KPI Program Manager
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 22, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 20, 2026. Lamb Weston scores B on the Alion truth index.
About Lamb Weston
You’ve probably enjoyed our fries without even knowing it! As a leading manufacturer in our industry, we inspire and bring people together with foods they love and trust. Our customer base includes international food service providers, restaurants, and households in over 100 countries around the world.
A highly innovative global corporation with a start-up mindset, we empower every individual to make a genuine difference. You’ll gain access to hands-on training to fuel your growth and success, explore opportunities for new solutions, and you’ll join a winning team of 10,000+ people all dedicated to raising the bar - together.
If you have a strong drive for results, a desire to help us bring the world together through our fries, and are ready for a fresh challenge, we want to hear from you.
Job Description Summary
The KPI Program Manager leads the design, governance, analysis, and continuous improvement of enterprise and functional key performance indicators. This role partners with business leaders to translate strategic priorities into measurable outcomes, establish reliable reporting routines with KPI Owners, and drive accountability for action. The KPI Program Manager ensures that metrics are clearly defined, supported by trusted data, and used consistently to improve operational and financial performance. This role also partners with Finance and HR Total Rewards on KPI performance forecasting to ensure accurate bonus accruals.Internal title for this role is Manager Target Setting Cascade (TSC).
Job Description
- Partner with leaders to define Key Performance Indicator (KPI) frameworks that connect strategic objectives, business plans, and operational priorities
- Establish and maintain KPI definitions, KPI Owners, formulas, data sources, targets, thresholds, reporting cadence, and documentation
- Develop clear scorecards, dashboards, and executive-ready performance narratives that highlight results, trends, risks, and opportunities
- Work with Finance, HR Operations, Information Technology, and KPI Owners to validate metric accuracy, resolve discrepancies, and strengthen controls
- Analyze performance drivers, conduct root-cause analysis, and translate findings into practical recommendations
- Facilitate recurring performance reviews, document decisions and actions, and follow through with accountable owners
- Support annual and periodic target-setting processes using historical results, forecasts, benchmarks, and strategic priorities
- Identify opportunities to simplify reporting, automate manual processes, retire low-value metrics, and improve decision speed
- Train business partners on KPI interpretation, data literacy, and effective use of performance management tools
- Build alignment across functions and promote a culture of transparency, ownership, and fact-based decision-making
Basic & Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, HR, economics, analytics, engineering, operations, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience required
- Master’s degree in business administration, analytics, finance, or a related discipline preferred
- 7+ years of experience in performance management, business analytics, finance, operations, or a related discipline required
Core Competencies:
- Strategic thinking and business acumen
- Data analysis and insight generation
- Performance measurement and governance
- Executive communication
- Stakeholder management and facilitation
- Attention to detail and data integrity
- Problem solving and continuous improvement
- Accountability and results orientation
- Demonstrated experience designing KPI frameworks, target setting, scorecards, dashboards, or management reporting
- Advanced proficiency with spreadsheets and presentation tools; experience with business intelligence and data visualization platforms
- Ability to communicate concise, decision-relevant insights to senior leaders and cross-functional audiences
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, influence without direct authority, and deliver high-quality work on schedule
Industry-Competitive Benefits
Coupled with our compensation and bonus incentive programs, our benefits deliver rewards that are market competitive. Some of the most attractive elements of our benefit programs include:
Health Insurance Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision
Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care, and Health Reimbursement Accounts
Well-being programs including companywide events and a wellness incentive program
Paid Time Off
Financial Wellness - Industry leading 401(k) plan with generous company contributions, Financial Planning Services, Employee Stock purchase program, and Health Savings Accounts, Life and Accident insurance
Family-Friendly Employee events
Employee Assistance Program services - mental health and other concierge type services
Benefits may vary based on location, job role/level, job status, and/or the terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreements.
Anticipated Close Date
The anticipated close date is a good faith estimate for when this job will be closed. Some jobs may be unposted or filled earlier or later than the Anticipated Close Date depending on interview processes and business needs.Anticipated Close Date: 12/18/2026Pay Transparency
In compliance with applicable state and local laws, Lamb Weston has opted to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. This compensation is specific to this position and takes into account a number of variables. Actual compensation may be higher or lower in the range posted based on various factors, including, but not limited to, job duties, experience and expertise. A candidate's work location could also impact the actual compensation being outside of the range to reflect local cost of labor. A reasonable annual estimate of the range for this role is listed below.Pay Rate or Range: $104,530.00 - $156,800.00Equal Opportunity Employer
Lamb Weston is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law