Director, Enterprise Program Management

Why Work for KeHE?

Good people, working with good people, for our common good.

Sound good?

KeHE-a natural, organic, specialty and fresh food distributor-is all about "good" and is growing, so there's never been a more exciting time to join our team. If you're enthusiastic about working in an environment with a people-first culture and an organization committed to good living, good food and good service, we'd love to talk to you!

Primary Responsibilities

The Director, Enterprise Program Management will serve as a trusted advisor and strategic partner to the Executive Leadership Team, driving enterprise-wide initiatives that enable organizational transformation, operational excellence, and sustainable growth. This role will lead the Program Management Office (PMO), ensuring governance, prioritization, and successful execution of high-impact programs across multiple business units. In addition to having responsibility over the "federal" or "hub" of the Enterprise PMO, and managing select high-profile projects, this role will also empower the "spoke" PMOs in each function (project managers within Operations, Sales, IT, and Shared Services). The ideal candidate is a visionary leader with deep expertise in program governance, portfolio management, and executive stakeholder engagement.

As with all positions at KeHE Distributors, we expect that all actions will be consistent with KeHE's Mission, Vision, and Values.

Essential Functions

Enterprise Program Governance

• Establish and lead the enterprise PMO framework, ensuring alignment with organizational strategy and business objectives.
• Define and enforce governance standards, methodologies, and best practices for program and project delivery.
• Oversee portfolio prioritization and resource allocation to maximize business impact and ROI.
• Lead (as needed) monthly and quarterly reviews with functions or enterprise teams.
• Define and enforce a project "tiering" system that will enable us to identify which programs are best handled by the "federal" PMO vs within the function.
• Create a stage-gate process to ensure that programs only continue if they are delivering clear ROI enabling us to stop projects on an as needed basis

Strategic Program Leadership

Operational Excellence & Change Management

Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES :

Minimum Requirements, Qualifications, Additional Skills, Aptitude

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :

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