Program Lead - Marketing Operations

Land O'Lakes; Arden Hills (MN); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

Land O’Lakes is seeking a Program Lead - Marketing Operations at our Arden Hills Corporate Office. The role uses a hybrid schedule with in-office Tue/Wed/Thu and remote Mon/Fri.

You will drive portfolio-level program enablement, govern multiple workstreams, and align resources with senior stakeholders to optimize marketing initiatives. The position requires a Marketing-related degree and 8+ years in marketing project/brand management with strong leadership and collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or related field.
• Minimum 8+ years in Marketing Project Management or Brand Management or related field.
• People management experience.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to strategically manage large initiatives with multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to lead and inspire teams.

Responsibilities

• Strategically partner to enable cross-functional marketing programs and initiatives.
• Establish program roadmaps and orchestrate multiple interconnected projects and workstreams, including timeline development, sequencing, dependency management, governance cadence, stakeholder alignment, risk identification and escalation, and post-mortem reviews.
• Add definition to projects and programs where needed, to create project and program clarity.
• Keep systems up to date for broader visibility into programs and projects.
• Lead and facilitate the resource management process with senior leaders, identifying resource constraints and opportunities.
• Champion project management software and process adoption.
• Direct report team leadership.

Skills

People management

Interpersonal skills

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or related field

Job description

Program Lead - Marketing Operations

This role is located at our Corporate Office in Arden Hills, MN. We offer a hybrid work environment that consists of 3 days in the office (T/W/Th) and 2 days remote/virtual (M/F). This role does not offer full remote/virtual. This role does not offer relocation assistance.

Summary

The Program Lead balances strategic planning, operational expertise and effective team management to manage complex programs and align resources to the work needed. The role reflects enterprise-level program ownership within Central Marketing with responsibility for orchestrating multiple interconnected workstreams, facilitating governance and decision-making, managing dependencies and risks and leading resource and capacity planning with senior stakeholders. The role is focused on portfolio-level program enablement and cross-functional operating discipline.

Primary Responsibilities

Program management

• Strategically partner to enable cross-functional marketing programs and initiatives.
• Establish program roadmaps and orchestrate multiple interconnected projects and workstreams, including timeline development, sequencing, dependency management, governance cadence, stakeholder alignment, risk identification and escalation, and post-mortem reviews.
• Add definition to projects and programs where needed, in order to create project and program clarity.
• Keep systems up to date for broader visibility into programs and projects.

Senior stakeholder and resource management

• Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders.
• Lead and facilitate the resource management process with senior leaders, identifying resource constraints and opportunities.

Thought leadership and process improvement

• Bring project and resource management “outside in” thinking to the team and broader organization.
• Identify opportunities for process optimization and efficiency. Implement best practices and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Champion project management software and process adoption.

Direct report team leadership

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or related field
• Minimum of 8+ years of experience in Marketing Project Management or Brand Management or related field
• People management experience
• Exceptional interpersonal skills
• Proven ability to strategically manage large initiatives, collaborating with multiple stakeholders and functions
• Ability to improve existing processes, systems, and infrastructure
• Ability to lead and inspire teams

The salary for this role is $107,680 - $161,520. In most cases, candidates offered employment can expect to be hired at a pay rate near the middle of our salary ranges.

Land O’Lakes does not use Automated Decision-Making Technology, as defined by California law, to substantially replace human decision-making or make significant decisions about applications for employment or contracting opportunities.

About Land O’Lakes, Inc.

Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.

We provide a broad portfolio of benefits to keep you and your family at your best. Land O’Lakes is Where Your Future Takes Root.

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