Sr Director Strategy – IBU

Tyson Foods, Inc.; Springdale (AR); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Paid time off

401(k) plan

Health, dental, vision benefits

Job summary

Tyson Foods, Inc. in Springdale, AR seeks a Senior Director to own strategy and growth planning for Tyson Foods International. Reporting to the President of International, you will connect International to enterprise strategy, drive growth pillars, and identify future M&A opportunities.

The role requires coordinating with regions, cultures, and corporate functions to deliver a clear commercial plan. You will lead strategic projects, portfolio planning, and executive communications, ensuring

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 12+ years of relevant experience; 3–5 years in strategy at a top strategy firm or multinational company preferred.
• Experience in manufacturing, commodities, agriculture, food, or poultry is highly relevant.
• Experience supporting international business operations and development is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with International leaders, regional teams, and corporate functions.
• Identify growth opportunities in International within six months.
• Develop a clear commercial plan to unlock growth pillars over the first year.
• Lead pipeline development for international M&A opportunities and partnerships.
• Oversee strategic projects, portfolio prioritization, and enterprise planning discussions.
• Act as trusted advisor to the President of International and coordinate messaging for Board and leadership reviews.

Skills

Strategic leadership

M&A experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive communication

English fluency

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Management Level:

91

Work Shift:

1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

Summary:

This new role owns strategy and growth planning for the Tyson Foods International business. Reporting to the President of International, the Senior Director connects International to Tyson’s enterprise strategy and focuses on unlocking the pillars of growth that move International forward as a global protein provider. The role turns complex information into a clear commercial plan, drives the priorities on the President’s agenda, identifies future international M&A opportunities, and sets the stage for Board reviews and quarterly business reviews. It delivers through relationships and cross-functional partnerships across regions, cultures, and corporate functions. It offers high-level visibility at a time when the company is putting the same emphasis on commercial growth as on operations, and it is based in a relationship-driven culture that values team and development.

Responsibilities Include:

• Build strong working relationships quickly with International leaders, regional teams, Finance, Corporate Strategy, and other internal partners, understanding how the business and its matrixed organization work




• Within the first six months, begin identifying and prioritizing growth opportunities across International, including white-space and emerging segments




• Over the first year, develop a clear commercial plan that unlocks International’s pillars of growth and explains the “who, what, and why” in simple terms




• Identify and build the pipeline of future international M&A opportunities for Tyson International, partnering with Tyson Strategy and Corporate Finance to evaluate acquisition targets, strategic partnerships, and investment opportunities that support long-term growth




• Lead the top-priority strategic projects for International, including opportunity assessment, business improvement projects, and strategic question evaluation




• Own portfolio strategy for International: prioritization, resource allocation, and optimization, balancing delivery of the current year with the longer-term growth agenda




• Lead the strategic planning process, partnering with Finance and Corporate Strategy to deliver milestones and plan documents for the Tyson Leadership Team




• Serve as a trusted advisor to the President of International, setting the stage and messaging for Board reviews, quarterly business reviews, investor presentations, and enterprise planning discussions




• Create alignment across International leadership, regional organizations, and corporate functions, so leaders understand the why, what, and how behind key decisions and investments




• Partner with Corporate Communications to keep International messaging consistent with enterprise positioning

Requirements:

Education: Bachelor’s degree required

Experience: 12+ years of relevant experience. 3-5 years in strategy at a top strategy consulting firm or a high-performing multinational company preferred.

Significant knowledge of manufacturing or commodities industries, including product features and business levers

Experience supporting an international business strongly preferred. Experience in agriculture, food, or poultry.

Exposure to corporate development, M&A, and business analysis

Travel and location: Domestic and international travel as the business requires, approximately 20-30% of the time. This position is based at Tyson Foods World Headquarters in Springdale, AR.

Additional Qualifications:

• English fluency required




• Experience in food service or protein, and not only consumer packaged goods; consumer products, protein, and agribusiness backgrounds are a strong fit




• Exposure to M&A or corporate development; deep deal experience is not required, but the ability to learn quickly and build an opportunity pipeline is




• Skilled at simplifying complex information into clear recommendations, with strong selling and influencing skills




• Empathy, curiosity, and a team-first style, with the ability to build relationships across regions and cultures and to lead change in a complex matrixed organization

Internal Management & Management Support Applicants:

Automatic notification to your current manager will be initiated upon selection for interview. This applies to all candidates who are level 79 or above.

All professional team members are expected to demonstrate responsible use of approved AI tools, including safeguarding sensitive information, adhering to company policies, and validating AI-generated outputs. Individual Contributors should demonstrate the ability to integrate AI into daily work, improve efficiency through AI-enabled solutions, evaluate outputs critically, and apply professional judgment when using AI. People Leaders should demonstrate the ability to drive responsible AI adoption, enable effective use of approved solutions, identify opportunities to improve team performance through AI, and ensure accountability for the quality and accuracy of AI-supported outcomes.

Relocation Assistance Eligible:

Yes

Referral Payout Eligible:

No

The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

We provide our team members and their families with paid time off; 401(k) plans; affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; and more.

Tyson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.

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