Governance and Process Manager

Skip to main contentJobsContact UsJoin Talent NetworkSingle PositionView All JobsGovernance and Process ManagerIrving, TX, USAApply NowFind out how well you match with this jobUpload your resumeJob descriptionCompany and benefitsJob ID261567Have you ever enjoyed Arnold®, Brownberry® or Oroweat® bread? A Thomas’® English muffin or bagel? Or perhaps snacked on a Sara Lee®, Entenmann’s® or Marinela® cake or donut? If the answer is yes, then you know Bimbo Bakeries USA!  More than 20,000 associates in bakeries, sales centers, offices and on sales routes work to ensure our consumers have the freshest products at every meal. In addition to competitive pay and benefits, we provide a safe and inclusive work environment that appreciates diversity, promotes development, and allows our associates to be their authentic selves.  #LI-AG1Come join the largest baking company in the world and our family of 20,000 associates nationwide!Top Reasons to Work at Bimbo Bakeries USA:Salary Range: $94,300 - $ 122,600Annual Bonus EligibilityComprehensive Benefits PackagePaid Time Off401k & Company MatchFull Potential Office (FPO) Position SummaryThe Governance & Process Manager is responsible for enabling, maintaining, and continuously improving the governance framework, operating cadence, and transformation processes required to support disciplined execution of enterprise transformation initiatives.This role serves as a central partner and orchestration point between the Full Potential Office (FPO), workstream leaders, finance teams, initiative owners, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure consistent execution, clear accountability, effective communication, and adherence to transformation standards.The Governance & Process Manager acts as the steward of transformation ways of working, ensuring all teams follow established governance, utilize approved tools and methodologies, surface, structure, and facilitate resolution of cross-functional issues, and maintain alignment against transformation objectives. This individual will also lead onboarding and capability-building efforts to rapidly integrate new resources into the transformation.Key ResponsibilitiesTransformation Governance & Operating CadenceOrchestrate and continuously improve the transformation governance model, including meeting structures, decision-making forums, escalation paths, stage gates, and operating rhythms in alignment with FPO leadership.Structure, track, and facilitate escalation and resolution of governance-related issues, process gaps, and open actions across workstreams and cross-functional teams.Document, clarify, and operationalize roles, responsibilities, decision rights, and accountability mechanisms throughout the transformation.Monitor compliance with transformation governance standards, identify gaps and drive corrective actions when processes are not followed.Partner with workstream leaders to ensure issues, decisions, risks, and dependencies are escalated and resolved appropriately.Drive consistency of governance practices across current and future workstreams.Ensure governance forums are decision-ready by clarifying objectives, required inputs, pre-reads, open decisions, escalation topics, and expected outcomes.Process Management & Continuous ImprovementServe as the primary owner of transformation processes, playbooks, templates, standards, and ways of working.Identify inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and process gaps across workstreams and lead coordinate process improvement initiatives.Create and maintain documented procedures that support execution discipline and organizational consistency.Drive continuous improvement of transformation tools, reporting processes, governance structures, and operating mechanisms.Support initiative lifecycle governance adherence through stage-gate approval, execution tracking, value realization, and closure.Communication & Change EnablementDevelop clear, concise, and executive-level communications regarding governance updates, new...