The Senior Manager, People & Culture Business Partner will partner across multiple members of the Meals & Beverages Leadership Team (MBLT) and Snacks Leadership Team (SLT) to design and execute talent and organizational strategies that enable business performance. This role serves as a trusted advisor to business leaders, connecting individual category priorities into a cohesive people strategy that advances talent, culture, and organizational effectiveness across the category teams.
This position reports to the Senior Director, P&C – Meals & Beverages and Snacks Categories.
HOW YOU WILL MAKE HISTORY HERE…
Shape and execute a unified people strategy that aligns the unique needs of Meals & Beverages and Snacks category leaders while driving a consistent approach to talent, development, and culture.
Build strong partnerships across category leadership teams to influence organizational effectiveness, talent outcomes, and business performance.
Drive successful integration and onboarding initiatives that support organizational growth and enhance employee experience.
Strengthen talent pipelines, succession planning, and development strategies to ensure long-term organizational capability.
Enable leaders to make informed workforce and organizational decisions through strategic planning, talent insights, and operational rigor.
WHAT YOU WILL DO…
Partner with Meals & Beverages and Snacks leadership teams to develop and execute category talent and organizational strategies aligned to business priorities.
Drive connection and alignment between Category Leadership Teams and North America Food Service (NAFS), ensuring stakeholders remain focused on critical business initiatives.
Collaborate with business and HR leaders to complete the integration of Sovos Brands into U.S. Retail and Category teams, ensuring effective onboarding and adoption of organizational ways of working.
Lead the design of the Meals & Beverages Category HR strategy and coordinate execution with business leaders, HR partners, and Centers of Excellence.
Provide leadership and structure around headcount planning, SG&A management, annual operating planning processes, and enterprise cost savings initiatives.
Build and execute talent strategies across Category teams, including talent movement, employee development, performance management, succession planning, and internship programs.
Deliver day-to-day HR business partner support for designated Category teams, including recruitment, compensation, employee relations, performance management, and employee engagement activities.
Serve as a trusted advisor to leaders, helping navigate organizational challenges and implement effective people solutions.
WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH…
Senior Director, P&C – Meals & Beverages and Snacks Categories
Meals & Beverages Leadership Team (MBLT)
Snacks Leadership Team (SLT)
North America Food Service (NAFS) leaders
HR Business Partners and HR Centers of Excellence
Category business leaders and people managers
Cross-functional stakeholders across the organization
WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE… (MUST HAVE)
Bachelor’s degree required.
7+ years of progressive Human Resources and/or business experience with demonstrated success leading organizational and talent initiatives.
Proven ability to translate diverse business leader needs into a unified HR and talent agenda.
Experience designing and implementing large-scale organizational development and change initiatives.
Strong business acumen with the ability to balance strategic thinking and practical execution.
Demonstrated learning agility, intellectual curiosity, and ability to navigate complex, matrixed organizations.
Systems-thinking mindset with the ability to understand organizational interdependencies and manage competing priorities effectively.
Strong leadership and influence skills, including the ability to drive outcomes without direct authority.
Ability to build trust and credibility through integrity, humility, and courage.
Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage and influence individuals at all organizational levels.
Strong collaboration, facilitation, communication, and relationship-building skills.
Enterprise mindset with a client-focused and results-oriented approach.
IT WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU HAVE… (NICE TO HAVE)
Experience supporting category, consumer products, food and beverage, or matrixed commercial organizations.
Experience leading integration efforts related to mergers, acquisitions, or organizational transformations.
Knowledge of workforce planning, organizational design, and talent management best practices.
Experience partnering closely with senior leadership teams on strategic people initiatives.
Advanced experience in succession planning, leadership development, and talent pipeline strategies.
Proven ability to manage multiple complex initiatives simultaneously while driving measurable business impact.
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