Principal, Cost Optimization

Job Summary

Are you a seasoned leader with a passion for driving transformative change to optimize cost? Join the Personal System Operations (PSO) team as a Principal Program Manager! In this role you will lead and coordinate cross‑functional work streams for a high‑impact global Cost Optimization initiative, integrate with multiple work streams, facilitate alignment across organizations, resolve roadblocks, craft compelling executive presentations, update C‑suite level executives, and accelerate implementation of savings ideas.

• Establish and implement a project management framework to ensure efficient project execution across multiple work streams, leveraging interdependencies and proactively mitigating risks.
• Drive cross‑workstream project updates: collaborate with global workstream owners across North America, Asia, and Europe to prepare and deliver regular updates on project progress, ensuring transparency and escalating critical issues to senior executives for prompt resolution.
• Facilitate cross‑functional collaboration: lead collaborative discussions with senior management across key business units and functions (including procurement, design, product marketing, engineering, and category teams) to drive alignment on critical decisions and process improvements.
• Executive reporting: create high‑quality content tailored for C‑suite stakeholders to effectively communicate initiative progress, key milestones, and overall impact.
• Provide strategic thought leadership: develop innovative strategies to accelerate the disposition of existing cost optimization funnel items and expand the funnel with high‑impact opportunities.
• Enhance data visualization: offer guidance on data visualization to improve clarity, effectiveness, and impact of insights and recommendations.

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of work experience in supply chain, supply planning, procurement, demand planning, project management, finance or a related field; management consulting experience preferred.

• Strategic thinker: exceptional strategic thinking to develop structured, analytical approaches to strategy formulation, business solutions, and process improvements.
• Effective executive communication: outstanding verbal and written communication skills, including facilitation, presentation, and influencing; strong expertise in storyboarding and developing compelling presentations.
• Problem‑solver: ability to lean into challenges, applying critical thinking to develop solutions and resolve conflicts in complex, cross‑functional and global initiatives.
• Strong interpersonal skills: skilled at relationship building, fostering collaboration, and influencing stakeholders at all levels within the organization.
• Highly organized: proven program/project management expertise with exceptional organization and time‑management skills; ability to work in a fast‑paced environment.
• Learning agility: embodies a continuous learning mindset; displays strong motivation to acquire functional and industry knowledge to improve professional contributions.
• Self‑motivated: highly driven and capable of working independently while actively contributing to team success.
• Digital fluency: proficiency in MS Office suite of tools with particular expertise in PowerPoint.
• Industry knowledge preferred.

The pay range for this role is $121,950 to $179,900 USD annually with additional opportunities for pay in the form of bonus and/or equity (applies only to United States of America candidates). Pay varies by work location, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience.

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Long‑term/short‑term disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Generous time‑off policies, including
• 4–12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure
• 11 paid holidays
• Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave (US benefits overview)

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.