Temporary Remote Program Manager Jobs in Nebraska

Reporting to the Engineering Director, you'll manage engineering projects across distribution centers and plantbased warehouses, with responsibility for developing warehouse process and infrastructure improvement strategies that maximize asset effectiveness while maintaining capital and repair and maintenance (R&M) spend within budget. You'll provide enterprise ownership and execution leadership for powered industrial equipment (PIT) and industrial racking systems across the manufacturing and distribution network, including standards development, lifecycle strategy, capital planning, and safe, reliable execution across ambient, refrigerated, and frozen environments. You'll partner closely with automation and operations teams to ensure facilities and equipment are automationready and serve as a key member of the Transportation and Warehouse support team, contributing leadership, execution discipline, and crossfunctional collaboration across the network.

• Serve as a subject matter expert in material handling equipment (MHE), industrial racking systems, warehouse automation, and warehouse facility design, optimization, and infrastructure.
• Develop costreduction and efficiency improvement strategies within your area of expertise.
• Develop and maintain multiyear execution plans for owned and leased warehouse facilities.
• Oversee warehouse operating budgets and evaluate capital investment tradeoffs.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and assess their applicability across the distribution network.
• Develop equipment specifications and standards to support modern warehousing concepts and operating practices.
• Build strong relationships with strategic suppliers to drive accountability, performance, and value.
• Work crossfunctionally with Transportation and Warehouse Operations, Manufacturing Platform teams, Program Management, and Finance.
• Develop financial justification for optimization and capital projects.
• Lead capital planning and execution for powered industrial equipment (PIT) and racking projects, including replacements, upgrades, and networkwide initiatives.
• Manage capital equipment installation projects with accountability to budget, schedule, and performance targets.
• Apply a strong understanding of business drivers and the impact of capital investments on broader corporate strategies.
• Engage external engineering firms, thirdparty logistics (3PL) partners, and distribution center leadership to support sitespecific project execution.

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Logistics Management, or a related engineering field.
• Minimum of seven years of industrial engineering or logistics and distribution engineering experience.
• Extensive experience with warehouse infrastructure and building systems, including material handling equipment (MHE), racking, dock equipment, and drop lots.
• Experience developing and delivering programs from concept through execution.
• Experience with material handling automation technologies such as automated guided vehicles (AGVs), automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS), and conveyor systems.
• Experience influencing outcomes in crossfunctional teams and thirdparty relationships without direct reporting authority.
• Strong presentation and communication skills, including communicating analyses and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Experience driving programs and initiatives in matrixed organizations.
• Experience building strong internal and external relationships and holding individuals and vendors accountable.
• Background in inventory management, warehouse operations, or related supply chain functions that interface closely with distribution operations.
• Project management experience for capital projects up to five million dollars.
• Solid understanding of distribution operations and endtoend supply chain management.
• This position is located in Omaha NE, Chicago IL, select field locations or remote locations East of Denver, CO and within reasonable proximity (50 miles) to a major airport
• Willingness to travel up to 50% percent to plant and distribution center locations.

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Compensation

The annual salary listed above is the expected offering for this position. An employee's actual annual salary will be based on but not limited to: location, relevant experience/level and skillset, while balancing internal Conagra employees' equity.Conagra Brands will comply with applicable law regarding minimum salaries for exempt employees.

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Our Benefits

We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role:

• Health: Comprehensive healthcare plans, wellness incentive program, mental wellbeing support and fitness reimbursement

• Wealth: Great pay, bonus incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan

• Growth: Career development opportunities, employee resource groups, on-demand learning and tuition reimbursement

• Balance: Paid-time off, parental leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role) and volunteer opportunities

Our Company

At Conagra Brands, we have a rich heritage of making great food. We aspire to have the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in food. As a member of our 18,000+ person team across 40+ locations, you are empowered to reach your potential, make an impact and own your career. We're in the business of building champions - within our people and our iconic brands like Birds Eye, Slim Jim and Reddi-Wip.

Our focus on innovation extends beyond making great food, it also reflects our commitment to embracing new solutions that positively impact our team, the communities we serve and the health of our planet. Foodies Welcome.

Conagra Brands is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, leave status, disability, veteran status, genetic information and/or any other characteristic or status protected by national, federal, state or local law. Reasonable accommodation may be made upon request.