Manager R&D, Business Operations

Tyson Foods; Springdale, Northern (AR, KY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401(k) plan

Health, dental, vision benefits

Education assistance—Upward Academy

Job summary

Tyson Foods seeks a Manager, R&D Business Operations to drive internal app development, training, and reporting for the R&D organization. You will partner with leadership to clear backlogs and support executive-ready communications.

Ideal candidates will have 5+ years in program management or digital operations, strong AI tool experience, and excellent written/verbal skills. This on-site role supports Springdale, AR operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; field open.
• 5 years of program management or digital ops experience.
• Proven ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Develop internal applications on Haystack platform with AI-assisted coding tools.
• Support tracking project status, resources, and workloads across R&D initiatives.
• Maintain dashboards providing leadership visibility into ongoing work.
• Coordinate recurring business reviews and standard reporting cadences.
• Create executive-ready decks and tracking tools for leadership decisions.

Skills

AI tools proficiency

Project coordination

Clear communication

Learning agility

MS 365 proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree required

Tools

Claude Code

ChatGPT

Copilot

BigQuery

SharePoint/Graph API

Job description

Manager R&D, Business Operations page is loaded## Manager R&D, Business Operationslocations: Corporate - Springdale, Arkansastime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R0483594**Job Details:****Job Summary:**The **Manager, R&D Business Operations** supports organizational effectiveness across R&D by building internal applications, coordinating training initiatives, supporting reporting and process improvement efforts, and managing day-to-day requests across the R&D organization. This role is intended for someone with strong comfort using AI tools to build, learn, and produce polished, executive-ready work. Over time, this person will be trained directly on more complex, connected app work (BigQuery, SharePoint/Graph API) so they are not limited to the simplest builds.**Essential Duties and Responsibilities*** Application Development & Support* Partner with the Director, R&D Business Operations to build and iterate on internal applications on the Haystack platform, using AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., Claude Code).* Take on app builds across the portfolio, progressing into more complex, connected work as skills develop.* Help clear the current backlog of requested apps and features so the team can respond faster to time-sensitive requests.* Serve as a point of contact for end-user questions and feedback across R&D teams.**Business Operations & Reporting Support*** Support tracking of project status, resource allocation, and workload distribution across R&D initiatives.* Help maintain reporting and dashboards that give leadership visibility into ongoing work across the portfolio.* Assist in coordinating recurring business reviews and standard reporting cadences.* Support documentation of processes and identification of opportunities for continuous improvement.* Training Program Development & Coordination* Build out training content and materials for R&D training initiatives.* Build and maintain intake forms and coordination tools supporting R&D programs.* Support completion tracking and logistics for training initiatives hosted on Haystack.* Program Support & Special Projects* Support ad hoc and strategic projects assigned through the R&D function.* Produce clear, exec-ready decks, summaries, and tracking tools that support leadership decision-making.* Coordinate across IT, Finance, HR, and R&D sub-functions as needed to move projects forward.**Requirements*** Education: Bachelor's degree required; field of study open.* Experience: 5 years of relevant experience in program management or digital operations support. Food/CPG experience not required.* Special Skills:* - Demonstrated comfort using AI tools (e.g., Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot) to build apps, create content, and synthesize information without needing to write code from scratch.* - Strong program/project coordination skills across multiple simultaneous workstreams.* - Clear written and verbal communication; able to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences.* - High learning agility - willing and able to pick up more technical build work over time.* - Proficiency in Microsoft 365 (SharePoint, Teams, Excel, PowerPoint).* - Strong attention to detail, especially in executive-facing materials.* Resume is required**Relocation Assistance Eligible:**No**Work Shift:**1ST SHIFT (United States of America)**Certain roles at Tyson require background checks. If you are offered a position that requires a background check you will be provided additional documentation to complete once an offer has been extended.**Hourly Applicants ONLY -You must complete the task after submitting your application to provide additional information to be considered for employment.The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.Tyson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.We provide our team members and their families with paid time off; 401(k) plans; affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; and more.**If you would like to learn more about your data privacy rights and how you may use that information, please read our Job Applicant Privacy Notice** **.**Unsolicited Assistance: Tyson Foods and its subsidiaries do not accept unsolicited support from external recruitment vendors for open positions within the United States. Any resumes or candidate profiles submitted by recruitment vendors or headhunters to any employee or applicant tracking system at Tyson Foods or its subsidiaries, without a valid written request and search agreement approved by HR, will be considered the property of Tyson Foods. No fees will be paid if the candidate is hired due to an unsolicited referral.Our team members make the difference. If you are ready to grow your career with an industry leader and want to positively impact the team and community around you, then join us in helping us in raising expectations.Join us on the journey.At Tyson, we feed the world like family. Our Talent Strategy is to Attract, Grow, Reward and Retain the best talent, and we believe that our Culture is the connecting thread that drives that strategy!We strive to be a talent magnet to establish a reputation for being a talent rich organization where team members can grow their career while growing the business.We are a high performing organization where team members are rewarded (Pay, Benefits and Recognition) for their contributions, and given the opportunity to support and/or volunteer with programs that help Tyson make a lasting social impact in the communities where we live and work.To learn more about our culture, please read .The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.Tyson Foods, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you are unable to apply for career opportunities through use of this site due to an impairment or disability, please contact [phone] for further assistance.**Benefits**We provide our team members and their families with paid time off; 401(k) plans; affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; and more. Team members are eligible for these benefits starting day one of full-time employment (unless otherwise noted).**Education Assistance Program****Your Growth, Our Commitment**At Tyson Foods, your success drives ours. On day 31 of service, eligible team members can access education assistance through **Upward Academy Online (Guild)** - offering everything from English language learning and professional certificates to college degrees.Approved programs come with no upfront tuition or out-of-pocket costs(up to $5,250 per year), so you can build skills, earn credentials, and take your career further - while *we* invest in your future.**401(k) & Stock Purchase Plans**Prepare for your future in retirement with our 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan and Stock Purchase Plan. Our 401(k) plan offers both pre-tax and after-tax Roth contributions.Once you've completed a year of service with the company, Tyson will contribute to your retirement savings in the 401(k) Plan with a match equal to 100% of the first 3% of eligible pay you contribute, plus 50% of the next 2 percent of eligible pay you contribute.Also after one year, Tyson will match 25% of the first 10% of eligible pay you contribute to the Stock Purchase Plan. Your contributions and Tyson's contributions to the plans are always 100% vested.