Strategy & Operations Manager

Mars; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Mars seeks an Operational Execution Lead to join their Strategy & Operations team in London. This role is pivotal in driving key initiatives, ensuring operational clarity, and executing core components of strategic programs. Candidates should bring extensive experience in project management and a solid understanding of operational challenges. Working with diverse teams and contributing to impactful projects will be part of your daily experience, all while receiving competitive compensation and comprehensive support.

Benefits

Best-in-class learning and development support

Industry competitive salary and benefits package

Access to Mars University

Qualifications

• Experience in operations, project execution, or business support roles.
• Extensive experience managing key workstreams.
• Familiarity with business leadership and transformation.

Responsibilities

• Own execution of critical workstreams and ensure thoughtful rollout of programs.
• Drive progress and connect across teams to maintain initiative momentum.
• Support execution of company-wide initiatives and lead deployment processes.

Skills

Project Management

Operations Management

People/HR Programs

Job description

Job Description

As our organization grows, the complexity of our people and business initiatives increases—and with it, the need for operational clarity, structure, and reliable execution. This role sits at the heart of our Strategy & Operations team, supporting initiatives that enable our organization to drive results. While you won't be leading initiatives solo, you’ll be owning the execution of critical workstreams, helping ensure our programs are rolled out thoughtfully, efficiently, and with impact.

What will be your key responsibilities?

• You will be owning the execution of critical workstreams, helping ensure our programs are rolled out thoughtfully, efficiently, and with impact.
• You will bring order to ambiguity, drive progress, and connect the dots across teams will be key to keeping our most important people and business initiatives moving forward.
• You will execute core components of programs/strategy related to organizational functionality (e.g. Larger strategic organizational initiatives).
• You will support execution of company-wide initiatives like OKR planning, cross-functional projects, and operational reviews.
• You will lead the deployment process to launch new projects and track key decisions points, issues, risk management and actions.
• You will facilitate projects execution by ensuring good pace and connection, setting meetings, tracking actions and milestones, raising alerts and helping on escalation when needed.
  
  

What are we looking for?

• Experience in operations, project execution, people/HR programs, or business support roles.
• Extensive experience of project management and proven ability to manage execution of key work-streams, even if not leading the overall project.
• Experience in business leadership and business transformation.
  
  

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.
• Best-in-class 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.
  
  

Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.