Finance Transformation Program Lead

Mars Incorporated in; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 108,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

Mars Incorporated in the United States is seeking a Strategic Transformation Program Manager (Finance) to oversee the MSNA transformation portfolio, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and effective resource allocation. The role partners with senior leaders to drive governance, analytics, and outcomes across Mars and Legacy Kellanova initiatives.

This temporary assignment through December 2027 emphasizes portfolio management, reporting, and executive collaboration to accelerate value

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in transformation, portfolio management, strategy, consulting, PMO, or related fields.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and executive communication skills.
• Proven ability to influence without authority and drive cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience developing executive dashboards, reporting, and portfolio analytics.
• Process-oriented, results-driven, and comfortable working with senior leadership in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the MSNA transformation portfolio repository, including integration and strategic initiatives.
• Partner with Functional Transformation Leads and the NA Integration IDT to monitor project status, identify risks, and elevate critical issues to NALT.
• Analyze portfolio performance and provide insights, recommendations, and executive summaries.
• Develop dashboards and reporting for NALT and NALT+ leadership teams.
• Serve as a strategic business partner for key North America projects, ensuring effective project setup and governance.
• Support the North America transition to the CBU model and related change management initiatives.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Portfolio & Integrated Planning to prioritize and resource projects effectively.
• Partner with Strategy Deployment & Performance to ensure ongoing alignment with the Mars NA Snacking strategy.

Skills

Transformation

Portfolio management

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Dashboards

PMO

Job description

Mars Incorporated in the United States is seeking a Strategic Transformation Program Manager (Finance) to oversee the MSNA transformation portfolio, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and effective resource allocation. The role partners with senior leaders to drive governance, analytics, and outcomes across Mars and Legacy Kellanova initiatives.

This temporary assignment through December 2027 emphasizes portfolio management, reporting, and executive collaboration to accelerate value