Senior IT Delivery Manager

Smithfield Foods, Inc; Smithfield (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 162,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Package Available

Job summary

Smithfield Foods, Inc. is seeking a Senior IT Delivery Manager to partner with business leaders in Order to Cash processes, overseeing technology delivery and support to ensure solutions deliver measurable value. You will lead a team, drive planning, evaluation, and execution across functions, managing portfolios and budgets.

The role requires 8+ years of IT project leadership, strong communication, and travel up to 25%. Smithfield offers competitive pay and total rewards to attract top talent.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university.
• 8+ years of IT delivery or project leadership experience.
• 2+ years of team management or project leadership experience.
• 5+ years of IT project leadership with governance/PMO experience.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Business Partnership: Align IT delivery with business needs across units and leadership.
• Decision & Priority Leadership: Set priorities and communicate project status to stakeholders.
• Technology Advisory: Share insights on risks, opportunities, and innovations.

Skills

Leadership

IT governance

PMO frameworks

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Job description

## Senior IT Delivery ManagerApplyremote type: Onsitelocations: Smithfield, VAtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R-2026-4920**If you are currently employed at Smithfield, please log into Workday and submit your application through the Jobs Hub.**Have a seat at our table. When you join Smithfield, you become part of something special – a company that's sustainably feeding people around the world, producing good food the right way with respect for our people, animals, communities and planet. With opportunities across locations and functions, a culture grounded in our Core Four values - gratitude, communication, respect and accountability - and a strong commitment to learning, collaboration, and innovation, Smithfield offers challenging and rewarding careers where you can grow, contribute and make a real impact. **Apply Now!****THE VALUE YOU’LL BRING:***The position summary states the general nature and purpose of the job. Overall accountabilities are defined in this section.*The **Senior IT Delivery Manager** serves as the primary partner to business leaders in the areas supporting the Order to Cash business processes. The role is responsible for overseeing all aspects of technology delivery and support to ensure solutions drive measurable business value. In this role, you will lead a team and work cross functionally to lead solution planning, evaluation, and execution, manage project portfolios and budgets, and ensure deployed technologies are effectively sustained. You will work closely with senior leadership to identify innovative opportunities, influence strategic decisions, and communicate progress across key initiatives. With authority over small to large projects, you’ll guide cross-functional teams, strengthen business relationships, and ensure IT solutions are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned to organizational goals.**WHAT YOU’LL DO:***The below statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. May perform other duties as assigned.** **Business Partnership**: Serve as the strategic linkage between business units and IT—engaging at all levels, including executive leadership, to align technology solutions with business needs.* **Decision & Priority Leadership**: Drive decisions, set priorities, and communicate project status and business-unit requests across all appropriate levels of the organization.* **Technology Advisory:** Proactively share insights on technology risks, opportunities, and innovations to strengthen competitive advantage and improve operational efficiency.* **Strategic Planning:** Define and influence strategic initiatives and long-term plans that drive significant value and prepare business units for future needs.* **Change Enablement:** Own and manage the planning and execution of business changes enabled through technology, ensuring adoption and alignment with business objectives.* **Delivery Alignment:** Partner with program managers and IT delivery teams to ensure timely feature and project execution that meets business expectations.* **Systems Integration Strategy:** Shape the strategy for integrating and combining systems by aligning technology decisions with business strategy across regions or functional areas.* **Innovation Leadership:** Lead business process and technology innovation initiatives and manage a portfolio of services that enable competitive advantage for the business.* **Research & Solution Evaluation:** Guide research, support pilots, evaluate emerging technologies, and communicate solution recommendations that meet future business requirements.* **Leadership:** Drives a positive employee experience through leadership by way of employee development and coaching.**WHAT WE’RE SEEKING:***To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.** **Education & Experience:** Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university and 8+ years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, required. Candidates with a job relevant Master's degree from an accredited four-year college or university and 6+ years' of relevant experience will be considered qualified.* **Leadership Experience:** 2+ years of demonstrated experience in team management/development or project leadership required.* **IT Project Leadership:** 5+ years of experience in an IT project leadership role with emphasis on IT governance and PMO frameworks and Digital Manufacturing experience, required.* **Strategic & Analytical Capability:** Ability to lead and manage under ambiguity, prioritize IT projects based on business value, and apply strong analytical and problem-solving skills.* **Cross-Functional Collaboration:** Proven ability to work effectively in a matrixed organization and influence across departments and reporting lines.* **Communication Skills:** Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively engage peers and executive leadership.* **Change & Process Leadership:** Demonstrated ability to drive operational excellence, facilitate organizational change, and promote continuous improvement.* **Teamwork & Culture Fit:** Ability to work well with others in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and consistently demonstrate respect, approachability, and strong relationship-building skills.* **Travel**: Energized by the opportunity to travel up to 25% of the time, with overnight stays.The expected pay range for this position is $120,000 - $162,500 annually.*Smithfield Foods provides pay ranges that reflect its good faith estimate of the salary or hourly wage the company reasonably expects to pay for a position at the time of hire. Individual compensation will be determined based on several factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role, location of the position, the candidate’s qualifications and experience, internal equity, external market pay for comparable positions and budget considerations. At Smithfield Foods, base pay represents only one aspect of the comprehensive total rewards package.* *Learn more about our benefits package here.*Relocation Package AvailableYes