Strategic Initiatives Leader, Portfolio & Performance

Mars Incorporated; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 119,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

Mars Incorporated in Chicago is seeking a Sr Manager, Strategic Initiatives to align Commercial outcomes and targets with business, category, and regional strategies. You will lead portfolio and performance management, governance activities, and continuous improvement initiatives to support commercial decision-making and execution.

This role requires a Bachelor's degree and 5+ years in strategic development or related fields, with strong leadership, change management, and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 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.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Change management

Communication

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Mars Incorporated in Chicago is seeking a Sr Manager, Strategic Initiatives to align Commercial outcomes and targets with business, category, and regional strategies. You will lead portfolio and performance management, governance activities, and continuous improvement initiatives to support commercial decision-making and execution.

This role requires a Bachelor's degree and 5+ years in strategic development or related fields, with strong leadership, change management, and communication skills.