Senior Manager, Global In-House Consulting

Mars Incorporated; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 134,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mars University

Competitive compensation

Bonus opportunity

Job summary

Mars Incorporated in Chicago seeks a Senior Manager for Global In-house Consulting to lead strategic projects across Mars Snacking. You will own analyses, develop frameworks, and present actionable recommendations to senior leaders.

Ideal candidates have top-tier consulting experience, strong analytics and communication skills, and a track record of delivering complex projects with executive interaction. MBA preferred, with expertise in PowerPoint and Excel driving decision support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance/Business or related field is required.
• MBA/MS is strongly preferred.
• 5+ years experience in global corporate strategy or strategy consulting at a top-tier firm.
• Strong analytical and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Owns and manages a specific piece of a consulting project to ensure on-track delivery.
• Identify key analyses, build a plan, gather data, execute analyses, and present findings.
• Oversee day-to-day activities related to the module and flag roadblocks to leadership.
• Formulate hypotheses and execute analyses related to Mars, competitors, and the snacking industry.
• Summarize findings and present conclusions to leadership and Mars stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Stakeholder management

Ambiguity tolerance

Rapport building

Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Business

MBA/MS preferred

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Description:

The GlobalIn-houseConsulting team wasestablishedto tackledifficult business challenges across the entire Mars Global Snacking business. We are looking for experienced management consultants to join our team at theSr. Managerlevel. Qualified individuals will play a critical role in solving project work to bring forward-thinking solutions to Mars Snacking.

Ideal candidates will have previously worked in management consulting at a top-tier firm anddemonstratedstrong analytical and process skills.

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor's degree in Finance/Businessor related field isrequired. MBA/MS is strongly preferred.
• 5+years experiencein either global corporate strategy or strategy consulting at a top tier firm (with preference for CPG industry experience)
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to break problems into logical sub-components, build a framework for analysis, collect and structurelarge amountsof data, and conduct thoughtful analyses to arrive at business recommendations
• Strong communicationand presentation skills, including the ability to synthesize and clearly communicate complex findings through focus on critical issues and actionable opportunities
• Ability to quicklyestablishrapport, credibility, trust, and respect, with peers, team members, and executives
• Track recordof success in effectively owning and driving complex projects involving frequent interaction with senior executives
• Comfort in dealing with ambiguity
• Extensive experience in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excelrequired
• Passion for consumer goods and our brands

What will be your key responsibilities?

• The Sr. Manager owns and manages a specific piece of a consulting project andis responsible forensuringit'son track and all deliverables are met on time
• You need toidentifykey analyses that needs to be performed, build a plan for how tackle it, gather all relevant data from stakeholders, executeanalysesand summarize your findings in easily digestible and compelling presentations
• Youare responsible forall day-to-day activities related to your module and to flag any potential issues or roadblocks to project leadership for resolution
• You oversee the formulation of hypotheses for research and investigation, and for executing complicated analyses related to Mars, competitors, and the snacking industry
• You summarize your findings and conclusions in a presentation and present it to leadership and relevant Mars stakeholders

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with over 130,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by The Five Principles.
• Join a purpose driven company, where we're striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is between the range listed below, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.The total compensation package for this position will include variable pay, medical and dental benefits, participation in 401k plan, and paid time off benefits.Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an applicant receives an offer of employment.
The pay range shown is applicable to all US locations listed within the job posting:USD 134,400.00 - USD 184,800.00