Executive Project Manager – Baking Technology Projects

Job Description

Project Manager Baking Technology | Bimbo Bakeries USA

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Bimbo Bakeries USA, location not specified. Bimbo Bakeries USA focuses on baking technology and commercialization. This role is crucial for proactively determining and developing effective solutions that directly support project assignments and the evolving needs of Baking Technology and Commercialization leadership. It leads high-priority projects, establishes governance, enables cross-functional execution, and provides leadership visibility on project progress and value delivery. The role advances organizational transformation and efficiency through formalized processes and structured execution across the portfolio.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Not specified

• Team: Supports the VP of Baking Technology and Commercialization
• Mission: Leads high-priority projects and selected programs, establishes governance, enables cross-functional execution, and provides leadership visibility to advance organizational transformation and efficiency across the Baking Technology and Commercialization portfolio.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Office applications, project management tools

What You’ll Actually Do
• Lead: Complex, cross-functional projects and selected programs from initiation through implementation, ensuring alignment with enterprise strategy, business priorities, and operational goals.
• Apply: ePMO standards, tools, templates, and governance practices to support consistent project execution, stage-gate reviews, issue escalation, and leadership decision-making.
• Facilitate: Alignment across business leaders, functional teams, subject matter experts, and external partners to clarify scope, priorities, success measures, and accountabilities.
• Drive: Executive-ready reporting and communication, including status updates, risk summaries, milestone reviews, and recommendations for corrective action.
• Advance: Organizational transformation and efficiency by implementing formalized processes, consistent governance, and structured execution practices across the Baking Technology and Commercialization portfolio.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Food Science, or a related field, focusing on supporting leadership in baking technology and commercialization initiatives.
• Experience: Seven (7) or more years of experience in project management, program management, transformation, commercialization, operations, supply chain, or related business functions, including demonstrated experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives with multiple stakeholders, timelines, dependencies, and executive reporting requirements.
• Skills: Strong project and program management capability encompassing planning, prioritization, governance, and execution across complex cross-functional initiatives; Executive presence and communication skills to translate complex issues into clear, concise recommendations; Leadership and influence skills to drive alignment and hold cross-functional teams accountable; Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify root causes and recommend practical solutions; Attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities and monitor dependencies.
• Bonus: Preferred experience with portfolio governance, financial/value tracking, stage-gate processes, and formal project management methodologies or tools.