STRATEGIC PROJECTS
We are the team driving businesses that feed the world
ABOUT US
A sneak peak inside Compass USA’s Strategic Projects division. Strategic Projects is a centralized team of internal consultants tasked with delivering enterprise-wide projects that support our customers and enhance our business.
DRIVING BUSINESSES THAT FEED THE WORLD
A FAMILY OF COMPANIES, A CAREER FOR LIFE
As the leading food and support services company, Compass Group North America is a family of great companies building experiences for all of our customers. We serve award-winning restaurants, corporate cafes, hospitals, schools, arenas, museums, and more. In addition, we are proud to offer state-of-the-art self-service and office coffee solutions.
Based in Charlotte, NC, Compass Group North America has over 280,000 associates and $20.1 billion in revenues in 2019. We have the privilege of serving such prestigious clients as IBM, United Technologies Corp., SAP, Mount Sinai Hospital NYC, Louisiana State University, and Texas A&M University. In addition, Compass provides catering to special events such as the US Open and the Academy Awards®.
Our parent company, UK-based Compass Group PLC, operates in 50 countries, with leading market positions in the UK, Continental Europe, Australia, and the US, combined with business in developing markets in Eastern Europe, South America, and Asia. Compass Group employs close to 600,000 associates worldwide delivering superior service for the highest customer experience. The Group had revenues of around £25.2 billion in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019.
We recognize that our success and future depend on each of us behaving professionally, ethically, and responsibly as laid out in our Mission & Vision and Code of Business Conduct without exception and without compromise.
WORLD’S MOST INNOVATIVE COMPANIES
BEST EMPLOYERS FOR DIVERSITY
WORLD’S MOST ADMIRED COMPANIES
“We are constantly hiring into Strategic Projects for two reasons. Firstly we are proud to be an incubator of talent for Compass Group and many of our business leaders started out in the Strategic Projects team before moving into commercial leadership across our sector businesses. Secondly, we are a growing $20B+ business and there is a high demand for internal Strategic Project management here which keeps us challenged!”
— Phil Childs, SVP Strategic Projects
FIND YOUR FIT
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PROJECT MANAGER
Our Project Manager positions offer outstanding opportunites to gain exposure leading impactful enterprise-wide business initiatives in a Fortune 500 company. Projects include business mergers, enterprise-wide process change, large-scale solution delivery and operation support to strategic accounts. Each project is carefully selected to achieve a significant return for the company and contributes to the growth of the Compass Group. Project Managers are responsible for the complete life cycle of key projects and drive crucial change throughout.
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PROJECT COORDINATOR
Our Project Coordinator roles are entry-level project management and project administration positions within Strategic Projects. The role of Project Coordinator offers an outstanding opportunity to gain exposure supporting a team through the completion of various project management activities across Compass’ sectors, departments and clients while building towards more independent leadership of projects.
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PROJECT TRAINING SPECIALIST
Our Project Training Specialists work closely with our Organizational Change Management Team to create a training program specific to each deployment group and design of the overall training methodology. Training Specialists coordinate and deliver on-site training to both management and operators, evaluate training effectiveness and offer continuous improvement and feedback, communicate results and recommend strategies, and identify best practices within the role and strive to improve processes and efficiencies.
TEAM TESTIMONIALS
BRITTANY GUILD
Senior Project Manager on the Continuous Improvement Team
We’ll get this right
“I joined Strategic Projects in early 2020, making a jump from consulting for better work-life balance. I have two young children and greeting them at the end of their day with dinner and a smile is important to me. During my interview process, the panel really listened to my experience, matching me to a project well-suited to my expertise and setting me up for success within the organization. The management team understands many skills are highly transferrable, and with the variety of projects our team works on, there’s absolutely a good fit somewhere.”
JESSICA DIAZ
Project Manager on the Continuous Improvement Team
People are excited to see what’s new and what’s next
“I think it can be scary sometimes to want to make a career move, especially if you may be comfortable where you are, but coming to Compass Group was the best move I could have made. It brought me into an upbeat culture where people are excited to see what's new and what's next. It still feels like a growing company, while also being a market leader. The growth mindset and constant opportunity to do new things, learn more, and connect with new people make me so excited for what’s to come!”
PATRICK REDMOND
Senior Project Manager on the Innovation & Integrations Team
A Culture of Trust, Flexibility, and Support
“Within Strategic Projects in particular, the culture is the best of any company I’ve ever worked for; it’s the most valuable aspect of the team. There’s a level of flexibility and trust: trust that all members of the team will get the job done, do it well, and ask for support where needed. It’s humbling, and it drives us all to get better every day. This is a place where you can make an impact, where you’re challenged to work outside of your comfort zone but with a broad-based group of coworkers who have experience in a number of different areas and are willing to provide support. It’s an incredibly unique place.”
LISTEN UP
Strategic Projects SVP Phil Childs and VP of Operational Support George Russell speak candidly about team building and saying “yes”.