Product Manager, PLCS, Pack & Climate Sustainability

Mondelēz International•Chicago, IL

1d•$140,300 - $192,940•Onsite

About The Position

The Product Manager is responsible for all Product matters within their scope, ensuring end-to-end value delivery from ideation to retirement. They develop and maintain a robust understanding of their functional area, aligning product strategy to wider business goals in partnership with the Chief Sustainability Officer's team. They provide direction to the Product Team to translate business requirements into technology and shared service solutions. They are accountable for the financial performance of their Product and responsible for identifying and building necessary capabilities through talent acquisition or training.

Requirements

Proven experience in sustainability disciplines (Climate & Packaging and respective regulations across regions and countries).
Demonstrated ability to build, lead, and develop high-performing teams toward ambitious visions.
Exceptional strategic thinking with attention to detail and results; strong ability to influence stakeholders across a complex, global matrix organization and orchestrate work across multiple products (e.g., R&D, Supply Chain).
Extensive experience across the full product lifecycle with strong understanding of Agile and DevOps methodologies.
Accountability for financial performance, budgetary decisions, and identifying opportunities for cost optimization and value creation.
Proven track record of driving organizational change and communicating complex technical and political issues to diverse audiences.
7-10+ years of experience
3+ years of sustainability experience
3+ years product management experience
Deep experience in end-to-end technology development
Strong understanding of emerging software engineering methodologies, specifically in sustainability
Practical experience in agile delivery methodologies
Knowledge of Agile frameworks
Management and collaboration within business and own teams
Inspires teams to get behind a vision
Effectively conveys complex and political issues to diverse audiences
Creates and sustains an innovative culture
Is visible to local stakeholders through office presence following local expectations

Nice To Haves

Functional Skills Change Leadership
Product Management
Business & Strategy definition
Modelling techniques
Management and collaboration within business and own teams
Inspires teams to get behind a vision
Effectively conveys complex and political issues to diverse audiences
Creates and sustains an innovative culture
Is visible to local stakeholders through office presence following local expectations
Technical skills
Deep experience in end-to-end technology development
Strong understanding of emerging software engineering methodologies, specifically in sustainability
Practical experience in agile delivery methodologies
Knowledge of Agile frameworks
Behaviors
Management and collaboration within business and own teams
Inspires teams to get behind a vision
Effectively conveys complex and political issues to diverse audiences
Creates and sustains an innovative culture
Is visible to local stakeholders through office presence following local expectations

Responsibilities

Define, implement, and own the short-term and long-term strategy, vision, and roadmaps for the Packaging & Climate Product, ensuring alignment with business and functional goals.
Oversee the full product lifecycle from ideation to retirement, ensuring continuous value delivery and optimal financial performance.
Serve as the primary senior point of contact for business stakeholders, translating complex requirements into actionable technology and shared service solutions.
Develop and execute strategic vendor partnerships to influence product roadmaps, ensure service delivery excellence, drive innovation, and optimize costs.
Champion continuous improvement through data-driven practices, overseeing the automation and digitalization roadmap for sustainability outcomes in packaging & climate.
Establish decision-making processes, manage budgets, ensure security compliance, and mitigate risks across all projects.
Manage, coach, and mentor direct reports, fostering a culture of high performance and continuous improvement.
Be an active member of the Product Group Leadership Team.
Ensure integration between products and platforms works effectively.
Identify and evangelize business and technology trends that can improve business outcomes, working with Innovation teams to deliver proof of value.