Continuous Improvement Manager

Overview At PepsiCo, you’ll discover a place where our mission is to create smiles around the world. With a portfolio of more than 500 beloved brands including, Gatorade, Lay’s and Quaker, our work touches millions of people every day.

At the heart of the company is a team of thinkers, creators, and problem-solvers who collaborate to innovate and turn ideas into action. Driven by innovation and a focus on creating joyful moments through food and drinks, our decisions are guided by consumer centricity, creating opportunities for our associates to do meaningful work and make a lasting impact in the communities we serve.

The Continuous Improvement Manager is a key operational leader responsible for making Run-To-Target (RTT) a core way of working across plant operations. RTT is PepsiCo’s continuous improvement system that blends coaching, standard work, and loss elimination to drive sustainable performance. In this role, you will own the deployment, sustainment, and evolution of RTT—ensuring it is fully embedded into the Integrated Work System (IWS), frontline routines, and leadership behaviors.

This is a high‑visibility, high‑impact role that strengthens operational capability, builds accountability, and shapes plant culture. The Continuous Improvement Manager partners closely with the Plant Director, plant leadership teams, Pod RTT Lead, and frontline teams to deliver today’s results while building tomorrow’s capability. This role is also a strong development feeder for future Plant Director opportunities. Responsibilities

Partners directly with RTT Execution team to standardize practices within the plant, and align on how to lead the program locally Coordinates with RTT Managers across the Pod to share best practices and learnings across Plants Actively coaches line teams to empower individuals to make decisions and drive ownership Works with the line Triad to help proactively drive solutions and improve in-plant practices in the frame of RTT Own and lead the governance of the “One Best Way” program, setting the strategic direction for operational excellence in partnership with the Plant Director and POD RTT leadership Partner with Plant Director and POD RTT leader to incorporate RTT standards and drive alignment on operational priorities Integrate RTT methodologies and principles into daily operations, ensuring all processes align with best practices and continuous improvement is embedded as a core value Deliver in-plant initiatives and support the development of standards, leveraging guidance from Pod and Sector Leaders to drive RTT principles across the plant Build capability within plant by actively coaching team members on processes, standards, and ways of working that drive “One Best Way” Empower employees and drive ownership, leading with a coach mindset to foster a culture of safety and operational excellence Monitor and evaluate the performance of processes, identifying areas for improvement and ensuring ongoing alignment with RTT standards Facilitate the sharing of best practices and lessons learned across plants and Pods to drive consistency and improvement Promote a culture of safety, ensuring all activities adhere to safety standards and RTT principles

The expected compensation range for this position is between $93,500 - $156,450. Location, confirmed job-related skills, experience, and education will be considered in setting actual starting salary. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process. Bonus based on performance and eligibility target payout is 12% of annual salary paid out annually. Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement. In addition to salary, PepsiCo offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability,