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Beyond Meat · 1 month ago

Value Stream Project Manager

California, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$100K/yr - $115K/yr

2+ years exp

Beyond Meat is currently seeking a talented and ambitious individual to join our Operations Team as a Value Stream Project Manager. This role will focus on driving the efficiency and effectiveness of our value streams by overseeing project initiatives, coordinating cross-functional teams, and implementing process improvements.

Alternative ProteinFood and BeverageFood ProcessingNutritionOrganic FoodPlant-Based Foods

No H1B

Responsibilities

Map, analyze, and optimize value streams to enhance process flow and eliminate waste

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment of value stream activities with organizational goals

Continuously assess and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of value streams

Lead and manage projects within the value streams from initiation to completion, defining critical milestones, resource planning, development of business cases, and ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery

Engage with key stakeholders to define project requirements, scope, and objectives

Develop project objectives, roles, responsibilities, plans, milestones, schedules, and budgets within a detailed project plan; monitor project progress and adjust as necessary for on-time delivery and/or budget

Manage project risks and issues, implementing mitigation strategies to keep projects on track

Facilitate relationship and communication between teams and stakeholders, ensuring that project goals are clearly understood and met for delivering to scope satisfaction

Manage issues and align cross functional teams by leveraging subject matter expertise; proactively identifying and mitigating risks to deliver expected results on time

Present frequent and transparent project updates, performance metrics, and improvement plans to senior leadership and all stakeholders while managing expectations

Drive continuous improvement initiatives within value streams using Lean, Six Sigma, or other process improvement methodologies

Identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies within the value streams and develop strategies to address them

Implement performance measurement systems to track the effectiveness of improvements

Develop and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success of value stream projects

Prepare and present detailed reports on project performance, including successes, challenges, and areas for improvement while aligning business objectives and project expectations

Define resource requirements and managing resource availability & allocation – both internal and third party

Collaborate with discipline leads to develop comprehensive resource models and risk mitigation plans

Manage issues and align cross functional teams by leveraging subject matter expertise; proactively identifying and mitigating risks to deliver expected results on time

Qualification

Process ImprovementValue Stream MappingProject ManagementLean Six SigmaAgile MethodologiesData AnalysisFinancial AcumenCPG ExperienceCommunication SkillsLeadership SkillsInterpersonal SkillsProblem-SolvingCollaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Project Management, Supply Chain or a related field; relevant certification (i.e. PMP, Lean Six Sigma) is a plus

2-3 years of project management experience, with a focus on value stream mapping, process improvement, or operations management

Excellent written and verbal communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills; strong problem-solving abilities

Proficient is MS Office, Outlook, Smartsheet, and other spreadsheet and project management software such as MS Project, Palantir, etc

Proficient in process improvement methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma

Financial acumen to support P&L development, review, and tracking

Supervise and collaborate with project stakeholders

Adept at working and facilitating within cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment involving Supply Chain, Operations, R&D (Research and Development), Creative, Finance, and Marketing

Strong leadership skills to motivate and guide teams towards successful project completion

Proficient in data analysis and performance measurement to identify opportunities for improvement

Experience with Project Retrospection or Postmortems