Senior Program Leader - The Toro Company

Who are we?

The Toro Company is a homegrown, Minnesota-based company that has been in business since 1914. We pride ourselves on providing world class equipment to help maintain the environment that we love, while putting an emphasis on giving back to the communities that surround us. From residential lawns and gardens, to venues such as St. Andrews Links and Target Field, we are a company with a global footprint and a passion for helping people beautify whatever landscape they may be in. With 100 years of operation under our belt and an average employee tenure of 15 years,come find out what makes The Toro Company the best place in the Twin Cities to build a career.

As the Sr. Program Leader, you will provide strategic and tactical program management that successfully drives projects to improve key operational metrics such as throughput and material flows. This role will support multiple facilities and significant travel will be required.

What will you do?

In order to grow and build a successful career with The Toro Company, as a Sr. Program Leader you will be responsible for;

• Analyses all aspects of target ISC, identifying and quantifying risks and opportunities while working across functions to provide guidance to senior leadership
• Performs gap analyses to determine recovery needs, priorities, timelines, and budgets
• Accountable for all program justification, planning, design, change management, execution, and delivery
• Oversees multiple concurrent project teams working to execute subordinate projects supporting the larger program
• Marshals appropriate resources across functions to efficiently ensure program deliverables, schedule, and budget are met
• Leads program and project level governance with Senior Management to ensure appropriate oversight and accountability
• Creates and communicates vision, aligning team members across the organization on the need for change and the program business case
• Builds buy-in across the organization, identifying obstacles to cultural change, and proposing changes to create the right environment to ensure success
• Negotiates effectively at all levels of the organization to overcome obstacles and ensure the success of the program and subordinate projects
• Identifies appropriate talent in the organization to perform project management, project support, and influencing activities
• Identifies technologies that address site-level business performance issues in Safety, Quality, Flow and Cost and integrates them into the program deliverables
• Identifies need for, justifies, selects, and oversees third party service providers as needed to deliver program commitments
• Manages project level tasks as needed to ensure program success
• Holds Senior Manager and Director level positions accountable without direct reporting relationships.

What do you need?

• B.S. in Operations Management, Engineering or equivalent technical degree
• MBA strongly preferred
• At least five years directly leading large-scale projects
• At least 10 years of overall experience in Manufacturing or Supply Chain
• Travel up to 75%
• Excellent business transformation, change management, oral and written communications, influencing skills

What can we give you?

At The Toro Company, we are always working to make sure our employees know just how valued they are. In addition to a competitive salary, an affordable and top tier medical/dental/vision plan, 401k, and many other great benefits -The Toro company offers employees at our Bloomington, MN HQlocation a variety of perks, including:

• Dress for your day - We know you're more productive when you're comfortable, which is why TTC employees are encouraged to take advantage of our casual, corporate environment.

• Location - Conveniently located near both St. Paul and Minneapolis, we are centrally located for most commuters!

• Food - Take advantage of our onsite cafe, which serves both breakfast and lunch. With a Caribou Coffee attached, you can grab a snack and a coffee at any time during your day.

• Wellness - The Toro Company's HQ offers complimentary use of our onsite fitness facility to employees. In addition to physical wellbeing, TTC offers a variety of mental health and financial health resources to all employees.

• Volunteerism - The Toro Company is proud to provide employees 20 hours of paid time to volunteer in the community.

• Summer Hours - Enjoy a flexible schedule during the summer! By working a little more during the first few days of the week, TTC employees at our Bloomington HQ are able to start their weekends early and leave by noon on Friday.

• Flexible Work Arrangements - This team is currently implementing a hybrid work schedule. The opportunity to collaborate in the office and work from home part-time, has promoted team-building and flexibility. #LI-Hybrid

• Competitive Salary - The pay range takes into account skills, experience, education, and location. It is not common to be hired at or near the top of the range; compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.

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We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.