Sr. Program Manager, GIC

Genl Mills India Priv LTD; Mumbai; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

General Mills is seeking a seasoned Program Manager to join the GTM PMO within the Supply Chain Strategy pillar. You will lead End-to-End initiatives, coordinate cross-functional teams across time zones, and ensure milestones, risks, and decisions are tracked and resolved.

The role emphasizes collaboration, governance, and delivering measurable business outcomes for complex supply chain projects. You will build project plans, drive stakeholder alignment, and support leadership with concise

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required with 10+ years of relevant experience in project/program management.
• Experience collaborating across global teams and time zones.
• Strong written documentation and ability to manage multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Deliver programs and projects using PMO frameworks and Run/Improve/Transform.
• Create and maintain project plans, milestones, dependencies, risks and actions.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and facilitate status meetings and governance reviews.
• Communicate status, risks, decisions and milestones clearly to sponsors and leadership.
• Maintain project documentation and drive continuous improvement across PMO practices.

Skills

Global collaboration

Cross-cultural comms

Time-zone coordination

Stakeholder mgmt

Governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

COMPANY OVERVIEW

We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best — bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one another and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what’s next.

Overview

The Program Manager is a member of the GTM Project Management Office (PMO), which focuses on the identification, development, and implementation of End to End (E2E) strategies and initiatives. The PMO is part of the Strategy and Operational Excellence Pillar in Supply Chain. The GIC Program Manager manages assigned Supply Chain projects, programs, or workstreams from planning through implementation. This role creates structure, coordinates cross-functional contributors, tracks milestones and dependencies, manages risks and issues, and supports delivery of measurable business outcomes. The GIC Program Manager works closely with cross-functional team members, initiative sponsors, and functional partners to translate approved priorities into executable plans and sustainable results. The individual demonstrates strong project management fundamentals, collaboration, communication, analytical thinking, and the ability to work effectively across businesses, functions, cultures, and time zones.

Key Accountabilities

• Program delivery Manage assigned projects or workstreams using the PMO project management framework and Run, Improve, Transform processes.
• Establish and maintain project plans, milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks, issues, decisions, and action logs.
• Create structure and momentum in ambiguous situations by clarifying next steps, owners, and timing.
• Coordinate cross-functional project team members and facilitate working sessions, status meetings, and delivery checkpoints.
• Track progress against scope, timeline, resources, and quality expectations; identify variances and recommend corrective actions.
• Escalate risks, issues, and decisions through the appropriate governance path.
• Stakeholder leadership Build effective working relationships with project team members, functional partners, and initiative sponsors.
• Communicate status, risks, dependencies, decisions, and upcoming milestones clearly and consistently.
• Facilitate alignment across stakeholders and help resolve issues within assigned areas of responsibility.
• Prepare concise updates, analyses, and recommendations for project governance and leadership discussions.
• Collaborate effectively across global teams, cultures, and time zones.
• PMO capability building Apply PMO standards, templates, tools, and governance consistently across assigned work.
• Maintain accurate project documentation and data in the designated PMO systems.
• Identify opportunities to simplify processes, improve visibility, and strengthen delivery practices.
• Share lessons learned and effective practices with the broader PMO community.
• Continue building project, program, business, and Supply Chain expertise.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree 10+ years of relevant experience, including project or program management experience.
• Self-managing, results oriented and capable of leading multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Demonstrated global collaboration, cross-cultural communication, time-zone coordination, and strong written documentation.
• Experience managing projects or workstreams with multiple stakeholders, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Working knowledge of project management practices, including planning, risk and issue management, status reporting, change control, and governance.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP certification would be added advantage.
• Experience managing End to End (E2E) supply chain initiatives.
• Experience leading HMM efforts.
• Experience work with Plant, Operating Unit, or Pillar initiatives.
• Experience with change management, business readiness, or adoption activities.

Eligibility

Applicants must meet minimum age qualifications in the country in which the job is located.

New possibilities. Bold thinking. Real heart. Build remarkable brands with remarkable people. At General Mills, we make food the world loves. Across 100+ markets, we come together to create, innovate and grow. Here, you’ll do meaningful work and help to lead the future of food at a company that stands for good.