Sr. Manager, North America Strategy

Mars Veterinary Health; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 134,000 - 224,000; Full time

Job summary

Mars Veterinary Health seeks a Sr. Manager, North America Strategy to lead strategic priority development and execution across the North America region.

You will partner with the VP and cross-functional leaders to evaluate growth opportunities, conduct analyses, and deliver data-driven insights to inform leadership decisions. The role requires strong strategic thinking, analytical rigor, and exceptional communication skills in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in strategy consulting, corporate strategy, or business analytics in a complex organization.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, including experience structuring ambiguous business questions.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills for executive-level materials.
• Experience working cross-functionally and influencing stakeholders without direct authority.
• Experience in healthcare services, veterinary healthcare or adjacent industries is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and execution of North America strategic priorities.
• Translate objectives into analytical workplans, recommendations, and outputs.
• Develop executive-ready materials to support strategic discussions and decision making.
• Conduct market, competitive, customer, and industry analyses to identify opportunities and risks.
• Collaborate with Operations, Medical, Finance, Technology, and Commercial teams on strategic initiatives.
• Monitor trends across veterinary healthcare, petcare, and adjacent industries.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive-level communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or equivalent advanced degree

Job description

This role requires associates to work out of a MVH North America hub location – Santa Monica, CA | New York, NY

Why This Role Matters:

We are seeking a Sr. Manager, North America Strategy to support the development and execution of strategic priorities across Mars Veterinary Health. This role partners closely with the VP, North America Strategy and cross-functional leaders to evaluate growth opportunities, conduct strategic analyses, and develop insights and recommendations that inform decision making. The ideal candidate combines strong strategic thinking, analytical rigor, and effective communication skills, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced and evolving environment.

You Will:

• Live and exemplify the Five Principles of Mars, Inc. within self and team
• Support development of North America strategic priorities, long-range planning, and key growth initiatives
• Translate strategic objectives into analytical workplans, recommendations, and actionable outputs
• Develop executive-ready materials to support strategic discussions and decision making
• Strategic Analysis & Decision Support
• Structure complex business questions and conduct analyses to inform strategic decisions
• Support evaluation of growth opportunities, partnerships, investments, and emerging business models
• Develop data-driven insights and recommendations for senior leadership
• Market, Competitive & Business Insights
• Conduct market, competitive, customer, and industry analyses to identify opportunities and risks
• Synthesize internal and external data into clear business insights
• Monitor trends across veterinary healthcare, petcare, and adjacent industries
• Cross-Functional Partnership
• Partner with Operations, Medical, Finance, Technology, and Commercial teams on strategic initiatives
• Build relationships across a highly matrixed organization to drive alignment and execution
• Support strategic problem solving across key business priorities
• Strategic Execution & Governance
• Help drive rigor and consistency in planning processes and strategic reviews
• Support tracking of key strategic initiatives and enterprise priorities
• Identify risks, dependencies, and tradeoffs to inform decision makingOther job duties as necessary

Your Experience Should Include:

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA or equivalent advanced degree preferred
• 5+ years of experience in strategy consulting, corporate strategy, business analytics, or a related field
• Required Experience
• Experience supporting strategic projects and business initiatives in a complex organization
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, including experience structuring ambiguous business questions
• Ability to synthesize large amounts of information into actionable insights and recommendations
• Strong communication and presentation skills, including development of executive-level materials
• Experience working cross-functionally and influencing stakeholders without direct authority
• Strong business acumen and financial analysis skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Preferred Experience
• Experience in healthcare services, multi-unit services, consumer healthcare, veterinary healthcare or adjacent industries
• Experience supporting strategic planning, growth strategy initiatives
• Familiarity with matrixed, multi-brand or distributed operating environments

Salary Range: $133,600 - $224,406.25

Compensation is determined based on education, experience, and other relevant credentials. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, location, and market competitiveness.