Position Responsibilities:

• Lead the strategic planning, prioritization, and execution of the Company's long-term capital investment strategies that support enterprise growth objectives through partnerships and alignment with Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, Technology, and Real Estate teams.
• Provide executive oversight for all phases of project delivery, including site selection support, due diligence, feasibility analysis, budgeting, design, permitting, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout.
• Develop and maintain governance processes, project controls, and performance metrics to ensure consistent execution across all capital projects.
• Direct internal project management teams and external consultants, contractors, architects, engineers, and construction management firms.
• Establish and maintain corporate standards related to project management, construction quality, design, sustainability, safety, and cost management.
• Lead annual and multi-year capital planning processes, including project prioritization, business case development, and financial forecasting.
• Other projects or duties as assigned

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Architecture or Construction Management
• 15 plus years of related experience
• Project management experience, overseeing major building design and construction.
• Extensive knowledge and understanding project management principles and general construction best practices including OSHA requirements, building codes, environmental compliance.
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to build relationships at all levels.
• Excellent supervisory skills including team leadership and development.
• Ability and willingness to travel as required (up to 20%).
• Proficient in process improvement methodologies to enhance operational performance.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Master’s Degree, Engineering, Architecture or Construction Management; or, MBA

• Foodservice, Processing, and Distribution experience.

• Design-Build Project Management on greenfield projects over $20M.