Manager, Strategic Growth

Job Description:

As the steward of the Mars Growth Model, you'll drive what's next-turning data into strategic business imperatives and embedding AI-powered tools that amplify impact. Blending deep business acumen with hands-on coding and large language‑model expertise, you'll shape how our analytics tools not only perform-but anticipate, adapt, and scale.

You're architecting the future of growth intelligence at Mars-blending strategic analytics, AI-driven tools, and multi-market alignment to drive commercial effectiveness with unprecedented clarity and agility.

You're not just optimizing analytics-you're redefining the strategic toolkit for Mars. By blending LLM-enhanced insight delivery with deep business strategy, you'll elevate growth execution from reactive analysis to proactive, intelligent decision-making.

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Strategic Analytics Meets AI Innovation - Drive full-lifecycle embedment of the Growth Model, anchored by robust analytics and enhanced through intelligent AI-transforming strategic insights into models with real-time foresight and adaptability.
• LLM-Enhanced Data & Insights Infrastructure - Design and integrate systems leveraging large language models (LLMs) to generate dynamic scorecards, automate narrative reporting, and synthesize multi-market insights to keep outputs accurate and grounded.
• AI-First Tool Development & Deployment - Build, fine-tune, and deploy AI-powered modules-such as generative forecasting tools or narrative dashboards.
• Cross-Functional Leadership Across Business and Tech - Facilitate strategic dialogue with stakeholders-from analysts to C-suite-translating outputs into business-ready dashboards, narratives, and decisions. Partner with Mars internal AI governance and development team to understand what is possible within corporate governance and frameworks.
• Automated Storytelling & Insight Delivery - Create AI-generated, context-sensitive commentary that accompanies Key Performance Indicator (KPI) visualization-turning numbers into narrative and ensuring insights are accessible and actionable across function and region.
• Digital Talent Development - Mentor team members in both data science and strategic insights-fostering skills in prompt optimization, model evaluation, stakeholder communication, et al.
• Vendor & Partner Management - Lead engagements with external providers or consultancies, ensuring alignment with Mars' strategic vision, data governance standards, and model performance expectations.

• Bachelor's in Business, Data Science, or related field; MBA preferred.
• 7+ years in strategic analytics, Business Intelligence, or growth strategy, with demonstrable AI application-particularly involving LLMs or generative AI.
• Technical fluency in coding (Python, SQL, R) and LLM toolchains (prompting, model fine-tuning).
• Strong business strategy and insight translation skills-able to convert data and AI outputs into commercial advantage.
• Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) or retail experience.
• Hands-on experience with AI frameworks (e.g. OpenAI, Hugging Face), prompt engineering, or AI-enabled analytics pipelines.

• 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.
• 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 a company bonus.