Greif is a global leader in performance packaging located in 40 countries. The company delivers trusted, innovative, and tailored solutions that support some of the world's most in demand and fastest-growing industries.  

 

With a commitment to legendary customer service, operational excellence, and global sustainability, Greif packages life's essentials - and creates lasting value for its colleagues, customers, and other stakeholders.  

 

Learn more about the company's Customized Polymer, Sustainable Fiber, Durable Metal, and Integrated Solutions at www.greif.com and follow Greif on Instagram and LinkedIn. 

 

OUR VISION: 

Being the customer service company in the world. 

 

OUR PURPOSE: 

Creating packaging solutions for life’s essentials. 

Job Requisition #:

033375 Director, Execution Excellence (Open)

Job Description:

Greif Inc., a leading supplier of industrial packaging products and services with a global footprint across more than forty countries and 250 locations, is seeking a highly motivated and experienced professional to join our team as the Director of Execution Excellence within our Enterprise PMO (EPMO).

Greif is on a bold quest to become the best performing customer service company in the world. To reach this peak, we need an architect of execution. Reporting to the VP of Strategic Business Transformation & Execution Excellence, you will be the catalyst who transforms enterprise vision into reality, ensuring our most ambitious goals are planned, structured, and delivered with surgical precision and financial integrity.

This is a role for a builder operator, a hands-on leader who thrives on mastering the details, mentoring teams through the "how," and setting the gold standard for disciplined delivery in a fast-paced global landscape. As the Head of Project Delivery, you will lead a function that is lean, scalable, and relentlessly focused on driving optimal outcomes with high-impact results.

Responsibilities:

Execution Excellence & Delivery Discipline

• Set the Bar: Define the delivery standard that transforms our bold vision into results.
• Pressure-Test the Plan: Review and challenge project plans until they are realistic and practical.
• Own the Risk: See the icebergs before the ship hits them; manage dependencies, not just status.
• Enforce Fundamentals: Set ironclad expectations for scope, milestones, and dependencies.
• Bake-In Change: Embed change management into how we operate and deliver.

Tiered Delivery Model & Capacity Management

• Build a PM Tiered Model: Create a criteria-based system that scales delivery model approaches.
• Flex Workforce: Design a fluid staffing model that taps into global, contractor, and internal talent.
• Optimize Capacity: Ensure your best people are on the hardest problems at the right time.

Standardized, Integrated Delivery Toolkits

• Build the Blueprint: Create standardized toolkits and models that enable global rigor.
• Drive Adoption: Ensure tools are fit-for-purpose and used by every team, every day.
• Iterate for Speed: Constantly reassess and sharpen the toolkit for incremental gains.

Coaching, Enablement, & Capability Building

• Elevate the Craft: Mentor delivery leads to refine their artifacts into world-class blueprints.
• Proactive Flow: Inspire a culture of ownership where teams anticipate and clear their own path.
• Build Delivery Champions: Train and empower business leads to run projects with confidence.

Visibility, Communication, & Financial Discipline

• Maximize Every Dollar: Maintain surgical precision over CapEx/OpEx to ensure optimal ROI.
• Empower Leadership: Provide high-fidelity signals and forecasts need to move with confidence.
• Drive Clarity: Create visibility into status, risks, and capacity so the organization is always in sync.

Ideal Candidate

• Presence: The degree (MBA preferred) and verbal precision to influence at every level.
• Remote Sanctuary: You have a home office setup built for high-gear, zero-distraction focus.
• Refines Logic on the Page: You use writing to sharpen thoughts and create clarity.
• Visual Storyteller: You have a healthy neurosis for design and a love for polished slides.
• Marker in Hand: You turn complex logic into clear, polished visuals or whiteboards for all.
• AI Alchemist: A power user who embeds AI into their workflow to move at 10x speed.
• DIY Spirit: You’d rather learn a tool than ask for a specialist or more budget.
• Dual Track Master: You hit today's deadlines while building tools for tomorrow's.
• Trench-Tested Planner: You audit plans and spot hidden risks from a mile away.
• Navigates Complexity: Mapping intricate global workstreams is a puzzle you enjoy.
• Project-Agnostic: You master the "why" to drive the "how" across any project type.
• Fiscal Rigor: You manage budgets with precision that makes every dollar count.
• Lives for "The Win": You hit deadlines with a level of rigor that is a superpower.

 

At Greif, we believe that our colleagues are the center of our success. Our Total Rewards have a comprehensive focus on well-being and offer a competitive package that enables you to thrive, be engaged, and reach your full potential. 

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EEO Statement:

https://www.greif.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/HR-101-Equal-Employment-Opportunity-Policy-English.pdf

We offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits and opportunity for growth. Greif is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of sex, race, religion, age, national origin, color, disability, veteran status or any other any other legally protected characteristic.

For more information read Greif’s Equal Opportunity Policy.