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About this Strategic Transformation Program Manager role at Mars

Mars · Onsite · USA-Illinois-Chicago

Job Description:

The Strategic Transformation Program Manager will play a key role in driving visibility, governance, and execution across the MSNA transformation portfolio. This role is responsible for maintaining a comprehensive view of transformation initiatives, integration programs, and strategic projects spanning both Mars and Legacy Kellanova organizations. The successful candidate will partner closely with senior leaders, functional transformation teams, and integration stakeholders to ensure projects are aligned with strategic priorities, effectively resourced, and delivering intended business outcomes.

This is a temporary assignment through December 2027.

Key Responsibilities

  • Own and maintain the MSNA transformation portfolio repository, including integration and strategic initiatives.
  • Partner with Functional Transformation Leads and the NA Integration IDT to monitor project status, identify risks, and escalate critical issues to NALT.
  • Analyze portfolio performance and provide insights, recommendations, and executive summaries.
  • Develop dashboards and reporting for NALT and NALT+ leadership teams.
  • Serve as a strategic business partner for key North America projects, ensuring effective project setup and governance.
  • Support the North America transition to the CBU model and related change management initiatives.
  • Collaborate with Enterprise Portfolio & Integrated Planning to prioritize and resource projects effectively.
  • Partner with Strategy Deployment & Performance to ensure ongoing alignment with the Mars NA Snacking strategy.

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of experience in transformation, portfolio management, strategy, consulting, PMO, or related fields.
  • Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and executive communication skills.
  • Proven ability to influence without authority and drive cross-functional collaboration.
  • Experience developing executive dashboards, reporting, and portfolio analytics.
  • Process-oriented, results-driven, and comfortable working with senior leadership in a fast-paced environment.

What to Expect from Mars

  • Work with 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.
  • A strong focus on 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.

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 108,160.00 - USD 148,720.00

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About Mars

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 e

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