Global R&D Strategy & Performance Director

Mars Incorporated; Chicago (IL); Sur place; USD 193 000 - 265 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Mars University

401(k) plan

Bonus eligible

Paid time off

Résumé du poste

Mars Incorporated in Chicago is seeking a Senior Director, Strategy & Performance - Global R&D to shape and orchestrate the end-to-end R&D strategy, governance, budget and portfolio across the enterprise. This role provides senior leadership for translation and deployment of the strategy, leveraging R&D Work Systems to convert ambition into measurable execution.

You will lead the R&D performance engine, governance, product stewardship and program delivery, while engaging senior stakeholders to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in science, Engineering or Business; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years leadership experience across R&D, transformation, operating model design, portfolio and program leadership, consulting, or related CPG environments.
• Proven ability to simplify and standardize ways of working at scale, supported by digitization and adoption of common processes.
• Proven track record of leading direct and cross-functional teams and delivering complex, high-impact programs.
• Experience in performance management, governance, portfolio, budget and resource management, and continuous improvement across global organizations.
• Strong stakeholder influence across global and regional teams and enterprise partners, including Digital Technologies and Data.
• Experience leading integration and change programs across geographies and functions, translating strategy into coordinated execution.

Responsabilités

• Lead the Global R&D strategy and translate it into clear priorities, performance measures, portfolio choices and investment decisions aligned to enterprise growth ambitions.
• Provide senior leadership for strategy deployment through KPIs, governance routines and performance frameworks that create visibility to progress, risks, trade-offs and actions required to deliver strategic objectives.
• Oversee budget, resource and portfolio governance, ensuring capacity and investment are directed toward the highest-value opportunities across the global R&D organization.
• Define governance standards and decision forums that improve alignment, role clarity and decision quality across the Global R&D network.

Connaissances

Leadership experience

Strategy & governance

Budget & resources

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder influence

Program leadership

Formation

Bachelor's degree in science/Engineering/Business

Advanced degree preferred

Description du poste

Mars Incorporated in Chicago is seeking a Senior Director, Strategy & Performance - Global R&D to shape and orchestrate the end-to-end R&D strategy, governance, budget and portfolio across the enterprise. This role provides senior leadership for translation and deployment of the strategy, leveraging R&D Work Systems to convert ambition into measurable execution.

You will lead the R&D performance engine, governance, product stewardship and program delivery, while engaging senior stakeholders to