Senior Manager, Employee Listening

Mondelēz; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Wellness programs

Life and disability insurance

Retirement savings plans

Paid leave

Education programs

Paid holidays and vacation

Relocation support

Job summary

Mondelēz International is seeking a Sr. Manager, Employee Listening to own the vision, strategy, and execution of our employee listening program.

You will design a modern, multi-channel listening architecture and ensure listening data feeds dashboards, models, and decision frameworks that drive real outcomes. The role combines program leadership with technical oversight: define governance, lead end-to-end surveys, deliver actionable insights, and partner across HR to move from data to decisions.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in employee listening, engagement, people analytics, or closely related field.
• Proven track record building or transforming an employee listening program.
• Deep expertise in survey methodology and multi-language deployment.
• Strong analytical capability and data visualization.
• Experience with leading listening/survey platforms.

Responsibilities

• Define and own global employee listening strategy.
• Lead end-to-end execution of engagement surveys.
• Translate listening data into clear, actionable insights.
• Build dashboards and scorecards for leaders.
• Partner with HR leaders to drive action.

Skills

Employee listening

People analytics

Survey methodology

Statistical analysis

Text analytics

Driver modeling

Executive communication

Program management

Stakeholder management

AI-driven listening

Tools

Qualtrics

Glint

Perceptyx

Medallia

Job description

Job Description

Mondelēz International is transforming its People Analytics function from the ground up, building the data foundations, capabilities, and culture needed to make MDLZ a truly insight-driven organization. Employee listening is a critical pillar of that transformation. We are looking for a Sr. Manager, Employee Listening to own the vision, strategy, and execution of our employee listening program. This is not a caretaker role. We need a builder. Specifically, someone who can design a modern, multi-channel listening program, stand it up, and connect it to the broader People Analytics ecosystem so that employee voice translates into leadership action. You will sit at the intersection of program ownership and technical expertise: a leader who can run a world-class engagement program and partner with analysts to ensure listening data flows into dashboards, models, and decision frameworks that drive real outcomes.

What You Will Do

Listening Strategy & Architecture

Define and own the global employee listening strategy, including the vision, roadmap, governance, measurement framework, aligned to MDLZ's business and People priorities. Design a multi-channel listening architecture (e.g., annual/pulse surveys, lifecycle surveys, ad-hoc listening methods) that captures the full spectrum of employee experience. Evaluate, select, and manage listening platform(s) and vendor relationships; own the technology stack for survey design, deployment, and reporting.

Program Execution & Operations

Lead end-to-end execution of global engagement surveys, including the design, communications, launch, and on-time delivery across all markets and functions. Build scalable, repeatable processes and playbooks, so the program runs with operational discipline. Partner with People and Talent leads to drive participation, transparency, and trust in the listening process.

Analytics, Insights & Action

Translate listening data into clear, compelling insights, connecting engagement signals to workforce and business outcomes (e.g., retention, performance, productivity, safety). Build and maintain reporting products (e.g., dashboards, scorecards, executive summaries) that make results accessible and actionable for leaders at every level. Apply advanced analytical techniques (e.g., driver analysis, text/sentiment analytics, segmentation, predictive modelling) to surface root causes and emerging themes. Partner with People and Talent Leaders to design and facilitate post-survey action-planning processes that move the organization from data to decisions.

Stakeholder Partnership & Influence

Serve as the enterprise subject-matter expert on employee listening and engagement, advising senior HR and business leaders on what the data says, what it means, and what to do about it. Collaborate with Talent Management, DEI, Total Rewards, Learning & Development, and other Centers of Excellence to ensure listening insights inform their strategies.

Building for the Future

Build the employee listening function by defining the operating model, identifying capability gaps, and developing or recruiting the talent needed to scale. Stay at the forefront of the employee listening field, benchmarking against leading practices at peer companies, evaluating emerging technologies (AI-driven listening, passive signal integration, continuous feedback platforms), and bringing an external perspective into MDLZ.

What You Bring

• 8+ years of progressive experience in employee listening, engagement, people analytics, or a closely related field (organizational psychology, survey research, HR strategy).
• Proven track record of building: you’ve stood up or significantly transformed an employee listening program, not just maintained one.
• Deep expertise in survey methodology: questionnaire design, sampling, benchmarking, confidentiality frameworks, multi-language/multi-cultural deployment, etc.
• Strong analytical capability: statistical analysis, driver modeling, text analytics, and data visualization.
• Experience with leading listening/survey platforms (e.g., Qualtrics, Glint, Perceptyx, Medallia, or similar).
• Exceptional program management skills: you can run a complex, global, multi‑stakeholder program on time and on budget while keeping quality high.
• Executive-level communication and storytelling: you can distil complex data into a clear narrative and present confidently to senior leaders.
• A builder's mindset: comfort with ambiguity, a bias for action, and the resilience to create structure where none exists.

Salary and Benefits

The base salary range for this position is $140,300 to $192,940; the exact salary depends on several factors such as experience, skills, education and location.

In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for participation in a highly competitive bonus program with possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results.

• health insurance
• wellness and family support programs
• life and disability insurance
• retirement savings plans
• paid leave programs
• education related programs
• paid holidays and vacation time

Some of these benefits have eligibility requirements. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company. Within Country Relocation support available and for candidates voluntarily moving internationally some minimal support is offered through our Volunteer International Transfer Policy.

Business Unit Summary

At Mondelēz International, our purpose is to empower people to snack right by offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way. That means delivering a broad range of delicious, high-quality snacks that nourish life's moments, made with sustainable ingredients and packaging that consumers can feel good about. We have a rich portfolio of strong brands globally and locally including many household names such as Oreo, belVita and LU biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Sour Patch Kids candy and Trident gum. We are proud to hold the top position globally in biscuits, chocolate and candy and the second top position in gum. Our 80,000 makers and bakers are located in more than 80 countries and we sell our products in over 150 countries around the world.

Our people are energized for growth and critical to us living our purpose and values. We are a diverse community that can make things happen—and happen fast.

Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Type Regular Analytics & Modelling Analytics & Data Science

At Mondelēz International, our purpose is to empower people to snack right through offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way. That means delivering a broader range of delicious, high-quality snacks that nourish life's moments, made with sustainable ingredients and packaging that consumers can feel good about. We have a rich portfolio of strong brands – both global and local. Including many household names such as Oreo, belVita and LU biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Sour Patch Kids candy and Trident gum. We are proud to hold the number 1 position globally in biscuits, chocolate and candy as well as the No. 2 position in gum Our 80,000 Makers and Bakers are located in our operations in more than 80 countries and are working to sell our products in over 150 countries around the world.

They are energized for growth and critical to us living our purpose and values. We are a diverse community that can make things happen, and happen fast. Join us and Make It An Opportunity!