Senior Program Manager

Since 1869, we've connected people through food they love. We’re proud to be stewards of amazing brands that people trust. Our portfolio includes the iconic Campbell’s brand, as well as Cape Cod, Chunky, Goldfish, Kettle Brand, Lance, Late July, Pacific Foods, Pepperidge Farm, Prego, Pace, Rao’s Homemade, Snack Factory, Snyder’s of Hanover. Swanson, and V8. 

Here, you will make a difference every day. You will be supported to build a rewarding career with opportunities to grow, innovate and inspire. Make history with us.

Why Campbell’s…

• Benefits begin on day one and include medical, dental, short and long-term disability, AD&D, and life insurance (for individual, families, and domestic partners).
• Employees are eligible for our matching 401(k) plan and can enroll on the first day of employment with immediate vesting.
• Campbell’s offers unlimited sick time along with paid time off and holiday pay.
• If in WHQ – free access to the fitness center. Access to on-site day care (operated by Bright Horizons) and company store.
• Giving back to the communities where our employees work and live is very important to Campbell’s.   Our “Campbell’s Cares” program matches employee donations and/or volunteer activity up to $1,500 annually.
• Campbell’s has a variety of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to support employees.

How you will make history here...

The Senior Program Manager, Field QA leads enterprise-wide initiatives to strengthen and standardize quality programs across multiple manufacturing sites. This role manages highly complex, cross-functional programs, ensuring consistency, compliance, and continuous improvement of critical QA programs. Acting as a central liaison between enterprise QA leadership and manufacturing site QA teams, along with matrix support to Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, HR and Safety.  The Senior Program Manager identifies systemic gaps, drives standardization, and oversees large-scale program implementation, execution, and verification.  Additional responsibilities may include targeted manufacturing location oversight (i.e. peanut paste manufacture, internal ingredient manufacturing).

What you will do...

•              Lead large, complex quality programs spanning multiple manufacturing sites and functions.

•              Drive standardization of QA practices, ensuring consistent execution across all plants.

•              Partner with site QA managers and cross-functional SMEs to identify gaps and develop best practices.

•              Oversee verification and monitoring processes to confirm enterprise standards are effectively deployed.

•              Serve as program lead for enterprise-critical initiatives, coordinating multiple workstreams and stakeholders.

•              Facilitate change management, ensuring adoption and sustainability of new or revised policies.

•             Provide guidance to program managers and site QA leads, escalating risks and aligning execution with enterprise

              goals.

•              Develop and present program progress, impact, and recommendations to senior QA leadership and executive

              stakeholders.

•              Single point of contact and technical lead for assigned programs.

Who you will work with...

·         Leads resolution of complex, multi-site quality challenges such as aligning multiple plants to one global standard despite differing regulatory, operational, or cultural constraints.

·         Anticipates systemic risks (e.g., gaps in global food safety standards, emerging compliance trends) and designs preventive solutions.

·         Balances competing priorities across functions (Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, Maintenance, R&D) and manages escalations where quality standards impact business objectives.

·         Oversees cross-functional remediation plans for high-risk issues like regulatory observations, enterprise audits, or recalls.

·         Drive process improvement initiatives through coordination with departments (Supply Chain, Maintenance, R&D, Engineering)

·         Record of leadership and demonstrated success in collaborative development, documentation, planning, and implementation and continuous improvement of quality systems.

Other duties as assigned

What you will bring to the table (must have):

• Minimum Education required: Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Engineering, Quality, or related field

• Years of Relevant Experience: 8 years of experience in food Quality Assurance or Quality Systems, with program management experience across multiple sites preferred.

• 40-50% travel required.

It would be great to have (nice to have)...

• Advanced degree       
• Proven ability to lead complex, enterprise-level quality initiatives in CPG or regulated manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory standards (GMP, FDA, ISO) and quality systems.
• Exceptional program management, leadership, and communication skills
• Assertive, yet collaborative.  Demonstrated skills influencing components of the company, tough-mindedness, vision, and political savvy to manage internally and externally.
• Dedicated work habits, takes initiative, sets high standards
• Ability to manage, coach and develop people, talent and skills.
• Ability to demonstrate & execute against leadership behaviors.
• Strong business partnering and relationship management skills

40-50% travel

Compensation and Benefits:

The target base salary range for this full-time, salaried position is between 

Individual base pay depends on work location and additional factors such as experience, job-related skills, and relevant education or training. Total pay may include other forms of compensation. In addition, we offer competitive health, dental, 401k and wellness benefits beginning on the first day of employment. Please ask your Talent Acquisition Partner for more information about our total rewards package.

The Company is committed to providing equal opportunity for employees and qualified applicants in all aspects of the employment relationship, including consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, marital status, protected veteran status, disability, age, religion, or any other classification protected by law.