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Bring Merchandising to Life - The Whole Foods Market WayThe Principal Program Manager, Merchandising Presentation Capabilities and Operations at Whole Foods Market will be responsible for independently managing complex projects from start to finish. You will define the value proposition, develop the work plan, determine resource needs, and establish project timelines and budgets. You will organize and drive the necessary resources to ensure project objectives are achieved on time, within scope, and on budget. Your responsibilities will include overall project planning, strategic direction, prioritization, change management, delivery, and post-project evaluation. You will ensure that project scope, planning, and implementation align with both stakeholder expectations and broader business needs. You'll also maintain alignment across multiple concurrent projects. In addition, you will define, implement, and consult on project management standards, processes, and tools to support strong execution across relevant teams and initiatives.This role is based in Austin, TX, with an expectation of being in the Store Support office five days a week.
Responsibilities:
- Independently manages complex projects requiring collaboration across multiple functions.
- Manages cross-functional project teams comprised of diverse (for example, business, operational, technical) Team Members.
- Plays a consultative role to help put in place the appropriate people, processes, and tools to enable effective project management and success.
- Manages projects with complex business, operational, technical, and other challenges.
- Determines and coordinates sharing of leveraged resources among projects.
- Defines, implements, and consults on project management standards / processes for relevant teams or projects.
Skills:
- Expert understanding of WFM's project management methodologies and requirements.
- Expert ability to plan, estimate, organize, and monitor projects.
- Advanced capability to oversee and advise on project management issues and assist with overcoming barriers.
- Expert ability to keep multiple projects on track financially, creatively, and in accordance with stakeholder deadlines.
- Advanced proficiency with project management software, such as
- Expert understanding of WFM's project management methodologies and requirements.
- Expert ability to plan, estimate, organize, and monitor projects.
- Advanced capability to oversee and advise on project management issues and assist with overcoming barriers.
- Expert ability to keep multiple projects on track financially, creatively, and in accordance with stakeholder deadlines.
- Advanced proficiency with project management software, such as SharePoint, MS Project, and Basecamp.
- Conveys and / or consults on issues of moderate to significant complexity.
- Regularly interacts with colleagues or customers up to the senior leadership level.
- Provides process and policy advice to Team Members and customers.
- Provides function-wide process advice and insight.
- Offers guidance to less experienced Team Members.
- Consults with and advises senior-level stakeholders and leaders.
- Develops complex solutions to business problems through in-depth analyses and coordination / negotiation with key decision makers.
- Uses experience, innovation, and judgment to make decisions that may be based on partial information.
- Considers enterprise-wide implications of decisions and recommendations.
- Leverages understanding of the customer base, market, and industry to drive project-related decisions and recommendations.
- Demonstrates exceptional knowledge of the WFM product mix, supply base, and retail operations.
The wage range for this position is $100,244.00-$170,415.00 Annual, commensurate with experience. Whole Foods Market offers "Whole Benefits". Whole Benefits may include health insurance, retirement plan benefits, eligibility for a store discount, paid time off and access to other benefit programs. Eligibility for Whole Benefits is determined under the terms of the applicable Whole Benefits plan at a person's date of hire. For additional information, visit our Whole Foods Market Careers site: https://careers.wholefoodsmarket.com/benefits.
At Whole Foods Market, we provide a fair and equal employment opportunity for all Team Members and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, marital status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic. Whole Foods Market hires and promotes individuals solely based on qualifications for the position to be filled and business needs.
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Whole Foods Market, Inc.
paid time off, retirement plan
Aug 14, 2025