Mars

Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives, Digital Technologies

Mars

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Newark • Illinois • New Jersey • United States

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Salary

💰 $252,000 - $346,500 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Run the end-to-end DT governance and delivery cadence, including DT Leadership Team meetings, SteerCos, OPBs, MLTs, and other formal forums
  • Own DT-wide program management, tracking and reporting of all reinvention initiatives, milestones, interdependencies, risks, and outcomes
  • Establish and maintain consistent progress, benefits, and KPI reporting
  • Lead a community of PMOs across the business to orchestrate and align all Segments and initiative-level opportunities into a coherent, integrated delivery model
  • Line manage some direct reports (TBC)
  • Ensure disciplined execution of agreed portfolio priorities, including tracking of top strategic initiatives and follow-through on leadership decisions
  • Ensure all major DT initiatives are underpinned by clear problem statements, business ownership, and measurable value outcomes aligned to Mars priorities
  • Provide insights, progress updates, and recommendations on program priorities to senior leaders

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience leading strategic programs or large-scale transformation programs within global, federated organizations
  • Experience with agile methodologies, strategic planning frameworks, and enterprise PMO practices
  • Proven experience operating in complex Mars-like environments, with multiple segments, shared services, and matrixed decision-making
  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence without authority in a matrixed organization
  • Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and executive presentation skills
  • Demonstrated financial discipline, with hands-on experience managing DT spend, tracking actuals vs. plan, and supporting value realization
  • Experience in people leadership and line management
  • Ability to operate with senior DT, Finance, P&O, Commercial and Segment leaders, translating complexity into clear governance, insights, and decisions
  • Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, supply chain, Technology, or related field; MBA preferred
Benefits
  • medical and dental benefits
  • participation in 401k plan
  • paid time off benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
program managementagile methodologiesstrategic planning frameworksenterprise PMO practicesfinancial managementKPI reportingvalue realizationstakeholder managementcross-functional team leadershipline management
Soft Skills
communicationinfluence without authorityexecutive presentationproblem-solvinginsight generationdecision-makingcommunity leadershiporganizational alignmentstrategic thinkingcollaboration
Certifications
Bachelor’s degreeMBA