Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?
Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Uniquely Yours.
This role connects strategy to execution at the portfolio and MDS enterprise level. You will help the global Mondelez Digital Services Portfolio team set up a Strategic Lean Portfolio discipline that will be the center of the new and evolving Product Operating Model You will provide thought leadership and strategic thinking to optimize enterprise execution and build enterprise-wide thinking leaning on Lean Portfolio Management discipline. You will provide enterprise-wide or portfolio specific strategic investment governance to guide and champion portfolios to achieve value delivery. In addition, you will provide insightful recommendations to optimize execution, help ensure the enterprise and portfolios make sound strategic capacity decisions to improve health and pace of investment delivery by adapting Lean Portfolio Management discipline to business context.
How you will contribute
a. Providing thought leadership advising portfolio on optimizing execution leveraging lean portfolio management principles and frameworks within portfolio context.
b. Accountable for ensuring portfolios operate within the guardrails of the product lifecycle.
d. Working closely with product and platform streams to track, monitor, analyze, synthesize, and communicate key portfolio performance and execution metrics into actionable recommendations.
e. Provide portfolio leadership with strategic recommendations to improve the flow of value, advance portfolio strategy and support economic decision making.
f. Demonstrate strong collaboration and communication tactics across stakeholders and across products to help form a strategic view for the LT
h. Build strong rapport across senior stakeholders
i. Analyze strategy, execution and capacity data across portfolios to visualize progress and advance multi-year and annual objectives within portfolio context.
j. Define and measure OKR's and KPI frameworks that feed into governance forums and agile ceremonies:
- Defining MDS specific Value Metrics for Product Streams
- Measuring and reporting MDS specific value metrics up to stakeholders
- Running Quarterly business review meetings and Monthly reviews
- Defining MDS level OKR's
- Reviewing product spend against targets and rebalancing allocations
- Setting financial targets at product stream level based on strategic priorities
More about this role
What extra ingredients you will bring:
- Bachelor's degree in related field or direct and applicable work experience.
- Minimum 7 years of experience including the following: implementing and managing lean portfolio management frameworks and principles, understanding how agile ways of working enable sustainable flow, and applying lean budgeting practices based on enterprise needs and interacting with senior level executives.
- Strong business acumen and understanding of business dynamics to guide and coach portfolio decisions without formal authority and create alignment among stakeholders.
- Exceptional communication skills with the ability to facilitate and conduct conversations that influence and guide stakeholders to mature portfolio investment decisions and discussions.
- Orchestrate portfolio management processes throughout the lifecycle, including demand management, resource management, execution, and financial management. There is heavy emphasis on identifying and quantifying the impact of decisions required to accommodate new demands.
- Strong problem-solving abilities, including problem definition, root cause analysis and providing recommendations for resolution.
- Strong ability to recognize patterns, connect work to strategic objectives, conduct scenario planning, risk assessment and develop mitigation plans.
- Ability to interpret a stakeholder's request and clearly articulate a recommendation.
- Able to navigate an ever-changing environment appropriately
- Exceptional storytelling skills to communicate complex topics that inspire and influence senior level stakeholders to work differently.
- Exhibits strong application of change management principles to own work.
- Experience working with Agile methodologies.
No Relocation support available
Business Unit Summary
At Mondelēz International, our purpose is to empower people to snack right by offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way. That means delivering a broad range of delicious, high-quality snacks that nourish life's moments, made with sustainable ingredients and packaging that consumers can feel good about.
We have a rich portfolio of strong brands globally and locally including many household names such as Oreo, belVita and LU biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Sour Patch Kids candy and Trident gum. We are proud to hold the top position globally in biscuits, chocolate and candy and the second top position in gum.
Our 80,000 makers and bakers are located in more than 80 countries and we sell our products in over 150 countries around the world. Our people are energized for growth and critical to us living our purpose and values. We are a diverse community that can make things happen-and happen fast.
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
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in related field or direct applicable experience
- Minimum 7 years of experience with lean portfolio management
- Strong business acumen and understanding of business dynamics
- Exceptional communication skills to influence stakeholders
- Experience with Agile methodologies
Mondelēz International Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage and wellness offerings are broad in U.S. postings, including medical, dental, vision, EAP, wellness programs, and fertility support; some roles note coverage effective on start date or soon after. One manufacturing posting cited employees paying roughly 7% of premiums, which is described as favorable versus many employers.
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Retirement Support — U.S. roles consistently reference a 401(k) with company matching (e.g., “3% on 6% invested”), and some union positions reference additional retirement or pension benefits under collective agreements. Separate salaried materials describe company contributions up to 9% with vesting after two years.
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Parental & Family Support — A published global parental‑leave standard sets minimums worldwide, including adoptive and foster parents, with U.S. materials indicating paid bonding leave for all caregivers. This signals sustained emphasis on family support across markets, with local specifics determined by role and location.
Mondelēz International Insights
What We Do
Mondelēz International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDLZ) is an American multinational confectionery, food, and beverage company based in Illinois which employs approximately 90,000 individuals around the world. Our Purpose Our purpose is to empower people to snack right. We will lead the future of snacking around the world by offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way. Our Brands We’re leading the future of snacking with iconic brands such as Oreo, belVita and LU biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Sour Patch Kids candy and Trident gum. Our People Our 90,000+ colleagues around the world are key to the success of our business. Our Values and Leadership Commitments of Love our Consumers and Brands, Grow Every Day, and Do What's Right shapes our culture – what we believe in, stand for, and what guides our actions and decisions. Great people and great brands. That’s who we are. Our Strategies We are uniquely positioned to lead the future of snacking with strong leadership in our categories, an unparalleled portfolio of global and local brands, and a solid footprint in fast-growing markets. Aimed at delivering sustainable growth, our strategic plan is centered around three strategic priorities: • Growth: accelerate consumer-centric growth • Execution: drive operational excellence • Culture: build a winning growth culture
Why Work With Us
We offer passionate, energetic and curious people a huge choice of careers in our fun, fast-paced, global business. We operate in four regions: Asia, Middle East & Africa; Europe; Latin America; and North America. And in over 80 countries our people are united in a common purpose to empower people to snack right.
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#TeamMDLZ Flexible Working Pledge: We Trust each other to work flexibly and productively We show Empathy, encouraging belonging and connection We are Mindful of making space and taking time
