Special Projects Director
| Estimated Pay info | Based on similar jobs in your market$22 per hour |
|---|---|
| Hours | Full-time, Part-time |
| Location | Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
About this job
Job Description
Who are we:
We're a leading Northeast family-owned food, agricultural products, and agricultural services organization headquartered in Pennsylvania. We provide animal nutrition and feeds; specialty protein production, processing, and marketing; on-farm protein production services; and grain, fertilizer, and ingredient procurement.
We're a stable company with strong core values, great benefits, competitive wage structure, and a safe and healthy work environment. With over 850 team members, we're a growing company in an essential sector – agriculture!
Learn more here: https://www.thewengergroup.com
What your day looks like:
The Special Projects Director – WFAN Nine Lanes Transformation is responsible for leading and
governing enterprise-wide transformation initiatives aligned to WFAN’s Nine Lanes operating
framework. This role ensures strategic priorities are translated into disciplined execution and sustained
adoption across all sites and functions. The position focuses on program leadership, project
management, and change management rather than day-to-day plant operations.
CORE ACCOUNTABILITY: WFAN NINE LANES
1. Leadership Consistency & Clarity
2. Practical, FSMA-Aligned Operating Standards
3. Demand Planning & Scheduling Stability
4. Workforce Capability, Training & Development
5. Real-Time Quality Integration
6. Transportation & Delivery Alignment
7. Model Mill Standards & Operational Visibility
8. Continuous Improvement & Innovation
9. Capital Efficiency & Long-Term Planning
Enterprise Program Leadership
Partner with business leaders and own the Nine Lanes transformation roadmap, establish governance, and ensure integration across initiatives.
Project & Portfolio Management
Lead concurrent enterprise initiatives with clear scope, milestones, metrics, and benefits realization.
Change Management & Adoption
Design and execute change strategies that drive adoption, sustainability, and leader engagement.
Model Mill & Standardization Leadership
Partner with business leaders to drive progress and manage the process of Model Mill standards and ensure consistent execution supported by training and leader routines.
Cross-Functional Integration
Integrate work across Operations, Quality, FSQR, Maintenance, Engineering, Planning, Transportation, HR, Finance, and IT.
Performance Measurement & Reporting
Define KPIs, maintain dashboards, and provide executive-ready reporting.
Capability Building & Knowledge Transfer
Institutionalize learning and build internal project and change leadership capability.
Strategic Advisory & Continuous Improvement
Advise leadership on priorities and continuously refine initiatives based on results.
Other duties as assigned.
Who you are:
Education & Experience
Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
10–15 years of progressive experience leading enterprise-scale initiatives.
Strong project management, change leadership, business acumen, and executive communication skills required.
Technical & Operational Expertise
Strong, practical knowledge of feed manufacturing processes, mill operations, equipment performance, and maintenance practices.
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