Senior Program Manager

#Ownership

Brewing the world’s most loved beers and building brands consumers love, AB InBev is where ownership, ambition, and action thrive. Our portfolio of iconic brands includes global classics like Stella Artois and Corona, and well-known favorites such as Samson, Leffe, and Hoegaarden.

We empower you to dream big, lead change, and create a long-lasting legacy. We value relentless problem-solvers who take accountability, embrace challenges, and turn bold goals into results through resilience and hard work.

That’s Who We Are: Come and OWN IT.

Job purpose

The team is responsible for leading the Digital Transformation of AB InBev’s Financial Systems and Processes. The candidate should lead the seamless integration of both new tools and processes into the Zone, Country and Functions across all stages of product development, collaborating closely with stakeholders from Commercial, Finance, and Customer Experience Teams ensuring the deployments enhance processes and drive incremental value to our teams. For certain projects, a broader scope across EMEA region and global products might apply. This can be realized in multiple ways including EBITDA, Time, Risk Avoidance & Cyber Security.

This role involves overseeing the development and execution of a company’s program strategy, from ideation through to go-live and post-go-live analysis. The Senior Program Manager is responsible for ensuring that ABI programs are successful in the market and meet the needs of the Business. Senior Program Manager’s responsibilities also include defining the vision, strategy, and roadmap.

Foster value-driven partnerships with internal and external implementation teams, effectively prioritizing features to boost team efficiency while jointly crafting optimal solutions with our architecture, Data and Technical Operations streams for the end users to determine the program direction, alignment with the company’s strategy and secure successful development launch

Drive stakeholder management efforts, actively contributing to shaping the team’s long-term vision. 

Key accountabilities

• Job holder is accountable towards Solutions Europe, Finance & ERP Lead for the delivery of identified Product Management & Deployment
• Lead the program lifecycle, from ideation to launch, for a specific process or portfolio
• Define and communicate the vision, strategy, and roadmap, aligning it with the company’s overall goals and market trends
• Collaborate with stakeholders to prioritise and define program requirements, ensuring they align with business objectives and customer expectations
• Work closely with the engineering team to ensure efficient and timely delivery of product features, using agile methodologies
• Define and track key product metrics and success criteria, analysing data to drive data-informed decision making
• Provide leadership and mentorship to junior product managers, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in operating programs, bringing new ideas and approaches to the team
• Perform other duties as requested by the Manager

Partners with:

• Full Solutions Team Scope, including Tech Ops, Logistics, BEES & Digital Core
• Digital Transformation & ERP Lead
• Full Finance Scope, including Control, Sales Finance & FP&A and Finance Operations. These teams are based both locally, in countries across EUR and broader EMEA and our Capability Centre in Bengaluru and Prague
• Procurement
• 3rd Party Vendors
• Global Process and Product Owners
• Local & Country Process Owners

Education & Experience

• University Degree Level or equal by experience in Program Management or Finance Specialism    
• 3+ years of experience Program Management or Finance Specialism
• Proven success as an Associate Program Manager in a nonmanagerial role

Behavioral Competencies  

• Strong track record of successfully launching and managing innovative products throughout their lifecycle
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to gather and interpret data to make informed decisions
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders
• Customer-centric mindset with a passion for understanding user needs and delivering exceptional user experiences
• Strong leadership and mentorship abilities, with the desire to inspire and guide a team of product managers
• Solid understanding of agile and waterfall methodologies, product management frameworks, and best practices
• Leadership Skills, Interpersonal relationships, persuasion Skills and relationship with the senior management of the company, as well as the operational level.
• High proficiency in fast paced team environments.
  

Technical competencies

• Project management tools e.g. Azure DevOps, Jira, Click Up etc.
• MS Office tools e.g. Excel, PowerPoint, Word etc.
• Visualisation and facilitation tools e.g. Miro, Visio, ChartBlocks etc.
• Anaplan budget management models
• Experience in project management and or in OTC/Commercial/Finance processes
• Experience in Software development life cycle and basic IT enterprise architecture
• Experience in implementing (digital) projects using Agile Methodology is preferred
• SAP (ECC & S4 HANA) technical knowledge is an advantage

Language skills

Fluent in English (any other European language will be a plus)

What's in it for you:

• Benefits for you and your family to help your physical and mental health

• Competitive parental leave and pension contributions (2.5%)

• 25 days holidays per year

• Employee benefits to help your physical and mental health and overall wellbeing (Accident, Health and Luggage insurance, discounted services like HP Market, Multisport Card, GS Pharmaceuticals, etc.)

• A beer allowance to enjoy our brands

• Meal vouchers

• Global Bonus

• 26 weeks paid leave for mothers

Build your career with us

We recruit for mindset, ambition, cultural fit, and growth opportunities.

UNIQUE CULTURE

We are proud to be part of something bigger than ourselves and are passionate about building upon our company’s long legacy. We believe in collaboration and candor, which results in a dynamic culture with open communication.

BRANDS EVERYONE LOVES

We are part of the collective, global history of beer. We are the proud makers of more than 500 iconic brands, from beloved international classics to local favorites.

GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES

Our people grow at the pace of their talent. We empower our people to learn, expand their perspectives, and unlock career growth. In an environment where commitment to excellence pays off, our people are able to deepen their impact and create a long-lasting legacy.

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