Sr. IT Project Manager

Nestlé; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Nestlé is seeking a Senior Technical Infrastructure Program Manager to lead technology initiatives across the organization. This role focuses on managing project portfolios through their lifecycle, ensuring alignment with business goals and successful delivery, while leveraging strong budgeting and leadership skills to foster team collaboration. The successful candidate will thrive in a diverse environment and contribute significantly to shaping the future of technical infrastructure.

Benefits

401k with company match

Healthcare coverage

Performance-based incentives

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in IT project or program management.
• 4+ years leading IT projects in a manufacturing environment.
• Industry certification in PMP and/or Agile Scrum preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a portfolio of projects ensuring they are delivered on time and within budget.
• Lead project lifecycle from initial discovery to execution and closure.
• Guide teams in risk management and quality assurance processes.

Skills

Budget Management

Risk Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Project Lifecycle Management

Agile Methodologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, business administration or related field

Job description

Nestlé Information Technology is the digital arm of the world’s largest nutrition, health, and wellness company. With 150+ years in business, 2,000+ brands, and 270,000+ diverse team members—you’re joining an organization that’s revolutionizing food and championing global humanitarian efforts with technology at its core.

Joining Nestlé IT means you’ll never stop learning and sharpening new skills. Tools, technologies, and innovation for the next generation of food is part of it. Working with team members from different cultures and corners of the world on truly meaningful initiatives is what makes our work inspiring. Think beyond technology. Feel like you belong. Join a Force for Good.

This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

Position Summary:

As a Senior Technical Infrastructure Program Manager, you will play a pivotal role in driving the success of our technology initiatives across the organization. You will oversee a portfolio of projects and sub-projects, ensuring that they are delivered on time, within scope, and on budget. Leading a diverse team of both technical and non-technical professionals, you will navigate the entire project lifecycle—from initial discovery and design to execution and closure. Your expertise in comprehensive budget planning will be essential in building robust business cases and managing project finances through to successful delivery. You will be the key point of contact for all project-related activities, guiding teams in risk management, quality assurance, and procurement processes. Additionally, you will contribute to the growth of the Project Management Community in Zone Americas by providing consultation and support for various initiatives. Join us in shaping the future of our technical infrastructure and making a significant impact within the organization.

• Ensure the discovery process of the initiative has been completed to the alignment with IT and Business stakeholders
• Effectively define project governance and structure to enable stakeholder engagement and decision making.
• Lead executive-level project steering committees to raise risks, make additional requests, communicate additional funding needs, and ensure the business value being provided remains intact.
• Strategically integrate across multiple functions within IT, the Business to effectively drive discovery through to design and execution of the project
• Proactively drive planning with the project team, and create integrated project plans covering the full end-to-end lifecycle including key milestones for sign-off by key stakeholders
• Proactively anticipate issues, needs, concerns, risks, leveraging project methodologies and frameworks to ensure alignment of goals and objectives
• Protect the execution of the project by delivering the outcomes as expected of the Business Case while adhering to the scope, budget, timeline, and quality of the delivery
• Manage and resolve issues in a cross-functional environment.
• Adhere to Nestle Project Management delivery standards, budget management, and tools in a disciplined way to ensure project excellence

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, business administration or related field, or equivalent work experience
• 7+ years of experience in IT project or program management
• 4+ years of experience leading IT projects in a manufacturing environment
• 4+ years of experience leading projects with multi- million dollar budget
• Industry certification in PMP and/or Agile Scrum, or the willingness to acquire one within the first year of employment.

The approximate pay range for this position is $120,000.00 to $145,000.00. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to knowledge, skills and abilities as well as geographic location. Nestlé offers performance-based incentives and a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k with company match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Incentives and/or benefit packages may vary depending on the position. Learn more atAbout Us |Nestlé Careers (nestlejobs.com)

REQUISITION ID:

344434

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