Corporate Strategy Manager

Land O'Lakes, Inc.; Arden Hills (MN); On-site; USD 124,000 - 186,000; Full time

Job summary

Land Oor Lakes, Inc. in Arden Hills seeks a Corporate Strategy Manager to lead end-to-end strategic initiatives and partner with executive leadership across food and agribusiness segments.

The role requires 5-8 years of strategic experience, strong analytical skills, and a proactive mindset to drive growth through structured frameworks and rigorous research. Opportunity to mentor teammates and influence cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in Finance, Business, Economics, Engineering, or a related field; MBA strongly preferred.
• 5-8 years of relevant business experience (e.g., management consulting, strategy, finance, marketing, supply chain) in agriculture or dairy.
• Food and agribusiness industry experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Growth Initiatives: Own end-to-end delivery of strategic projects for business units and functions; develop rigorous analysis and build relationships to enable delivery.
• Strategic Planning: Lead development and implementation of corporate strategic plans in alignment with goals and market trends.
• Mentorship: Help mentor junior team members and act as thought partner to the team.

Skills

Ownership

Curious & Analytical

Driven & Results-Oriented

Problem solver

Strong Collaborator

Excellent Communicator

Business Acumen

Education

BA/BS in Finance, Business, Economics, Engineering or related field; MBA preferred

Job description

Corporate Strategy Manager

The Corporate Strategy Manager role provides a tremendous opportunity to deepen and broaden your knowledge of Land O’Lakes food and agribusiness segments, accelerated professional development, and exposure to the executive leadership team. Managers are leaders of project teams and manage critical growth initiatives while partnering directly with internal business partners.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Growth Initiatives: Own end-to-end delivery of strategic projects for business units and functions in the organization (including scope, workplan, key deliverables, etc.). Create structure and frameworks paired with influence without authority to enable high-impact decisions. Develop rigorous, fact-based, quantitative and qualitative analysis to support recommendations. Build and manage relationships with business partners to enable effective delivery of work.


• Strategic Planning: Lead the development and implementation of corporate strategic plans in alignment with organizational goals, market trends, and competitive dynamics.


• Mentorship: Help to mentor junior members of the team in developing core strategy and consulting toolkit. Act as thought partner to more junior team members.

Candidate Profile

• Ownership – Able to own key strategy projects from start to finish, driving work forward independently


• Curious & Analytical – Intellectually curious with a proven ability to dig beyond surface-level information, conduct primary/secondary research, analyze complex data, and synthesize insights into actionable business implications.


• Driven & Results-Oriented – Highly motivated self-starter with a strong sense of urgency and flexibility to manage multiple priorities; committed to delivering consistent, high-quality outcomes


• Problem solver – Skilled at transforming ambiguity into clarity by framing complex challenges into structured questions and actionable steps to validate or disprove hypotheses


• Strong Collaborator – Trusted team player who can build credibility and influence cross‑functional teams; adept at partnering with business leaders to drive alignment and execution.


• Excellent Communicator – Demonstrates professional confidence and clarity in verbal communication and presentations; proven ability to articulate complex business strategies effectively to executive leadership.


• Business Acumen – Skilled in applying quantitative and qualitative strategic and financial frameworks to evaluate growth opportunities

Experience and Education:

• BA/BS degree in Finance, Business, Economics, Engineering, or a related field. MBA Strongly preferred.


• 5-8 years of relevant business experience (e.g., management consulting, strategy, finance, marketing, supply chain, or other business roles in agriculture or dairy). Strong preference for strategy or consulting background.


• Food and agribusiness industry experience is preferred.

$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. We provide a broad portfolio of benefits to keep you and your family at your best. Land O'Lakes is Where Your Future Takes Root. Land O’Lakes and our global entities support diversity in employment practices.

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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.

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