Visual Merchandising Program Manager

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RAs a family company, we serve people and communities. When you work at Meijer, you’re provided with career and community opportunities centered around leadership, personal growth and development. Consider joining our family – take care of your career and your community!
** Meijer Rewards
*** Weekly pay
* Scheduling flexibility
* Paid parental leave
* Paid education assistance
* Team member discount
* Development programs for advancement and career growth

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The Marketing Operations team is responsible for increasing efficiencies and driving results within the Meijer Marketing department by establishing, managing and optimizing effective processes that empower teams to maximize performance.
The Visual Merchandising team is responsible for creating a customer-focused, efficient shopping environment through the management of the overall look of Meijer stores through semi-permanent signage (i.e., way finding, business area signage, seasonal graphics). This includes, but is not limited to, maintaining communication with all stakeholders, managing workflows, timelines, and budgets in the development of all visual merchandising signage, as well as closely collaborating with key internal and external partners.
The Visual Merchandising (VM) Program Manager plays a pivotal role in orchestrating large-scale, cross-functional initiatives that shape the in-store customer experience through strategic visual communication. This role is responsible for leading the end-to-end execution of visual merchandising programs across enterprise-wide initiatives, ensuring alignment marketing strategy and operational timelines. This role is also responsible for effectively communicating with cross-functional partners, facilitating meetings throughout the visual signage development processes, and ensuring processes are being adhered to, while proactively identifying areas of improvement for the overall process.
While this role is an individual contributor, the VM Program Manager leads the Visual Merchandising Squad within the Marketing Agile Train, comprised of VM Specialists, Designers, Copywriters and Proofreaders. This role must be adept at defining project scopes, setting timelines, securing approvals, and communicating details from key stakeholders across Merchandising & Marketing teams. This involves planning, assigning, scheduling, supporting and proactively facilitating projects through completion, as well as reporting on all incoming projects to leadership and key stakeholders.
The position requires close attention to visual signage project risks for facilitating resolution with input from key stakeholders. The VM Program Manager will work closely with internal and external agency partners and all levels of leadership. Ability to lead through influence and impact is critical.
** What you’ll be Doing:
*** Partners across all levels of Marketing and Merchandising business partners at the onset of a project, and throughout, to understand the scope, allocate appropriate internal/external resources, and define a critical path forward for visual signage.
* Develops and maintains program roadmaps, aligning visual merchandising initiatives with broader marketing and business goals. Anticipates resource needs and proactively mitigates risks.
* Serves as the central point of contact for internal and external stakeholders. Facilitates alignment meetings, secures approvals, and ensures transparency through regular updates and reporting.
* Identifies and implements process improvements to increase efficiency, reduce bottlenecks, and enhance collaboration across teams. Champions a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.
* Facilitates all daily Visual Merchandising Squad meetings, including Planning, Backlog Refinement & Stand-Ups and ensures Visual Merchandising Squad remains focused on and delivers against iteration goals, specific to PI objectives.
* Leads Visual Merchandising Squad during…