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Sr Product Change Manager - Confectionery (Everyday & Seasonal)
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East Hanover NJ USA
Hybrid
97K-134K Annually
Senior level
Big Data • Food • Hardware • Machine Learning • Retail • Automation • Manufacturing
We're a global snacking company empowering people to snack right.
The Role
The Senior Product Change Manager will lead execution of innovation and renovation projects within the Confectionery portfolio ensuring compliance and success through effective team collaboration and risk management.
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Job Description
Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?
Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Uniquely Yours.
The Senior PCM for Confectionery will lead the end-to-end execution of Everyday and Seasonal Innovation renovation productivity and business continuity projects across the Confectionery portfolio. This role is responsible for driving strong project management discipline ensuring projects are delivered On Time and In Full (OTIF) while balancing speed complexity and business priorities.
How you will contribute
The role requires strong ownership high organizational capability proactive risk management and the ability to influence across multiple levels of the organization. In this fast-paced impact-driven role you will:
What you will bring
A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:
More about this role
What you need to know about this position:
From everyday favorites to iconic seasonal launches you will lead complex initiatives with energy ownership and passion ensuring flawless execution while inspiriting teams around a common vision. This role is designed for someone who thrives in a face-paced environment embraces challenges and is motivated by making a visible impact on the business and the consumer experience.
What extra ingredients you will bring:
Education / Certifications:
Job specific requirements:
Confectionery is one of the most dynamic visible and exciting areas of business. Seasonal launches come with high energy fixed timelines and significant complexity - requiring strong leadership agility and proactive thinking.
This role will challenge you to think bigger move faster and collaborate deeper. You will partner with teams across functions influence senior stakeholders and play a critical role in delivering products that consumers love and remember.
The impact of this role goes far beyond timelines and milestones. It is about creating experiences driving innovation enabling growth and bringing people together to deliver something extraordinary.
Work schedule:
Salary and Benefits:
The base salary range for this position is $97300 to $133815; the exact salary depends on several factors such as experience skills education and location. In addition to base salary this position is eligible for participation in a highly competitive bonus program with possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results. In addition Mondelez International offers the following benefits: health insurance wellness and family support programs life and disability insurance retirement savings plans paid leave programs education related programs paid holidays and vacation time. Some of these benefits have eligibility requirements. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company.
No Relocation support available
Business Unit Summary
The United States is the largest market in the Mondelēz International family with a significant employee and manufacturing footprint. Here weproduce our well-loved household favorites to provide our consumers with the right snack at the right moment made the right way. We have corporate offices sales manufacturing and distribution locations throughout the U.S. to ensure our iconic brands-including Oreo and Chips Ahoy! cookies Ritz Wheat Thins and Triscuit crackers and Swedish Fish and Sour Patch Kids confectionery products -are close at hand for our consumers across the country.
Mondelēz Global LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Persons with Disabilities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability protected Veteran status sexual orientation gender identity gender expression genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact 847-943-5460 for assistance.
For more information about your Federal rights please see eeopost.pdf; EEO is the Law Poster Supplement; Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision; Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal
Job Type
Regular
Project and Program Management
Business Capability
Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?
Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Uniquely Yours.
The Senior PCM for Confectionery will lead the end-to-end execution of Everyday and Seasonal Innovation renovation productivity and business continuity projects across the Confectionery portfolio. This role is responsible for driving strong project management discipline ensuring projects are delivered On Time and In Full (OTIF) while balancing speed complexity and business priorities.
How you will contribute
The role requires strong ownership high organizational capability proactive risk management and the ability to influence across multiple levels of the organization. In this fast-paced impact-driven role you will:
- Lead end-to-end project execution for high-priority Confectionery projects through planning development execution monitoring & control and closure.
- Define and manage project scope schedule cost quality risk and communications with discipline and autonomy.
- Be the heartbeat of cross-functional alignment partnering with Marketing R&D Packaging Supply Chain Quality Regulatory etc. to deliver projects' success.
- Navigate complexity with agility - proactively identifying roadblocks proposing contingency plans and keeping teams focused on critical path execution.
- Identify assess and mitigate project risks proposing and executing contingency plans.
- Create and maintain seasonal project dashboards and reports that drive visibility accountability and speed.
- Lead recurring status meetings and create actionable project dashboards and reports to enable decision-making.
- Ensure project data completeness and compliance in project management tools.
- Support adoption of Idea to Market methodology as an execution role model for peers. Act as a role model for disciplined project delivery and a champion for continuous improvement in seasonal planning and execution.
What you will bring
A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:
- Proven ability to manage a portfolio of time-sensitive projects in a dynamic matrixed environment. complex project portfolio independently.
- Advanced communication and influence skills to align teams and move decisions forward quickly.
- Ability to manage multiple projects with competing priorities and tight and timelines.
- Strong analytical thinking and familiarity with change management and governance practices.
More about this role
What you need to know about this position:
From everyday favorites to iconic seasonal launches you will lead complex initiatives with energy ownership and passion ensuring flawless execution while inspiriting teams around a common vision. This role is designed for someone who thrives in a face-paced environment embraces challenges and is motivated by making a visible impact on the business and the consumer experience.
What extra ingredients you will bring:
- A proactive solutions-oriented mindset with a passion for simplifying complexity.
- Strong business acumen and the ability to link project execution to business goals.
- Familiarity with stage-gate processes and commercialization of food or consumer products.
- Resilience under pressure and a focus on continuous improvement and stakeholder satisfaction.
- Experience mentoring or coaching peers informally to raise team standards.
Education / Certifications:
- Bachelor`s degree in Business Engineering Food Science or related field.
- PMP certificate and Accolade experience are a plus.
Job specific requirements:
- 5+ years' experience in managing cross-functional projects in product change commercialization or innovation preferably within CPG or highly dynamic consumer-focused industries.
- Proficiency in project management tools.
Confectionery is one of the most dynamic visible and exciting areas of business. Seasonal launches come with high energy fixed timelines and significant complexity - requiring strong leadership agility and proactive thinking.
This role will challenge you to think bigger move faster and collaborate deeper. You will partner with teams across functions influence senior stakeholders and play a critical role in delivering products that consumers love and remember.
The impact of this role goes far beyond timelines and milestones. It is about creating experiences driving innovation enabling growth and bringing people together to deliver something extraordinary.
Work schedule:
- This role is based at our East Hanover NJ Office
- Hybrid structure- 3 days onsite 2 remote
- No option for 100% remote
Salary and Benefits:
The base salary range for this position is $97300 to $133815; the exact salary depends on several factors such as experience skills education and location. In addition to base salary this position is eligible for participation in a highly competitive bonus program with possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results. In addition Mondelez International offers the following benefits: health insurance wellness and family support programs life and disability insurance retirement savings plans paid leave programs education related programs paid holidays and vacation time. Some of these benefits have eligibility requirements. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company.
No Relocation support available
Business Unit Summary
The United States is the largest market in the Mondelēz International family with a significant employee and manufacturing footprint. Here weproduce our well-loved household favorites to provide our consumers with the right snack at the right moment made the right way. We have corporate offices sales manufacturing and distribution locations throughout the U.S. to ensure our iconic brands-including Oreo and Chips Ahoy! cookies Ritz Wheat Thins and Triscuit crackers and Swedish Fish and Sour Patch Kids confectionery products -are close at hand for our consumers across the country.
Mondelēz Global LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Persons with Disabilities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability protected Veteran status sexual orientation gender identity gender expression genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact 847-943-5460 for assistance.
For more information about your Federal rights please see eeopost.pdf; EEO is the Law Poster Supplement; Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision; Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal
Job Type
Regular
Project and Program Management
Business Capability
Skills Required
- 5+ years' experience in managing cross-functional projects in product change commercialization or innovation
- Bachelor's degree in Business Engineering Food Science or related field
- PMP certification and Accolade experience
- Proficiency in project management tools
Mondelēz International Compensation & Benefits Highlights
- Healthcare Strength—Health coverage and wellness offerings are broad in U.S. postings including medical dental vision EAP wellness programs and fertility support; some roles note coverage effective on start date or soon after. One manufacturing posting cited employees paying roughly 7% of premiums which is described as favorable versus many employers.
- Retirement Support—U.S. roles consistently reference a 401(k) with company matching (e.g. “3% on 6% invested”) and some union positions reference additional retirement or pension benefits under collective agreements. Separate salaried materials describe company contributions up to 9% with vesting after two years.
- Parental & Family Support—A published global parental‑leave standard sets minimums worldwide including adoptive and foster parents with U.S. materials indicating paid bonding leave for all caregivers. This signals sustained emphasis on family support across markets with local specifics determined by role and location.
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The Company
HQ: Chicago IL
90000 Employees
Year Founded: 2012
What We Do
Mondelēz International Inc. (NASDAQ: MDLZ) is an American multinational confectionery food and beverage company based in Illinois which employs approximately 90000 individuals around the world. Our Purpose Our purpose is to empower people to snack right. We will lead the future of snacking around the world by offering the right snack for the right moment made the right way. Our Brands We’re leading the future of snacking with iconic brands such as Oreo belVita and LU biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Sour Patch Kids candy and Trident gum. Our People Our 90000+ colleagues around the world are key to the success of our business. Our Values and Leadership Commitments of Love our Consumers and Brands Grow Every Day and Do What's Right shapes our culture – what we believe in stand for and what guides our actions and decisions. Great people and great brands. That’s who we are. Our Strategies We are uniquely positioned to lead the future of snacking with strong leadership in our categories an unparalleled portfolio of global and local brands and a solid footprint in fast-growing markets. Aimed at delivering sustainable growth our strategic plan is centered around three strategic priorities: • Growth: accelerate consumer-centric growth • Execution: drive operational excellence • Culture: build a winning growth culture
Why Work With Us
We offer passionate energetic and curious people a huge choice of careers in our fun fast-paced global business. We operate in four regions: Asia Middle East & Africa; Europe; Latin America; and North America. And in over 80 countries our people are united in a common purpose to empower people to snack right.
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