MBA Finance Strategy Leadership Development Program

GALLO; Modesto (CA); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

GALLO is seeking a Project Manager for the MBA Finance Strategy Leadership Development Program. You’ll partner with senior leaders to shape financial strategy, analyze performance, and drive operational excellence across a diverse portfolio.

The role emphasizes leading high-impact projects, building long-range plans, and delivering insights that influence major business decisions. Collaboration with Marketing, Grape Supply, Revenue Management, and Supply Chain is key.

Qualifications

• MBA degree from a Tier 1 Business School; degree to be completed by July 31, 2027 or already achieved.
• Three years of finance, accounting, audit, military, operations, sales, consulting, or alcoholic beverage industry experience with increasing responsibility.
• Leadership experience including coaching and developing others or managing cross-functional projects.
• Experience presenting information to top management groups.

Responsibilities

• Lead high impact projects and develop long-term financial plans.
• Provide insights that influence critical business decisions across functions such as Marketing, Supply Chain, and Revenue Management.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to drive strategic initiatives, profitability, and long-range planning.

Skills

Leadership experience

Executive communication

Strategic thinking

Data-driven decision making

Education

MBA degree from Tier 1 Business School

Job description

Job Req ID: 107529

Job Type: Full-time

Work Category: Hybrid Telecommute,

Application Close Date: 08/22/2026

Sponsorship: Not Available

Compensation: $150,000-$150,000

*Important Information*

Applications will not be reviewed until the application close date. In addition, as part of the first-round interview process, qualified applicants will be required to submit a self-recorded video using Paradox.

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We are GALLO

We’re a family-owned company with a 90+ year legacy, that’s consistently recognized as a Glassdoor “Best Places to Work.” We have 130+ brands in our total alcohol beverage portfolio including wine, malt, spirits, and ready-to-drink beverages. We’re home to the #1 wine and spirits brands in the U.S. - Barefoot Wine & High Noon and are the official sponsors of the NFL, NHL, UFC, and PGA of America.

View our Corporate Values and Mission Statement here.

A Taste of What You'll Do

Join the MBA Finance Strategy Leadership Development Program (FSLDP), as a Project Manager, where you’ll serve as a key business partner to senior leaders and help shape the future of the organization through financial strategy, analysis, and operational excellence. In this role, you’ll lead high impact projects, develop long-term financial plans, and provide insights that influence critical business decisions across a diverse portfolio of functions.

You’ll evaluate business performance, identify opportunities for growth and efficiency, and translate complex data into actionable recommendations. By partnering with teams across Marketing, Grape Supply, Revenue Management, Supply Chain, and other business functions, you’ll help drive strategic initiatives that support sustainable profitability and organizational success.

This opportunity is ideal for a collaborative leader who enjoys solving complex business challenges, influencing decision-making, and driving meaningful change. You’ll have the chance to develop talent, improve financial processes, establish key performance metrics, and contribute to long-range planning while gaining broad exposure across the business. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are energized by strategic thinking, innovation, and continuous improvement, this role offers an exciting platform to make an impact.

What You’ll Need

• MBA degree from a Tier 1 Business School as defined in the Strategic Finance Leadership Development Program (SFLDP) or currently enrolled in Tier 1 Business School and will receive degree by July 31, 2027.
• Three years of finance, accounting, audit, military, operations, sales, consulting or alcoholic beverage industry experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility.
• Leadership experience to include coaching and developing others or managing complex or cross‑functional projects.
• Experience effectively presenting information to top management groups.
• Required to travel to company offices, sites, and/or meeting locations for onboarding, training, meetings, and events for development, department needs, and business delivery up to 5% of the time, with or without reasonable accommodation. This may be in addition to travel requirements, if applicable, as listed in this job description.
• Required to be 18 years or older. This may be in addition to other age requirements, if applicable, as listed in this job description.

How You’ll Stand Out

• MBA degree in Finance or Strategy.
• Five years of finance, accounting, audit, military, operations, sales, consulting or alcoholic beverage industry experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility.
• Prior supervisory or managerial experience.
• Experience with financial planning and reporting.

Top 25 Tier 1 Business Schools per US News and Business Week:

• Carnegie Mellon University – Tepper School of Business
• Columbia University – Columbia Business School
• Cornell University – Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management
• Dartmouth College – Tuck School of Business
• Duke University – Fuqua School of Business
• Emory University – Goizueta Business School
• Georgetown University – McDonough School of Business
• Georgia Institute of Technology – Scheller College of Business
• Harvard University – Harvard Business School
• Indiana University – Kelley School of Business
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology – Sloan School of Management
• New York University – Leonard N. Stern School of Business
• Northwestern University – Kellogg School of Management
• Rice University – Jones Graduate School of Business
• Stanford University – Graduate School of Business
• University of California, Berkeley – Haas School of Business
• University of California, Los Angeles – Anderson School of Management
• University of Chicago – Booth School of Business
• University of Georgia – Terry College of Business
• University of Michigan – Ross School of Business
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – Kenan-Flagler Business School
• University of Pennsylvania – The Wharton School
• University of Southern California – Marshall School of Business
• University of Texas at Austin – McCombs School of Business
• University of Texas at Dallas – Naveen Jindal School of Management
• University of Virginia – Darden School of Business
• University of Washington – Foster School of Business
• Vanderbilt University – Owen Graduate School of Management
• Yale University – Yale School of Management

Our Benefits & Perks

We are committed to providing competitive compensation, perks, and a culture that supports your well-being. Benefits depend on your work category and may include medical and dental coverage, 401k plans, profit sharing, pet insurance, company holidays, access to an employee wine shop, and more! Additional information will be provided before your first interview.

The Fine Print

• The Company does not sponsor for employment-based visas for this position now or in the future.
• We offer a broad salary range to allow for long-term growth. Actual compensation paid within the range will be determined by multiple factors, including, but not limited to, education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, internal equity, and alignment with market data. Although we estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed between the entry point and middle of the range, the decision will be made on a case-based basis related to these factors. In addition to the salary, this position may be eligible for bonuses, incentive plans, or participate in tasting room tip pools, as applicable.
• This position will be based in the location(s) specified in the job posting with an option for occasional telecommuting. You will be expected to live within a commutable distance.
• It is the Company’s policy for job postings to be open to internal candidates for a minimum of 5 days and to external candidates, if applicable, for a minimum of 3 days.

Gallo’s policy is to afford equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees and not to discriminate on the basis of race, traits associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles (such as braids, locks, and twists), color, national origin, ancestry, creed, religion, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law (including cancer and predisposing genetic characteristics), genetic information, marital status, familial status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation (actual or perceived), transgender status, sex stereotyping, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, reproductive health decision making, age, military or veteran status, domestic violence or sexual assault victim status, or any other basis protected by applicable law. Nor will Gallo discriminate based on a perception that an individual has any of the foregoing characteristics or is associated with a person who has, or is perceived to have, any of those characteristics.

Gallo will comply with state and local laws prohibiting discrimination for lawful out-of-work behavior, such as off-duty use of cannabis away from the workplace (subject to federal and state law exceptions), the existence of non-psychoactive cannabis metabolites in hair, blood, urine, or other bodily fluids as determined by a drug screening test (subject to federal and state law exceptions).

We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Gallo is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please let us know at 209.341.7000.

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