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The Wendy's Company · 6 days ago

Manager - Enterprise Advisory

Dublin, OH

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$105K/yr - $184K/yr

10+ years exp

The Wendy's Company is a well-known restaurant brand that values openness and inclusiveness in its culture. They are seeking an Enterprise Advisory Manager who will serve as a strategic thought partner to C-suite clients, facilitating strategic planning and advising on process improvements.

Food and BeverageRestaurantsSnack Food

Responsibilities

Supports the maturity and evolution of Wendy’s Enterprise Priorities Office with a strong focus on continuous improvement. Acts as a strategic liaison to drive organizational transformation, facilitate process optimization, and embed a culture of ongoing improvement and accountability across teams and initiatives

Partners with program/project managers and business teams to proactively identify opportunities for improvement, support root cause analysis, and drive resolution of project and process constraints. Advocates for the integration of CI and change management tools to drive sustainable project/program outcomes and organizational agility

Develops, implements, and continuously improves EPO and CI governance frameworks, policies, and standards in partnership with Sr. Director-CI and EPO. Leads the adoption of continuous improvement methodologies (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen) and project management best practices (e.g. waterfall, agile, hybrid) to enhance delivery effectiveness, operational efficiency, and value realization

Support project opportunity identification, selection, prioritization, resource allocation, and benefits realization tracking processes for client project portfolios. Works under minimal direction while providing executive-level portfolio reporting, including analysis of project health, risks, and performance metrics, to inform strategic decision-making

Leverage continuous improvement methodologies to help teams assess opportunities for improvement (e.g. clarity on roles/responsibilities, define team KPIs, productivity enhancements, etc) and partner with business teams and leaders to make improvements

Qualification

Continuous ImprovementLean Six SigmaProject ManagementAgile MethodologiesPortfolio ManagementExecutive PresenceVerbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationFacilitation SkillsTeam CollaborationProblem Solving

Required

Bachelors Degree or 10-12+ years of experience leading large-scale transformations and high-impact, high-visibility initiatives

Strong track record of integrating continuous improvement with project and portfolio management, resulting in enhanced efficiency, effectiveness, and business outcomes

Demonstrated expertise in continuous improvement methodologies (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen) and their application within complex, cross-functional environments

10+ years of experience developing project plans including a charter, scope, statement of work, cost estimates, capacity planning and forecasting, benefits tracking, and value realization quantification

Solid understanding of end-to-end business strategy. Demonstrated success in identifying, driving and delivering innovative solutions through productive and lasting partnerships with business partners

Expert knowledge of project management best practices, including knowledge of waterfall and agile methodologies and project management platforms and reporting

Demonstrated depth of project management expertise and capability of managing budgets in excess of $5 million

Strong executive presence with an ability to influence upper management; excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to explain technology solutions in business terms, establish rapport and persuade others. Experience facilitating meetings with multiple customers and technical staff, including building consensus and mediating compromises when necessary

Active accredited project management certification. (ex. PMP, PgMP, PfMP, PMI-ACP, or Agile) or Six Sigma Black Belt