Biofuels Corporate Strategy Manager

Land O'Lakes, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 124,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) and well-being resources

Job summary

Land O'Lakes, Inc. is seeking a Biofuels Corporate Strategy Manager to lead strategy development and negotiate external agreements. The role coordinates multiple workstreams, analyzes data, and informs senior leadership to drive high-impact biofuels initiatives.

The position requires a strong background in strategy, finance, and cross-functional collaboration, with travel 3–6 days per month. Remote option in the United States, with HQ in Arden Hills, MN.

Qualifications

• BA/BS or higher in finance, business, engineering, or related field.
• 4+ years of business experience in consulting, strategy, investing, or related roles.
• Willingness to travel 3–6 days per month.

Responsibilities

• Own and coordinate biofuels workstreams; lead 1–2 workstreams.
• Define objectives, decisions, and resource needs for workstreams.
• Informally manage a team providing analysis and research.
• Provide regular updates to senior executive leadership.
• Represent workstream with internal and external collaborators, including at executive level.
• Identify dependencies and tradeoffs between workstreams.
• Oversee workstream examples such as program strategy and negotiations.

Skills

Strategy development

Leadership

Market research

Financial planning

Data analysis

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Education

BA/BS degree in finance or related field

MBA preferred

Job description

Biofuels Corporate Strategy Manager

The Biofuels Corporate Strategy Manager is a strategist, leader, and coordinator for biofuels-related initiatives. Key activities include: strategy development, scoping and negotiation of agreements with external parties, operating model design, financial planning and analysis, and market research.

Responsibilities

• Biofuels workstream ownership and coordination: Lead 1-2 (out of ~10) biofuels workstreams, day to day
• Define workstream objectives, key decisions and criteria for making decisions, resource needs (personnel, and other), activities and milestones
• Informally manage a working team that provides expert input, performs analysis and research, creates documentation and other materials, and performs decisions once taken
• Provide regular updates to Senior Executive Leadership, to whom you would be ultimately accountable
• Represent workstream internally in discussions with other workstream leads and externally with potential collaborators, including at the executive level
• Identify and mitigate dependencies and tradeoffs between workstreams
• Workstream examples: overall program strategy, negotiations with specific types of external parties, various others

Education, Experience and capabilities

• BA/BS degree in Finance, Business, Engineering, Mathematics, Physical or Social Science, the Humanities, or a related field.
• 4 or more years of business experience (e.g., management consulting, strategy, investing, product management, or other business roles in food, agriculture, or oil and gas).
• Ability to travel approximately 3-6 days per month, with some additional variation possible depending on business need.
• Proven experience leading projects from start to finish, driving work forward in partnership with other members of our team and with our partners in the business.
• Exercises sound judgement about when to make decisions independently vs. when and how to involve others in a leveraged way.
• Experience digging beyond surface-level information, conduct primary/secondary research, analyze complex data, and synthesize insights into actionable business implications.
• Skilled at defining obstacles and questions, testable hypothesis, solution options, and decision criteria.
• Facilitates a structured process for making decisions at the appropriate speed and level of confidence.
• Experience explaining complex ideas and strategies effectively to senior executive leadership with appropriate support.
• Foundational knowledge relevant to various business functions (e.g., strategy, sales, marketing, supply chain, and finance/accounting) and disciplines (e.g., growth, cost reduction, transformation).
• Proven Track Record of outstanding performance while working on high-impact projects and initiatives, managing multiple priorities in fast-paced, project-based environment.
• Project management experience is valuable.
• Strong preference for strategy or consulting background.
• Food and agribusiness industry experience is preferred.
• MBA strongly preferred.

Location

• Remote in the United States or in-person at headquarters in Arden Hills, MN.

Salary range

• Salary range: $123,920 - $185,880 (in most cases, candidates offered employment can expect to be hired at a pay rate near the middle of our salary ranges)

About Land O'Lakes, Inc.

• Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food.
• We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.

Benefits

• Benefits for most full-time roles include medical, dental, vision, PTO, life & disability insurance, education assistance, a 401k and a variety of well-being resources.
• Most part-time employees are eligible for prorated PTO, holiday pay, employee development programs, prorated education assistance, and a 401(k).

Additional Information

• Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled.
• The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.
• Land O'Lakes does not use Automated Decision-Making Technology, as defined by California law, to substantially replace human decision-making or make significant decisions about applications for employment or contracting opportunities.
• Land O'Lakes is a Fortune 250, farmer-owned agriculture and food manufacturing cooperative. We are headquartered just outside the Twin Cities, with locations across the US and a presence in 60 countries around the world. For disability accessibility or disability accommodation help, please call our HR Solution Center at 844-565-4748, M-F 8:00am-4:30pm CT.