Project Manager

Position Title Strategic Initiatives - Project Manager Function Group Global Shared Services GSS Location Mumbai Shift Timing 11 AM to 8 PM Flexible Role Reports to Sr Manager - Strategic Initiatives Remote Hybrid in-Office Hybrid ABOUT GENERAL MILLS We make food the world loves 100 brands In 100 countries Across six continents With iconic brands like Cheerios Pillsbury Betty Crocker Nature Valley and Haagen-Dazs we ve been serving up food the world loves for 155 years and counting Each of our brands has a unique story to tell How we make our food is as important as the food we make Our values are baked into our legacy and continue to accelerate us into the future as an innovative force for good General Mills was founded in 1866 when Cadwallader Washburn boldly bought the largest flour mill west of the Mississippi That pioneering spirit lives on today through our leadership team who upholds a vision of relentless innovation while being a force for good For more details check out General Mills India Center GIC is our global capability center in Mumbai that works as an extension of our global organization delivering business value service excellence and growth while standing for good for our planet and people With our team of 1800 professionals we deliver superior value across the areas of Supply chain SC Digital Technology D T Innovation Technology Quality ITQ Consumer and Market Intelligence CMI Sales Strategy Intelligence SSI Global Shared Services GSS Finance Shared Services FSS and Human Resources Shared Services HRSS For more details check out We advocate for advancing equity and inclusion to create more equitable workplaces and a better tomorrow JOB OVERVIEW Function Overview Global Shared Services GSS enables General Mills to compete and win every day with a relentless focus on service excellence Our Shared Services model leverages domain excellence to drive scaled cost-efficient delivery We do that by delivering our services with a balance between cost and capability increasing productivity through optimized processes and tools and upholding company standards policies and practices GSS touches virtually every aspect of the General Mills enterprise including Employee Services Business Services Global Workforce Solutions and Global Data Governance Services For more details about General Mills please visit this Purpose of the role The Strategic Initiatives Project Manager is an Individual Contributor and critical role to orchestrate multi-domain multi-geography multi-function projects those are aligned to the GIC Strategic Initiatives SI and Global Shared Services GSS objectives The role requires collaboration with Senior Leadership at GIC GSS and other Enterprise functions to project manage strategic initiatives KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES Project oversight By being a trusted advisor oversee the delivery of strategic projects within scope schedule and budget The project types could be Business process transformation Work Centralization Transition Operational projects Innovation projects Organizational change projects etc Stakeholder management Be the driving force towards project s success and the conductor who orchestrates the project team s efforts to achieve the objectives of the project Act as a bridge between all the stakeholders fostering seamless communication and alignment across teams Transition management Leverage the Right Work Right Place framework and partner with the business teams to identify implement work centralization transition Change management Plan support in implementation of any People Process or Technology change using robust change management framework Centralized project database management Maintain a central database of all the projects for the organization ensuring data integrity and accessibility to all relevant stakeholders Project Management office PMO reporting insights Utilize the central project database using Smartsheet or any other platform to generate PMO insights for the Strategic Initiatives team Continuous Improvement Leverage Continuous improvement tools approaches as needed Risk Management Proactively build project risk mitigation plans and activate as required Capability building Contribute to the development of a project management community of practice across GSS and GIC fostering knowledge sharing and best practices Process optimization Support streamlining the operations of the PMO MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Education Full time Graduation in Business Management Administration from an accredited university Professional Experience 10-12 years of full-time work experience and 5-7 years of project management experience PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS PMP Trained or Certified Experience in driving multi-geography business process transition projects Experience in driving multi-domain multi-function business projects COMPANY OVERVIEW We exist to make food the world loves But we do more than that Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good a place to expand learning explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities every day We look for people who want to bring their best bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one other and grow together Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what s next