Sr. Manager Organization & Improvement - Wells Ferrero

Company: Wells Enterprises (a Ferrero Company)

Functional Area: People & Organization

The Role

Support the Wells Organization & Improvement agenda by contributing to organizational design, development, change, and governance initiatives. The role provides analytical, project management, and coordination support to the Head of O&I and acts as a key execution partner in delivering organizational projects across Wells. The role ensures O&I methodologies, standards, and ways of working are consistently applied and translated into tangible outcomes for the business.

What You’ll Do

Organizational Design

• Support the analysis and development of organizational structures, roles and responsibilities in line with Wells and Group methodologies
• Contribute to role design activities, including role clarity, accountability mapping and documentation
• Prepare organizational diagnostics, gap analysis and scenario comparison to inform design decisions
• Support the development and update of organizational charts, role descriptions and supporting materials
• Support Grading evaluation preparation
• Support proactively Wells management in identifying and addressing key organizational issues, in line with Group and Ice-Cream organizational guidelines

Organizational Development

• Support organizational development initiatives for specific Functions / sub-functions in terms of to-be structures, role design, and recommended sizing
• Contribute to sizing analysis, workload assessments and operating model reviews
• Help translate target-state designs into actionable implementation plans

Change Management

• Support the deployment of change management approaches aligned with the Group methodology
• Support the preparation of change materials such as narrative, presentations, FAQs, etc.
• Support stakeholders mapping, impact analysis and change readiness assessment

Project Management (for O&I projects)

• Support the planning and execution of organizational and transformation project within Wells
• Track milestones, risks, dependencies and actions for O&I related initiatives

Governance

• Support the design and maintenance of Wells governance mechanisms and decision forums
• Assist in documenting key processes, decision rights and governance principles
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of main processes and Business Blueprint (BBP)

GRC Collaboration

• Support O&I input into Wells procedures, policies and risk assessments in collaboration with Finance and GRC
• Help coordinate inputs for audits, reviews and remediation actions linked to organizational changes
• Ensure that organizational initiatives consider risk, control and compliance implications

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Wells Enterprises, a Ferrero company, is one of the largest ice cream manufacturers in the United States and the maker of well-loved brands including Blue Bunny, Halo Top, Bomb Pop, and Blue Ribbon Classics and today Trolli, Butterfinger 100grand, Baby Ruth, Nutella and Kinder Bueno. 

Wells Enterprises is a 2 billion company employing 4,000 employees, across 4 production plants and 2 main hub locations, Chicago and Le Mars. Guided by innovation, quality, and a people-first mindset, Wells is committed to delighting consumers and developing exceptional teams.

As part of the Ferrero Group, Wells combines its strong U.S. heritage with Ferrero’s global standards of excellence, offering a unique opportunity to grow within a dynamic, values-driven, and international environment.

At Wells, our people—and their experience—sit at the heart of our ambition.  Learn more at www.wellsenterprisesinc.com.

What We Offer

At Wells, we’re proud to support our employees with comprehensive benefits that enhance health, financial wellness, and include paid time off (PTO). Eligible employees may also receive an annual incentive bonus based on Company performance.  Learn more about our benefits here.