Senior Program Manager - Merchandising

Albertsons Merchandising Program Sr. Program ManagerWhy choose us?Are you ready to take the next step in your career? Join us for an exciting opportunity at Albertsons Companies, where innovation and customer service go hand-in-hand!At Albertsons Companies, we are looking for someone who's not just seeking a job, but someone who wants to make an impact. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to lead, innovate, and contribute to the growth of a company that values great service and lasting customer relationships. This position offers the chance to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment that's constantly evolving.Main responsibilities:The Albertsons Merchandising Program (AMP) Sr. Program Manager is responsible for supporting company and divisional initiatives related to merchandising operations, including resets, NICIs, remodels, on shelf availability, reporting, and third-party execution management.This role oversees end-to-end project planning and delivery for merchandising execution initiatives—developing detailed project plans, establishing timelines, defining scope, coordinating resources, tracking milestones, and ensuring all tasks are completed on time and within operational standards. The position drives day-to-day project execution, including cross functional communication, risk identification and mitigation, status reporting, and process documentation.The AMP Sr. Program Manager will lead collaboration across store operations, national category directors, division merchandising, and supplier partners to ensure consistent, accurate, and on time merchandising execution. This includes managing workflows, optimizing execution processes, and coordinating with field teams and third-party partners to resolve issues quickly and drive continuous improvement.This role provides a significant opportunity to shape merchandising execution transformation and improve shopping ease for customers. You will work closely with internal and external Technology teams to develop, test, and integrate emerging technologies and data science solutions—using insights, dashboards, and realtime data to enhance planning accuracy, execution quality, and operational efficiency.The position will be based in Boise, Idaho or Pleasanton, California.Maintain and drive the evolution of our AMP business rhythms, reporting and documentation for the enterprise to drive organizational alignmentDrives change and continually improves the efficiency and effectiveness of the Merchandising Program Management processesEvaluate and assess new initiatives to gain deep understanding of the goals & objectives to define program objectives, scope, requirements, and establish business prioritiesDevelop program structure by identifying key stakeholders, assigning resources, etc.Lead and manage large complex enterprise-level programs including managing multiple cross functional teams, functional integrations, vendors, etc.Create and maintain proper artifacts that can be leveraged, including master schedules, decision logs, financials (estimates/budget/forecasts), etc.Analyze program objectives to determine and actively manage dependencies across teams and in-flight projects to coordinate implementation across all work streams within the programProvide recommendations regarding the key milestones and dependencies requiring visibility at the Sr Leadership levelPerform ongoing program level risk management, identifying risks and driving teams to perform the needed mitigation or contingency planningActively drive program level issues to closure or appropriately escalate to the Sr Leadership teamCreate stakeholder communication plans including project status reporting to various audiencesWe are looking for candidates who possess the following:4-year degree and/or equivalent combination of education or work experience3+ years of program management experience w responsibilities spanning interdependent projectsStrong project management skills and experience with data visualization toolsTechnical proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint and project management softwareDemonstrated ability to identify, manage and resolve cross-track program level issues and risksDemonstrated ability to motivate, coach, and train team members.Excellent organizational skills and the ability to work under pressure to balance competing priorities in meeting business deadlinesExcellent verbal, written, presentation and interpersonal communications skillsMust possess superior problem-solving skills, be action-oriented and decisiveSelf-motivated, strong time management skills with an ability to manage multiple projects and deliverablesPrevious experience with medium to large projects in Retail Companies is a plusPrevious experience in construction project management (desired)We also provide a variety of benefits including:Competitive wages paid weeklyAccess to up to 50% of your earned wages before payday, via our partnership with StreamAssociate discountsHealth and financial well-being benefits for eligible associates (Medical, Dental, 401k and more!)Time off (vacation, holidays, sick pay). For eligibility requirements please visit myACI BenefitsLeaders invested in your training, career growth and developmentAn inclusive work environment with talented colleagues who reflect the communities we serveA copy of the full job description can be made available to you.