Project Manager

Company: Kimberly-Clark
Location: Milwaukee
Posted on: September 18, 2023

Job Description:

As a person, you're a learner - a natural leader - someone who is always taking initiative to make things better and bring others along with you. You live your life in alignment with the highest values of integrity and quality, always ensuring your responsibilities become a long-term success story. In this role, you'll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.In this role, you will:

• Provide program management services across KCNA for the commercialization of safety, quality, innovation, and capacity programs. -
• Follow Program Management Best Practices, including timeline management, risk assessment plans, action item management, roles and responsibilities, and interactive planning sessions. -
• Lead project capital funding authorization, including development of business case.
• Ensure programs achieve the desired outcome in terms of scope, schedule, cost and quality expectations.
• Ensure transparency of project progress, risks and mitigation strategies.
• Act as key liaison to plant teams relative to program execution plans.
• Provide supply chain expertise and support for assigned projects, leading supply chain assessments at key project milestones and acting as the liaison between plant and staff for projects.
• Conduct leadership project reviews and status updates including escalation of roadblocks. Remove barriers for project teams through effective decision analysis and influencing upward.
• Lead PMO continuous improvement efforts by participating in team engagement sessions and helping to create training, standards and processes to advance the team's purpose.
• Lead by example and model core values in all actions; ensure a positive, respectful team environment, fostering collaboration and development.About UsAt Kimberly-Clark, you'll be part of the best teams committed to driving innovation and growth. We're founded on 150 years of market leadership, and we're always looking for new and better ways to perform-so what can you do with that? There's no time like the present to make an impact at Kimberly-Clark. Led by Purpose. Driven by You.About You You're driven to perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fueled by authentic caring. - You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development.To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:
  • A Bachelor's Degree and 7 years or more of experience in increasingly broader technical, operational, or supply chain roles with a demonstrated track record of achievement and growth in leadership
    • Previous experience working for a global, highly matrixed, Consumer Packaged Goods company
    • Manufacturing and/or supply chain experience
    • Experience coordinating a cross functional team to achieve a goal
    • Prior experience that required influencing leaders
    • Basic P&L understanding and business case development
    • Strong communication skills
    • Ability to travel up to 15%
    • Past experience in Rolled Products converting and/or Tissue ManufacturingTotal BenefitsFor a complete overview, see Hybrid Work Arrangements: You're looking to make a difference. When and where it works best for you. And at Kimberly Clark, we're constantly exploring new ideas on how, when, and where we can best achieve results. When you join our team, you'll experience Flex That Works, flexible work (hybrid) arrangements that empower you to have purposeful time in the office and partner with your leader to make flexibility work for both you and the business.Veterans and members of the Reserve and Guard are highly encouraged to apply.For Kimberly-Clark to grow and prosper, we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world. - We actively seek to build a workforce that reflects the experiences of our consumers. - When you bring your original thinking to Kimberly-Clark, you fuel the continued success of our enterprise. We are a committed equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law.Additional information about the compensation and benefits for this role are available upon request. You may contact 866-444-4516 or - -for assistance. -You must include the six digit Job # with your request.The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.K-C will support in-country relocation for the chosen candidate for the role. The benefits provided will be per the terms of K-C's applicable mobility policies. -The benefits/policy provided will decided in K-C's sole discretion.#LI-Hybrid

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