Global Strategy Senior Manager

Mars

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About The Position

The Mars In-house Consulting team is a newly established group that will tackle difficult business challenges across the entire Mars Global Snacking business. We are looking for experienced management consultants to join our team at the Sr. Manager level. Qualified individuals will play a critical role in managing project work and a team of consultants to bring forward-thinking solutions to Mars Snacking. Ideal candidates will have previously led management consulting teams at a top-tier firm and demonstrated leadership in developing people, relationships and knowledge. What are we looking for? Bachelor or higher degrees in Engineering, Finance or MBA - MBA preferred Track record of successfully managing complex consulting projects. Ability to manage and coach consulting teams of 2 or more consultants while also juggling diverse set of stakeholders with conflicting incentives Strong people developer investing time in each team member to help them grow Track record of collaboration with senior executives - must be comfortable and experienced in delivering formal presentations to senior leaders Strong analytical skills and a high capacity for conceptual thinking. Ability to develop leading edge business models, frameworks for analysis, and long-term business strategies. Must be able to thrive in a hypothesis-based environment where inductive rather than deductive reasoning is the norm Proven ability to manage client relationships, and build strong relationships within large multinationals as well as identifying opportunities to deepen those relationships Well-developed business judgment. Ability to understand financial and non-financial aspects of a problem and use sound business judgment to recommend actions Experience within fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) is a plus but not required What will be your key responsibilities? The Sr. Manager plays the most critical role on a project team and oversees all activities to ensure the project is on track and deliverables met You need to define the key questions that needs to be answered, develop a plan for how to tackle those questions, and execute against the plan You are responsible for the day-to-day management of a team of consultants which includes scoping their tasks, pressure-testing work and coaching them to improve You oversee the formulation of hypotheses for research and investigation, and guide your team on complicated analyses of Mars, competitors, and the industry With support from your team, you will summarize your key findings and conclusions in a presentation and present it to Mars leadership What can you expect from Mars? Work with over 130,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by The Five Principles. Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today. Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University. An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus. #LI-KR2 #LI-Onsite The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is between the range listed below, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position will include variable pay, medical and dental benefits, participation in 401k plan, and paid time off benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an applicant receives an offer of employment. The pay range shown is applicable to all US locations listed within the job posting:USD 134,400.00 - USD 184,800.00 Mars is a family-owned business with more than $35 billion in global sales. We produce some of the world’s best-loved brands: M&M’s®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™, SKITTLES®, BEN’S ORIGINAL®, and COCOAVIA®. Alongside our consumer brands, we proudly take care of half of the world’s pets through our nutrition, health and services businesses such as Banfield Pet Hospitals™, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, AniCura, VCA™ and Pet Partners™. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our 140,000 Associates into taking action every day towards creating the world we want tomorrow.

Requirements

• Bachelor or higher degrees in Engineering, Finance or MBA
• Track record of successfully managing complex consulting projects.
• Ability to manage and coach consulting teams of 2 or more consultants while also juggling diverse set of stakeholders with conflicting incentives
• Strong people developer investing time in each team member to help them grow
• Track record of collaboration with senior executives - must be comfortable and experienced in delivering formal presentations to senior leaders
• Strong analytical skills and a high capacity for conceptual thinking.
• Ability to develop leading edge business models, frameworks for analysis, and long-term business strategies.
• Must be able to thrive in a hypothesis-based environment where inductive rather than deductive reasoning is the norm
• Proven ability to manage client relationships, and build strong relationships within large multinationals as well as identifying opportunities to deepen those relationships
• Well-developed business judgment. Ability to understand financial and non-financial aspects of a problem and use sound business judgment to recommend actions

Nice To Haves

• MBA preferred
• Experience within fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) is a plus but not required

Responsibilities

• The Sr. Manager plays the most critical role on a project team and oversees all activities to ensure the project is on track and deliverables met
• You need to define the key questions that needs to be answered, develop a plan for how to tackle those questions, and execute against the plan
• You are responsible for the day-to-day management of a team of consultants which includes scoping their tasks, pressure-testing work and coaching them to improve
• You oversee the formulation of hypotheses for research and investigation, and guide your team on complicated analyses of Mars, competitors, and the industry
• With support from your team, you will summarize your key findings and conclusions in a presentation and present it to Mars leadership

Benefits

• Work with over 130,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by The Five Principles.
• Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.
• medical and dental benefits
• participation in 401k plan
• paid time off benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees