Principal Product Lifecycle Management Specialist (R&D Reporting and Analytics)

Company: Conagra Brands
Location: Waterloo
Posted on: January 15, 2022

Job Description:

You will lead reporting and analytics initiatives to support R&D process, commercialization, and project data needs. You will report to a Director of Research & Development.You Will:

• Provide functional, technical, and process coaching to team members
• Oversee continuous improvement projects, technical and non-technical project teams
• Manage a team of three, ensuring performance conversations are held, providing direct and detailed feedback, and supporting individual development plan (IDP) execution
• Help with solution delivery through disciplined use of project management phases: requirements gathering, prioritization, understanding business processes and data, tool selection, solution design and build, validation/testing, documentation, deployment and stabilization
• Support R&D digital roadmap and projects
• Ensure data accuracy throughout PLM, ERP and customer systems for publication and usage
• Build and use reporting and analytic tools
• Document tools, reports, and processes
• Create and provide relative metrics on volume, adherence, and gaps to existing processes and work
• Manage inbox requests from our partners
• Manage external partner relationships for successful implementation of technology solutions
• Present project information and updates to leadership
• Stay current on industry trends through professional societies, industry consortiums and user groupsYou Have:
  • Bachelor's degree
  • 7+ years of business experience and project leadership
  • Experience managing others
  • Reporting and analytic tools experience including BOBj and PowerBIOur Modern Workplace:Conagra's culture of collaboration enhances our ability to meet critical business goals, deliver value to customers and consumers and provide you with the flexibility you need to achieve a better work-life balance. We carefully consider each role and how often each team member needs to collaborate in-person. This position requires you work from our Omaha office 3 days a week.#LI-PM1Conagra Brands is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, leave status, disability, veteran status, genetic information and/or any other characteristic or status protected by national, federal, state or local law.Our Benefits:We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role:
    • Health: Medical, dental and vision insurance, company-paid life, accident and disability insurance
    • Wealth: great pay, incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan
    • Growth: online courses, virtual and classroom development experiences
    • Balance: paid-time off, paternal leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role)Our Company:Conagra Brands is one ofNorth America'sleading branded food companies. We have a rich heritage of making great food, and a team thats passionate about innovation and growth. Conagra offers choices for every occasion through iconic brands, such as Birds Eye,Marie Callender's, Banquet, Healthy Choice, Slim Jim, Reddi-wip, and Vlasic, and emerging brands, including Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP, Duke's, Earth Balance, Gardein, and Frontera.We pride ourselves on having the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in the food industry. For more information, visitwww.conagrabrands.com.Conagra Brandsis an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, leave status, disability, veteran status, genetic information and/or any other characteristic or status protected by national, federal, state or local law.

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