Home Chef is building new ways to navigate the booming meal kit delivery industry. Our team is a unique mix of creators, chefs, entrepreneurs, and trailblazers and we’re growing quickly. Our customer-first mentality, combined with a zest for supporting our peers, helped us bring home Built in Chicago’s Startup of the Year Moxie award in 2017. If you’re ready to be part of the action, we’re ready to connect with you. There are no limits to where we can go together.

This role provides a unique and exciting opportunity to manage the integration and synergy execution efforts between Home Chef and Kroger as part of the recently announced merger. You will report directly to the CFO and work closely with the C-suite to develop and lead the cross-functional integration plan and execute synergy initiatives. You must be a highly organized, strategic project manager who will thrive in a fast-paced, fluid environment.

Detailed Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute integration project plans to ensure timely integration of systems
• Execute synergy initiatives to ensure timely realization of savings
• Apply analysis and problem solving to structure unclear information and issues into insight and action
• Actively monitor, manage, and communicate key project dimensions including scope, time, cost, resources, risk, to key stakeholders
• Develop and implement change management and communication plans to ensure solution adoption
• Collaborate with functional department leads on synergy strategies to ensure smooth transition during process
• Stay in-tune with team priorities to best support and advise executive team during integration
• Act as primary liaison and point-of-contact to Kroger integration leader and go to person for all integration activities

Qualifications:

• 1-3 years management consulting experience or similar
• Completion of a four-year degree program in a related field
• Highly resourceful problem solver and quick learner; solution oriented mindset and work approach
• Strong organizational, planning and project management skills with the ability to manage several simultaneous projects in a dynamic, fluid environment
• Ability to think critically and strategically to evaluate processes and innovate better solutions amidst high growth, fast changing environment
• Ability to take ownership of projects; highly organized; detail oriented
• Demonstrated experience with project management, including timeline and budget monitoring experience
• This is an individual contributor role, but you must be able to influence and manage indirectly
• M&A integration experience is preferred, but not required
• PMP certification is a plus, but not required

Perks and Benefits:- Candidates can experience Home Chef as a customer - enter promo code PEOPLE30 for $30 off your first order!- Direct access to senior management – our leadership team works alongside our team members every day- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance- Generous paid time off (PTO) policy- 401k program - Flexible spending accounts for qualified medical, dependent care, parking, or transit expenses- Free water taxi, discounted gym membership, and daily bike storage for Wrigley building employees- Cold brew coffee on tap at no charge- Employee discounts for Home Chef meal kits- Free lunch every Friday and snacks and beverages on hand every day- Casual dress Home Chef is an equal employment opportunity employer