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Job Overview

The Operations Initiative Project Manager will identify, create, and deliver best practice processes throughout DSD. This position will lead high impact projects across KDP operations.

This is a highly visible role with significant exposure to senior leadership on a regular basis. Ideal candidates will have demonstrated leadership skills, held various business roles, think strategically across a broad range of topics, and be motivated to drive change.

This position's preferred location is Frisco, TX

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Lead key special projects for KDP’s System and network optimizations teams heavily focusing on building startups and expansion

• Collaborate with champions, including the Senior Vice President, to deliver projects on time and on budget

• Develop and Maintain Relationships – within the Operations Initiatives team and throughout KDP network

• Managers success will come from people and process; developing and maintain the right relationships and using a collaborative approach will ensure overall success

• Coordinate internal and external resources to ensure that projects adhere to scope, schedule, and budget

• Analyze project status and, when necessary, revise the scope, schedule, or budget to ensure that project requirements can be met

• Provide consistent communication on project status and changes

• Drive Culture Change – Drive fact-based decision making throughout the organization

• Will need to utilize system skills (data pull and analysis) frequently

• Ability to travel a MINIMUM of 50% within the US and North America is an expectation of this job

• Although this position is to primarily focus on new building start-ups plus existing building expansions and improvements, other critical DSD projects may be assigned as needed

  Ability to Successfully Demonstrate the Following Performance Competencies:

• Adaptability

• Leadership Impact

• Change Management

• Innovative and Transformative Thinker

• Effective Communicator

• Tenacity in The Face of Resistance

• Strategic Decision Maker

• Ability to influence at all levels of the organization

Total Rewards

• Benefits, subject to election and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Paid Time Off (including paid parental leave, vacation, and sick time), 401k with company match, Tuition Reimbursement, and Mileage Reimbursement

• Annual bonus based on performance and eligibility

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university preferred (Relative Project Management Experience and/or Project Certifications may be considered for qualifications)

• Strong project management experience in cross functional environments

• Ability to travel for a full week at a time and up to 50% as needed for a project

• Ability to effectively use Microsoft office suite of tools (heavy emphasis on EXCEL and Power Point)

• Ability to work full days on a shop floor or field sales-based environment. Frequent standing, sitting, climbing of stairs may be required depending on project assignment

Company Overview

Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ: KDP) is a modern beverage company with a bold vision built to deliver growth and opportunity. We operate with a differentiated business model and world-class brand portfolio, powered by a talented and engaged team that is anchored in our values. We work with big, exciting beverage brands and the #1 single-serve coffee brewing system in North America at KDP, and we have fun doing it!

Together, we have built a leading beverage company in North America offering hot and cold beverages together at scale . Whatever your area of expertise, at KDP you can be a part of a team that’s proud of its brands, partnerships, innovation, and growth. Will you join us?

We strive to be an  employer of choice (https://careers.keurigdrpepper.com/) , providing a culture and opportunities that empower our team of 28,000 employees to grow and develop. We offer robust benefits to support your health and wellness as well as your personal and financial well-being. We also provide employee programs designed to enhance your professional growth and development, while ensuring you feel valued, inspired and appreciated at work.

Keurig Dr Pepper is an equal opportunity employer and affirmatively seeks diversity in its workforce. Keurig Dr Pepper recruits qualified applicants and advances in employment its employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability or association with a person with a disability, medical condition, genetic information, ethnic or national origin, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.