direct reports

Indirect Reports
- May delegate work of others and provide guidance, direction and mentoring to indirect reports

Travel and/or Driving Requirements
- Travel and Driving are not essential duties or functions of this job

Minimum Qualifications The following are the minimum job-related qualifications which an individual needs in order to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job
Education Level: (Required) Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

Field of Study/Area of Experience: Business Management
- 8+ years of experience, with progressive responsibility in program project management

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
• Proven track record as a successful program director, program manager, or project manager
• Experience managing teams through long, complex program implementations
• Knowledge of current program management methods and best practices
• Experience managing staff and budgets
• Excellent data analysis and reporting skills
• Strong problem-solving, negotiation, and communication skills
• Experience with industry-standard project management software and tools
• Good interpersonal skills
• Excellent written communication and verbal communication skills
• Ability to complete multiple duties with accuracy shifting from one to another with frequent interruptions and competing deadline
• Well-organized, detail-oriented, and able to handle a fast-paced work environment
• Strong computer skills including proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, and web-browsers

Job Will Remain Open Until Filled

The Company is one of North America’s leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. The Company services a variety of trade channels including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics and home centers. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, providing consumers access to the best products available in the marketplace today.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities 

1. Partner with enterprise program managers for Breakthrough Initiatives, Transformation Initiatives, Integration Initiatives across all Business Units and Shared Services
2. Work closely with cross-functional teams, EOE teams and assigned Business Unit and Shared Services Initiative Sponsors to develop the scope, deliverables, required resources, work plan, budget, and timing for new initiatives
3. Manage Breakthrough initiatives and be accountable for delivering against established business goals/objectives
4. Report detailed status updates to Business Segment and Shared Services leadership and executive team
5. Apply change, risk, and resource management principles when needed to initiatives
6. Work with leadership to set strategic goals and objectives for programs (Breakthrough Initiatives, Transformation Initiatives, Integration Initiatives)
7. Resolve problems between program teams and other internal stakeholders.
8. Coordinate with program managers and other stakeholders to create detailed implementation plans. This includes deadlines, milestones, processes, and risk mitigation protocols.
9. Provide processes for monitoring performance and collaborating with program teams to determine ways to improve.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Direct Reports
- This position does not have supervisory responsibilities for direct reports

Indirect Reports
- May delegate work of others and provide guidance, direction and mentoring to indirect reports

Travel and/or Driving Requirements
- Travel and Driving are not essential duties or functions of this job

Minimum Qualifications The following are the minimum job-related qualifications which an individual needs in order to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job
Education Level: (Required) Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

Field of Study/Area of Experience: Business Management
- 8+ years of experience, with progressive responsibility in program project management

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
• Proven track record as a successful program director, program manager, or project manager
• Experience managing teams through long, complex program implementations
• Knowledge of current program management methods and best practices
• Experience managing staff and budgets
• Excellent data analysis and reporting skills
• Strong problem-solving, negotiation, and communication skills
• Experience with industry-standard project management software and tools
• Good interpersonal skills
• Excellent written communication and verbal communication skills
• Ability to complete multiple duties with accuracy shifting from one to another with frequent interruptions and competing deadline
• Well-organized, detail-oriented, and able to handle a fast-paced work environment
• Strong computer skills including proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, and web-browsers

Environmental & Physical Requirements
Office / Sedentary Requirements
Incumbent must be able to perform the essential functions of the job. Work is performed primarily in an office environment. Typically requires the ability to sit for extended periods of time (66%+ each day), ability to hear the telephone, ability to enter data on a computer and may also require the ability to lift up to 10 pounds.

Additional Information Regarding Advantage Solutions Job Duties and Job Descriptions
Job duties include additional responsibilities as assigned by one’s supervisor or other manager related to the position/department. This job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position. The Company reserves the right at any time with or without notice to alter or change job responsibilities, reassign or transfer job position or assign additional job responsibilities, subject to applicable law. The Company shall provide reasonable accommodations of known disabilities to enable a qualified applicant or employee to apply for employment, perform the essential functions of the job, or enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment as required by the law.

Any estimate, schedule, or guideline provided to associates in this job description or elsewhere in connection with their jobs is only intended to help describe job duties and for planning purposes. Regardless of any such estimate, schedule, or guideline, associates must always record all time worked for our company (which includes but is not limited to on-site work time in an assigned store, office, or other work location; required waiting time; administrative time; and work-related travel time).

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of associates so classified.

The Company is committed to providing equal opportunity in all employment practices without regard to age, race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, religion, physical or mental disability, or any other category protected by law. As part of this commitment, the Company shall provide reasonable accommodations of known disabilities to enable an applicant or employee to apply for employment, perform the essential functions of the job, or enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment as required by the law.