Senior Manager, Strategic Initiatives
About The Position
Mars Science & Diagnostics (SDx) is the newest division of Mars Petcare, the global leader in Petcare. Science & Diagnostics (SDx) is dedicated to building an outcome-focused organization that brings to bear products and services that help pets stay healthy longer and support the people that love and care for pets - from pet professionals to pet owners. SDx uses science and technology to advance preventive health, early and precision diagnostics, and monitoring for pets. The SDx business consists of multiple product / service lines across the diagnostics spectrum across services (e.g. Reference Labs services), medical devices (i.e. point of care diagnostics and imaging equipment) and consumer-facing product (i.e. At-Home diagnostics). SDx is seeking a highly motivated and self-driven Strategic Initiatives Senior Manager to join our growing organization. In this role, the individual will be responsible for supporting the execution of key initiatives to support the value creation & strategic goals of the company. This individual will also help drive end-to-end implementation plans and work closely with cross-functional teams and the Leadership Team to ensure successful delivery of those initiatives. The Sr Manager, Strategic Initiatives will also serve as a key thought-partner to the Director of Strategic Initiatives on a variety of strategy-related topics. This role will report into the Director of Strategic Initiatives.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- 4+ years of program/project management experience
- 4+ years of experience in management consulting and / or strategy execution
Nice To Haves
- Experience with enterprise-wide cross-functional initiatives and change management
- Demonstrated experience in supporting complex projects with significant business impact
- Strong ability in communicating with and influencing senior stakeholders
- Experience in the animal/medical diagnostics industry
- Experience with financial modeling and analysis
Responsibilities
- Support the execution, implementation, and tracking of enterprise transformation and strategic initiatives, ensuring alignment with business priorities, timelines, and intended outcomes.
- Partner with the Director and VP of Strategy to support strategic planning, develop recommendations, conduct analyses, and provide insights that inform key business decisions.
- Lead deep-dive analyses on high-priority strategic questions, leveraging data and cross-functional input to identify opportunities, risks, and actionable recommendations.
- Manage dependencies across initiatives, align stakeholders, identify risks and resource constraints, and support effective prioritization and decision-making.
- Coordinate strategic governance forums (e.g., transformation reviews, program boards, SteerCos), including meeting preparation, stakeholder alignment, decision tracking, and follow-up actions.
- Provide project management support for strategic initiatives, maintain project plans and reporting, and develop dashboards, tools, and metrics to measure progress and drive accountability.
- Prepare executive communications, presentations, and business reviews, while supporting special strategy projects, enterprise initiatives, and ad hoc analyses as needed.
Benefits
- Paid Time Off & Holidays
- Medical, Dental, Vision (Multiple Plans Available)
- Basic Life (Company Paid) & Supplemental Life
- Short and Long Term Disability (Company Paid)
- Flexible Spending Accounts/Health Savings Accounts
- Paid Parental Leave
- 401(k) with company match
- Tuition/Continuing Education Reimbursement
- Life Assistance Program
- Pet Care Discounts
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
