Strategy Specialist

Job Description
Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?
Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Uniquely Yours.
You are responsible for ensuring that projects are successfully completed on time and on budget. This includes project governance, budget and timeline development, build quality, testing and operational readiness, and the completed project's readiness to go live.

How You Will Contribute
You will:

• Drive consistency and quality in the execution of projects using the appropriate methodology and tools
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project-level risks and escalate them to global leads and/ or the program manager when needed
• Provide project reporting and status updates using scorecards, status reports and monthly review meetings and leading stakeholder meetings
• Lead budget management, resource planning and utilization
• Confirm the completion and consistency of projects and their readiness to go live
• Own the relationship with the external vendors including quality assurance in all phases of project delivery

What You Will Bring
A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:

• Proven experience in project management methodology
• Excellent communication skills and able to drive effective discussions with project resources from tactical execution level up to steering committee members
• Excellent project planning and proactiveness in identifying risks and mitigations and managing strict timelines
• Strong focus on cost, schedule and quality of project delivery
• Knowledge of relevant business processes and related technology solutions
• Stakeholder management and ability to influence positively in decision making
• Proven ability in building effective teams across internal and external partners
• Strong conceptual and analytic skills – enjoys problem solving

More About This Role
We are aware of our position as agents of transformation to generate positive change, which is why diversity, equity and inclusion are one of our priorities. We believe in breaking down stereotypes and barriers to ensure that society is represented within our company. To this end, we have a Diversity Committee that works on four pillars: People with Disabilities (PCD), Ethnic-Racial, Women and LGBTQIAP+, as well as being part of MOVER - Movement for Racial Equity.

What you need to know about this position:

• Support Mondelez strategic initiatives tracking (Growth platforms, innovation and regionalization projects), ensuring that the company's strategic plan is being translated into tangible results and propose corrective action plans to keep priority initiatives on track.
• Develop robust financial and commercial analyses to support strategic decision-making, including detailed management and monitoring of key financial indicators (Net Revenue, Gross Profit, Operating Income, margin, volume, and market share).
• Conduct in-depth market diagnostics, mapping the external environment and identifying consumer trends, market movements, and competitor behavior to anticipate risks and opportunities.
• Lead comprehensive competitor analyses, evaluating market performance, financial results, product launches, pricing strategies, marketing activities, and distribution channels of key competitors.
• Support the continuous implementation and enhancement of digital solutions that automate KPI monitoring and improve the quality and agility of strategic decision-making processes.
• Actively collaborate in inorganic growth initiatives by assessing partnership and M&A opportunities, contributing to business case development and feasibility analyses.

What extra ingredients you will bring:

• Proven experience in corporate strategy, preferably within FMCG companies or consultancies.
• Hands-on, results-oriented with strong analytical skills and pragmatism to drive daily operations and quick impacts.
• Solid knowledge of corporate finance (P&L analysis, financial planning, financial indicators, pricing, and trade management).
• Experience in KPI tracking, dashboards, and strategic initiative monitoring.
• Ability to work in a multifunctional environment managing priorities and interacting with Commercial, Marketing, Supply Chain, R&D, and Finance teams.
• Proactive in proposing continuous improvements in strategic and management processes.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills. Experience with analytical tools and digital KPI management platforms (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) is a plus.
• Advanced English and Spanish for interaction with global teams and external partners is mandatory.

Education / Certifications:

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, economics, engineering, Finance, or related fields.
• Postgraduate or MBA in Strategy, Finance, Business Management, or related areas is a plus.

Mondelez International is attentive to the Future of Work and puts great value on the well-being of our people, seeking to provide the best experiences. As such, some of our administrative roles are eligible for the hybrid model, making it possible to work remotely on certain days of the week.

No Relocation support available

Business Unit Summary

Mondelēz Brasil is Mondelēz International's fourth largest operation in the world, with approximately 7,500 employees proudly producing, selling and distributing some of the most beloved brands of chewing gum, candies, powdered beverages, cream cheeses, chocolates, cookies and desserts in Brazil. We make the Brazilians' favorite products such as Bis, Lacta, Oreo, Club Social, Sonho de Valsa, Trakinas, Trident, Halls, Royal, Tang and many others. We are truly part of the lives of Brazilians: You can find our mouth-watering products in more than 700,000 points of sale and we are present in more than 92% of Brazilian homes. Our factories are located in Vitória de Santo Antão, in the state of Pernambuco, and Curitiba, in the state of Paraná. We are also home to one of the company's 11 technology centers around the world, responsible for research and development, so we can continue to create new and innovative products, offering the right snack for the right time, done in the right way.

Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Type
Regular

Project and Program Management

Business Capability