McCormick - Program Manager

About Us

At McCormick, we bring our passion for flavor to work each day. We encourage growth, respect everyone's contributions and do what's right for our business, our people, our communities and our planet. Join us on our quest to make every meal and moment better.

Founded in Baltimore, MD in 1889 in a room and a cellar by 25-year-old Willoughby McCormick with three employees, McCormick is a global leader in flavor. With over 14,000 employees around the world and more than $6 Billion in annual sales, the Company manufactures, markets, and distributes spices, seasoning mixes, condiments and other flavorful products to the entire food industry, retail outlets, food manufactures, food service businesses and consumers.

While our global headquarters are in the Baltimore, Maryland, USA area, McCormick operates and serves customers from nearly 60 locations in 25 countries and 170 markets in Asia-Pacific, China, Europe, Middle East and Africa, and the Americas, including North, South and Central America .

At McCormick, we have over a 100-year legacy based on our "Power of People" principle. This principle fosters an unusually dedicated workforce requiring a culture of respect, recognition, inclusion and collaboration based on the highest ethical values.

Position Overview/Primary Purpose

- Reporting to the VP of Global Business Services (GBS) Transformation, the GBS Transformation Program Manager is responsible for the coordinated management of a wide range of large-scale transformation programs to achieve strategic business objectives within agreed upon parameters of budget, schedule, and scope.

- The incumbent will also assist key business and functional leaders with project prioritization and program creation to drive alignment with overall strategic objectives.

- The role will also drive Process Improvement to ensure effectiveness, efficiency, and standardization.

Key Responsibilities

- Manages all components of transformation programs, including budgets, resource allocations, scope, schedules, risks, etc. to ensure that agreed objectives are achieved. Balances all program components to maximize overall strategic value to the business.

- Regularly communicates with function heads and senior leadership teams. Regularly interacts across functions and competing priorities.

- Manages Transformation programs to assure on-time delivery, effective cost, and risk management.

- Drives Process Improvement for critical processes to drive effectiveness and efficiency. Works with Cross Functional partners on improvement approach and implementation.

- Works with Change Management for Program communication updates. Provides regular status updates to senior management with emphasis on delivery of business objectives, management of risks, and assessments of scope and quality attainment.

Required Qualifications

- BS Business, Supply Chain, Marketing, Project Management or related field of study

- Ability to effectively relate and to communicate with all levels.

- Demonstrated managerial skills, presentation, negotiation and communication skills

- Knowledge of project management principles, resource management and change management techniques.

- Broad understanding of end to end business process - Regulatory, Quality, Procurement, Planning, Marketing, Sales, Packaging Development, Product Development, Engineering, Manufacturing and Distribution.

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, colour, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Agencies: McCormick as needed will work with external recruitment vendors through our Agency Portal. Unless previously contacted, McCormick does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiting agencies