Senior Project Manager, Transformation Office - Fortune Brands

At Fortune Brands Innovations, we believe that our innovation and success are fueled by the passion of our people and the strength of our teams. Together, we work to fulfill dreams of home by aligning around common goals, being agile in the face of change, holding ourselves accountable, and acting with integrity and transparency. We succeed when everyone belongs and strive to build a Home for All where all associates can be their true, authentic selves at work. Learn more about our culture here.

The Senior Project Manager – Transformation Office is responsible for driving change and realizing Fortune Brands Innovations’ transformational goals. This role will lead company-wide transformation initiatives by managing business case and timeline development, project and program tracking, budget and reporting, and successful project and program management and delivery. The Senior Project Manager will serve as a trusted, results-oriented, transformation subject matter expert and brief key stakeholders on all aspects of the included initiatives. The role will accelerate value delivery to the organization by partnering with business units to outperform industry benchmarks and overdeliver on business cases.

Location: This role can be based out of the Fortune Brand Innovation's Deerfield, IL, Oak Creek, WI, Maumee, OH, or North Olmsted, OH, facilities following a hybrid work schedule. Our Hybrid work schedule provides associates the flexibility to work remotely Monday and Friday while being in the office Tuesday – Thursday.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Serve as the single accountable party for assisting in the definition, planning, and delivery of strategic transformation initiatives and ensuring the results meet the identified goals and objectives.
• Support communication efforts by enabling the design, development, delivery, and management of key transformation communications. Keep stakeholders informed.
• Leverage the structured methodology for leading change management activities; create a strategy to support adoption of transformation changes company wide.
• Assess change impacts by conducting impact analyses, assessing change readiness, and identifying key stakeholders.
• Ensure commitments are achieved within agreed schedule, cost, and resources.
• Validate financial forecasts and provide on-going reconciliation of resources and other related expenditures.
• Track initiative milestones while developing, maintaining and reporting on the overall transformation delivery plan.
• Perform regular risk and issue assessments for the transformation initiatives and develop, communicate and execute recovery plans

What You'll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field is required. MBA preferred.

• Minimum of 5 years of program/project management experience inclusive in leading large, cross-functional transformations required.

• Must be a Prosci Certified Change Practitioner.

• Must be able to travel up to 30%

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is preferred.
• Experience in working in Agile organizations preferred.
• Post-acquisition integration experience preferred.
• Proven ability to quickly earn the trust of senior leadership, sponsors, and key stakeholders; mobilize and motivate teams; set direction and approach; resolve conflict; remove barriers; deliver tough messages with grace; execute with limited information and ambiguity.
• Experience with and knowledge of change management principles, Prosci methodology and tools.
• Flexible and adaptable; able to work in ambiguous situations.
• Must possess acute business acumen and understanding of organizational issues and challenges.
• Must possess exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal; ability to communicate and present at all levels with clarity and precision.
• Strong analytical, project and program management skills, including a thorough understanding of how to interpret business needs and translate them into operational requirements.

At Fortune Brands Innovations, we support the overall health and wellness of our associates by offering comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates’ unique needs. This includes robust health plans, a market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution, product discounts, flexible time off benefits (including half-day summer Fridays per policy), inclusive fertility / adoption benefits, and more. We offer numerous ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) to support inclusivity and our associates’ feeling of belonging at work.

Fortune Brands Innovation (FBIN) is built on industry-leading brands and innovation within our operating segments: Plumbing, Doors and Security. We have an impressive track record of strong financial results, market outperformance and growth, which translates into career and professional growth opportunities for associates. Please visit our website at fbin.com to learn more.

Equal Employment Opportunity

FBIN is an equal opportunity employer. FBIN evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability/handicap status, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Reasonable Accommodations

FBIN is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please contact us at FBIN.Recruiting@fbhs.com and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information.