About the role
Job Description: The Sr Manager, Strategic Initiatives supports Commercial leaders by aligning Commercial outcomes and targets with business, category, and regional strategies. This role is responsible for portfolio management, performance management, continuous improvement initiatives, and governance activities that support Commercial decision-making and execution. What are we looking for? Required Bachelor's degree. 5+ years of experience in strategic development, performance management, business analysis, or related roles. Experience supporting strategy development and execution.
Experience managing project portfolios, performance management, or governance activities. Strong leadership presence and stakeholder management skills. Experience with change management. Strong communication and presentation skills. Preferred Experience supporting regional or cross-functional initiatives. What will be your key responsibilities? Align Commercial outcomes and targets with business, category, and regional strategies to support Commercial leaders in decision-making.
Manage and monitor enterprise category and regional project portfolios, ensuring alignment to transformational and business-as-usual objectives while facilitating prioritization and trade-off discussions. Act as capability owner for the performance drumbeat across One Commercial, including forums such as Commodity Council and Category Strategy Execution. Lead continuous improvement initiatives on the Commercial performance capability roadmap. Monitor and escalate risks through appropriate forums.
Drive performance versus plan reviews across all pillars of value for categories and regions through performance forums. What can you expect from Mars? Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles. Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today. A strong focus on learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University. An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.
#LI-Onsite The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is between the range listed below, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position will include variable pay, medical and dental benefits, participation in 401k plan, and paid time off benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an applicant receives an offer of employment.
The pay range shown is applicable to all US locations listed within the job posting:USD 119,040.00 - USD 163,680.00 Mars is a family-owned business with more than $35 billion in global sales. We produce some of the world’s best-loved brands: M&M’s®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™, SKITTLES®, BEN’S ORIGINAL®, and COCOAVIA®.
Alongside our consumer brands, we proudly take care of half of the world’s pets through our nutrition, health and services businesses such as Banfield Pet Hospitals™, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, AniCura, VCA™ and Pet Partners™. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our 140,000 Associates into taking action every day towards creating the world we want tomorrow.
Minimum requirements
- Bachelor's degree and 5+ years in strategic development, performance management, or related roles
- Experience in strategy development, project portfolio management, and governance activities
- Strong leadership, stakeholder management, change management, and communication skills
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