Director, NA Strategy Mars Veterinary Health
About The Position
Mars Veterinary Health is a global network of veterinary practices with 75,000 Associates caring for millions of pets across nearly 3,000 clinics in more than 20 countries. We are committed to making a positive impact on people, pets, and the planet, driven by our Purpose – A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS. This role is seeking a Director, North America Strategy to help shape and advance the strategic direction of Mars Veterinary Health in North America. The role partners closely with the VP, North America Strategy and senior leadership to frame strategic choices, evaluate growth and investment opportunities, and develop recommendations for enterprise-level decisions. The Director acts as a strategic advisor, influencing direction and driving clarity across a complex, multi-site healthcare organization. The ideal candidate possesses top-tier strategy capabilities, a pragmatic operator mindset, and thrives in fast-moving, ambiguous environments.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required
- 8-10+ years of experience in strategy consulting, corporate strategy, or equivalent strategic/analytical leadership role
- Experience supporting senior executives and contributing to enterprise level strategic decisions in large complex organizations
- Strong business and financial acumen, including experience evaluating growth opportunities, investments and tradeoffs
- Proven ability to structure ambiguous, complex problems and develop data driven insights and recommendations
- Strong strategic thinking and analytical capabilities with comfort navigating ambiguity
- Exceptional executive communication and storytelling skills
- Proven ability to influence senior, cross functional stakeholders without direct authority
- High degree of ownership, judgment and business acumen
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and operate effectively in a fast paced, evolving environment
Nice To Haves
- MBA or equivalent advanced degree preferred
- Experience in healthcare services, multi-unit services, consumer healthcare, veterinary healthcare or adjacent industries
- Experience supporting strategic planning and enterprise strategy efforts
- Familiarity with matrixed, multi-brand or distributed operating environments
Responsibilities
- Support development of North America strategic priorities, long range planning and enterprise growth initiatives
- Translate strategic direction into actionable roadmaps, operating implications and measurable outcomes
- Drive development of executive-ready strategy materials, updates, and narratives for the Petcare Leadership Team (PLT), Mars Leadership Team (MLT), and other key stakeholder and governance forums
- Frame key strategic questions and structure complex problems to inform executive decision making
- Drive strategic evaluations of growth opportunities, investments, partnerships and business models
- Develop data driven insights and recommendations that inform enterprise level decisions
- Assess market trends, competitors, consumer behavior and emerging industry developments to inform strategy
- Synthesize internal and external data into clear actionable strategic insights
- Monitor developments across veterinary healthcare, petcare, healthcare services and adjacent sectors
- Partner with senior leaders across operations, Medical, Finance and technology teams to shape strategic priorities
- Act as a strategic advisor, bringing structured thinking and independent perspective to leadership discussions
- Partner closely with Petcare Strategy and broader Mars Petcare teams to align MVH North America strategic priorities with enterprise Petcare strategy and support coordinated activation across the organization
- Influence cross functional stakeholders in a highly matrixed environment to drive alignment and progress
- Drive consistency and rigor in strategic planning processes and business performance discussions
- Support translation of strategic priorities into actionable plans in partnership with business leaders
- Identify key risks, trade-offs and dependencies to inform decision making and prioritization
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Paid time off & holidays
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Fertility and family-building assistance
- Paid Parental leave
- Practice Paid Basic Life Insurance
- Practice Paid Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Automatic enrollment 401(k) Savings Plan after 60 days of employment with generous company match
- Commuter Benefits
- Legal Plan
- Health Savings Account & Flexible Spending Account
- Mental health support and resources
- Paid Volunteering
- Optimum Wellness Plans® for up to three pets
- Continuing Education allowance & MED hours for eligible positions
- Student Debt Relief (for full-time DVMs)
- A Variety of discounts including Mars, PetSmart, Royal Canin, fitness, cellular and so much more
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
