Strategic Initiatives Manager LATAM

Loyalty Rules; Santiago de Querétaro; Hybrid; MXN 700,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Kellanova in Querétaro, México, seeks a Strategic Initiatives Manager LATAM to drive the LATAM transformation agenda. Hybrid role; you will partner with senior leaders to manage the initiative portfolio, governance, and communications, ensuring value delivery across Latin America.

The role requires 5–8 years in strategy/PMO, strong analytics, and bilingual English/Spanish proficiency. You will work closely with initiative owners to enable data-driven decisions and program success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Engineering, Finance or related field.
• 5–8 years in Strategy, Transformation, PMO, Business Planning, Marketing or related roles within FMCG/CPG.
• Experience managing cross-functional and regional initiatives with strong project capabilities.
• Strong analytical and storytelling skills; can translate data into insights for leadership.

Responsibilities

• Support LATAM transformation portfolio management with visibility and progress tracking.
• Coordinate annual strategic planning, governance, portfolio reviews and leadership forums.
• Monitor milestones, KPIs, value realization, risks and dependencies across initiatives.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across functions, markets, and categories to maintain plans.
• Develop executive presentations and leadership communications linking progress to value.

Skills

Portfolio management

Strategic planning

Governance

Executive storytelling

Stakeholder management

Data visualization

Cross-functional collaboration

English/Spanish bilingual

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Engineering, Finance, or related field

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Mars Completes Acquisition of Kellanova Learn More

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Date: Oct 15, 2026

Category: Marketing and Innovation

Country/Region: MX

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Workplace: Hybrid

Title: Strategic Initiatives Manager LATAM

Description

Are you passionate about driving strategic transformation and enabling impactful business decisions across a diverse region? Join Mars Snacking as a Strategic Initiatives Manager LATAM. You’ll be responsible for supporting the execution of the LATAM transformation agenda through program management, governance, strategic planning, performance tracking, and executive communications. Partnering closely with senior leaders and initiative owners, you will help ensure strategic initiatives deliver value, drive business outcomes, and support key Mars planning processes across Latin America. This is a hybrid role based in Querétaro, México.

A Taste of What You’ll Be Doing

• Transformation Portfolio Management: Support the management of the LATAM strategic initiatives roadmap, ensuring visibility, alignment, and progress across the regional transformation portfolio.
• Strategic Planning & Governance: Coordinate annual strategic planning processes, governance routines, portfolio reviews, and leadership forums to drive alignment and decision-making.
• Performance Tracking & Business Insights: Monitor milestones, KPIs, value realization metrics, risks, and dependencies across initiatives, translating complex information into actionable recommendations.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with initiative owners and stakeholders across functions, categories, and markets to maintain implementation plans, accountability, and execution excellence.
• Executive Communications & Storytelling: Develop executive presentations, strategic communications, and leadership updates that clearly connect transformation progress to business value creation.

We’re Looking for Someone With

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business Administration Engineering, Finance, or a related field.
• 5-8 years of experience in Strategy, Transformation, PMO, Business Planning, Marketing, Chief Officer, or related functions within FMCG/CPG companies.
• Experience managing cross-functional and regional initiatives, with strong project and program management capabilities.
• Strong analytical, financial, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate data into strategic insights and recommendations.
• Proven experience preparing executive-level presentations, communications, and leadership materials.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills, with excellent executive storytelling and data visualization capabilities.
• Fully bilingual in English and Spanish, with strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Our comprehensive benefits offer you the support you need through your life events, big or small.

Get to Know Us

At Kellanova, we are driven by our vision to be the world’s best-performing snacks-led powerhouse, unleashing the full potential of our differentiated brands and our passionate people. Our portfolio of iconic, world-class brands include Pringles, Cheez-It, Pop-Tarts, MorningStar Farms, Special K, Krave, Zucaritas, Tresor, Crunchy Nut, among others.

Kellanova’s Culture of Best means we bring our best to all that we do in pursuit of our vision to be the world’s best performing snacks-led powerhouse. Our culture celebrates boldness and empowers our people to challenge the status quo, achieve results, and win together.

Our focus on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (ED&I) enables us to build a culture of belonging where all employees have a place at the table and are inspired to share their passion, talents and ideas to work.

Mars, Incorporated has acquired Kellanova in a transaction that brings together iconic brands, storied legacies and outstanding capabilities with a view to shape the future of snacking. Kellanova will continue to hire business‑necessary roles while being fully integrated into Mars. You can learn more here: https://www.mars.com/news-and-stories/press-releases-statements/mars-completes-acquisition-of-kella…

You can learn more at www.futureofsnacking.com , and our hiring teams will be happy to discuss further questions if your application advances in the hiring process.

Let’s shape the future of snacking.

Kellanova is an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to provide an inclusive work environment, a seat for everyone at the table, and embraces the diverse talent of its people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding our efforts to advance Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, please visit our website here .