Strategic Initiatives Leader: Portfolio & Performance

Royal Canin USA Inc

Chicago (IL)

On-site

USD 119,000 - 164,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Mars University

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Job summary

Mars, Incorporated is seeking a Sr Manager, Strategic Initiatives in the United States to align Commercial outcomes with regional strategies. The role drives portfolio and performance management, governance activities, and continuous improvement to support decision-making across categories and regions.

The position requires 5+ years in strategic development and governance, with strong leadership and communication skills.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree.
5+ years of experience in strategic development, performance management, business analysis, or related roles.
Experience supporting strategy development and execution.
Experience managing project portfolios, performance management, or governance activities.
Strong leadership presence and stakeholder management skills.
Experience with change management.
Strong communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

Align Commercial outcomes and targets with business, category, and regional strategies to support Commercial leaders in decision-making.
Manage and monitor enterprise category and regional project portfolios, ensuring alignment to transformational and business-as-usual objectives while facilitating prioritization and trade-off discussions.
Act as capability owner for the performance drumbeat across One Commercial, including forums such as Commodity Council and Category Strategy Execution.
Lead continuous improvement initiatives on the Commercial performance capability roadmap.
Monitor and elevate risks through appropriate forums.
Drive performance versus plan reviews across all pillars of value for categories and regions through performance forums.