Senior Manager, Strategy & Corporate Development at Mars, Incorporated in McLean, Virginia

Job Description:

Job Description:

The Corporate Strategy team leads critical strategy development, strategic planning, value creation and portfolio transformation projects working with Mars Leadership Team, global segments, corporate development, global functions and other senior business leaders.

The Corporate Strategy Senior Manager is responsible for driving key strategy projects to frame insights and enable choices and actions that deliver on Mars, Inc. strategic & value creation objectives. The senior manager is viewed as an expert strategist and analytical leader within the team who independently manages senior stakeholder relationships while collaborating with other strategy team members.

This role will have the opportunity to gain a broad-based understanding of Mars across categories, segments, and business units. It is expected that this role will blend strong internal capabilities with creative, external perspectives.

What are we looking for?

• Strategic thinking & insights coupled with strong financial acumen


• Skilled in advanced analytics, with ability to model and synthesize complex financial information and comfort with large data sets and analysis


• Fluency with external market data sources (e.g., Euromonitor, Nielsen, etc)


• Excel and PowerPoint excellence


• Superb communication skills


• Project / process management


• Knowledge of industry or Mars business specifically a plus

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Lead strategy projects related to portfolio strategy, value creation and financial strategy, and key business transformation priorities that are on the Mars Leadership Team (MLT) agenda


• Lead efforts to answer enterprise-level strategic questions - including decisions on Mars, Incorporated's long-term priorities, investments, and operating model


• Lead competitive intelligence and deep dive analysis into market and competitive developments or consumer behaviors and/or analysis of significant current industry events as they happen in real-time


• Partner with business units or functions on strategic projects to accelerate the business performance of Mars - projects span portfolio / growth / brand strategy, operational excellence / transformation, M&A, etc.


• Support the preparation of Board materials and Leadership Team presentations


• Support strategic knowledge and capability curation across the strategy community

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with over 150,000 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.

Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.