Innovation PMO Leader

Sazerac Company Overview

Build your career at Sazerac! With almost 400 years of rich history, Sazerac Company has thrived as an independent, American family-owned company with operations in the United States and around the world. Since the 2000s, Sazerac has averaged double digit growth every year! Sazerac Company produces and markets the most award-winning bourbons and whiskeys in the world, including Buffalo Trace, Pappy Van Winkle, Eagle Rare, Blanton’s, and Sazerac Rye. Additionally, Sazerac owns many popular brands across a range of spirits, including Fireball, Southern Comfort, Seagram’s V.O., Myers’s, Goldschläger, Parrot Bay, 99 Brand, and Platinum Vodka. 

We’re proud of our award-winning culture and distilleries. Our Louisville office has been named one of the “Best Places to Work in Kentucky” four times, and our Buffalo Trace Distillery has earned the title of “world’s most award-winning distillery” through the dedication of our craftsmen for well over 200 years. Whether you’re a recent graduate or an experienced professional, Sazerac provides extraordinary opportunities for growth with competitive salaries and benefits in an exciting, entrepreneurial industry.

Job Description/Responsibilities

The Innovation PMO Leader will develop successful and on-time delivery of Innovation which is critical to delivering Sazerac's growth plans.  This role will be responsible for project-related services to support the organization including, but not limited to, portfolio management, governance, operational project support, risk management, and human resources utilization. You will develop and equip the organization with methodologies, standards and tools to enable project managers to better deliver projects and increase the capability of the organization through training, good practices and a central point of contact for project managers. You will be working across all functions (influencing, training, upskilling, busting barriers, etc.) and communicating with key stakeholders/leadership on overall health of projects, programs, and portfolio.

What You’ll Do:

• Create, implement, and evaluate cost saving projects that will drive costs out of the business without resulting in a reduction in quality.
• Improve products, services, or proceses through incremental improvement over time or breakthrough improvement all at once by evaluating efficiency, effectiveness and flexibility.
• Exceeding expectations across all customer segments, including external and internal customers. Needs in all areas are anticipated and requests and complaints are addressed as much as possible to the satisfaction of all customers. Creating raving fans of process and innovation.

Qualifications/Requirements

Required:

• Bachelor's degree
• 10 years relevant experience (minimum) with at least 8 years of implementation or project management experience.
• Influences stakeholders effectively and builds strategic partnerships across cross-functional and external teams while driving results in complex, high-growth environments
• Highly organized and adaptable professional with a proactive mindset, experienced in project management and business process frameworks, and skilled at managing multiple priorities simultaneously

Preferred:

• MBA
• Certification/qualification in project management
• Experience with data visualization software (tableau, microstrategies, power bi) and advanced analytical tools like alteryx

Culture and Benefits:

Sazerac offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401K, paid time off, and more. These benefits may vary depending on location and work type. Learn more about how we support our employees here.

The annual salary range for this role is $160,000- $240,000. Final compensation will be based on relevant experience, qualifications, geographic location, and internal pay equity considerations.

Sazerac is committed to equality of opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, veteran status, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability or any other legally protected status.

What’s Next:

After you apply, a recruiter will review your application and reach out to qualified candidates. Selected candidates will follow our interview process, which may include a phone screen, hiring manager interview, and panel interviews with business leaders. There may be additional steps or assessments throughout the process dependent on the position. Applicants who are not selected to move through the process, at any stage, will be notified via email.

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