Senior Manager, Employee Listening

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Chicago, IL, USA
Hybrid
140K-193K Annually
Senior level
Big Data • Food • Hardware • Machine Learning • Retail • Automation • Manufacturing
We're a global snacking company empowering people to snack right.
The Role
Own and build Mondelēz International’s global employee listening strategy and operating model. Lead survey architecture, platform and vendor management, global engagement survey execution, analytics, dashboards, executive storytelling, and post-survey action planning. Apply driver analysis, text analytics, segmentation, and predictive modeling to connect employee insights with business outcomes. Partner with HR leaders and centers of excellence, develop scalable processes, and build the talent and capabilities needed to expand the function.
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Job Description
The Opportunity
Mondelēz International is transforming its People Analytics function from the ground up, building the data foundations, capabilities, and culture needed to make MDLZ a truly insight-driven organization. Employee listening is a critical pillar of that transformation.
We are looking for a Sr. Manager, Employee Listening to own the vision, strategy, and execution of our employee listening program. This is not a caretaker role. We need a builder. Specifically, someone who can design a modern, multi-channel listening program, stand it up, and connect it to the broader People Analytics ecosystem so that employee voice translates into leadership action.
You will sit at the intersection of program ownership and technical expertise: a leader who can run a world-class engagement program and partner with analysts to ensure listening data flows into dashboards, models, and decision frameworks that drive real outcomes.
What You Will Do
Listening Strategy & Architecture
  • Define and own the global employee listening strategy, including the vision, roadmap, governance, measurement framework, aligned to MDLZ's business and People priorities.
  • Design a multi-channel listening architecture (e.g., annual/pulse surveys, lifecycle surveys, ad-hoc listening methods) that captures the full spectrum of employee experience.
  • Evaluate, select, and manage listening platform(s) and vendor relationships; own the technology stack for survey design, deployment, and reporting.

Program Execution & Operations
  • Lead end-to-end execution of global engagement surveys, including the design, communications, launch, and on-time delivery across all markets and functions.
  • Build scalable, repeatable processes and playbooks, so the program runs with operational discipline.
  • Partner with People and Talent leads to drive participation, transparency, and trust in the listening process.

Analytics, Insights & Action
  • Translate listening data into clear, compelling insights, connecting engagement signals to workforce and business outcomes (e.g., retention, performance, productivity, safety).
  • Build and maintain reporting products (e.g., dashboards, scorecards, executive summaries) that make results accessible and actionable for leaders at every level.
  • Apply advanced analytical techniques (e.g., driver analysis, text/sentiment analytics, segmentation, predictive modelling) to surface root causes and emerging themes.
  • Partner with People and Talent Leaders to design and facilitate post-survey action-planning processes that move the organization from data to decisions.

Stakeholder Partnership & Influence
  • Serve as the enterprise subject-matter expert on employee listening and engagement, advising senior HR and business leaders on what the data says, what it means, and what to do about it.
  • Collaborate with Talent Management, DEI, Total Rewards, Learning & Development, and other Centers of Excellence to ensure listening insights inform their strategies.

Building for the Future
  • Build the employee listening function by defining the operating model, identifying capability gaps, and developing or recruiting the talent needed to scale.
  • Stay at the forefront of the employee listening field, benchmarking against leading practices at peer companies, evaluating emerging technologies (AI-driven listening, passive signal integration, continuous feedback platforms), and bringing an external perspective into MDLZ.

What You Bring
  • 8+ years of progressive experience in employee listening, engagement, people analytics, or a closely related field (organizational psychology, survey research, HR strategy).
  • Proven track record of building: you've stood up or significantly transformed an employee listening program, not just maintained one.
  • Deep expertise in survey methodology: questionnaire design, sampling, benchmarking, confidentiality frameworks, multi-language/multi-cultural deployment, etc.
  • Strong analytical capability: statistical analysis, driver modeling, text analytics, and data visualization.
  • Experience with leading listening/survey platforms (e.g., Qualtrics, Glint, Perceptyx, Medallia, or similar).
  • Exceptional program management skills: you can run a complex, global, multi-stakeholder program on time and on budget while keeping quality high.
  • Executive-level communication and storytelling: you can distil complex data into a clear narrative and present confidently to senior leaders.
  • A builder's mindset: comfort with ambiguity, a bias for action, and the resilience to create structure where none exists.
Salary and Benefits: The base salary range for this position is $140,300 to $192,940; the exact salary depends on several factors such as experience, skills, education and location. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for participation in a highly competitive bonus program with possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results. In addition, Mondelez International offers the following benefits: health insurance, wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave programs, education related programs, paid holidays and vacation time. Some of these benefits have eligibility requirements. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company.
Within Country Relocation support available and for candidates voluntarily moving internationally some minimal support is offered through our Volunteer International Transfer Policy
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
Analytics & Modelling
Analytics & Data Science

Skills Required

  • 8+ years of progressive experience in employee listening, engagement, people analytics, organizational psychology, survey research, HR strategy, or a closely related field
  • Proven experience building or significantly transforming an employee listening program
  • Deep expertise in survey methodology, including questionnaire design, sampling, benchmarking, confidentiality frameworks, and multilingual or multicultural deployment
  • Strong analytical capability in statistical analysis, driver modeling, text analytics, and data visualization
  • Experience with leading listening or survey platforms such as Qualtrics, Glint, Perceptyx, Medallia, or similar
  • Exceptional program management skills for complex, global, multistakeholder programs delivered on time and on budget
  • Executive-level communication and storytelling skills, including presenting complex data to senior leaders
  • Builder’s mindset, comfort with ambiguity, bias for action, and resilience to create structure in an undeveloped function

Mondelēz International Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Retirement Support — 401(k) offerings are portrayed as robust, with a competitive employer match and, for some groups, an additional base company contribution. Perceptions of the plan are favorable, and defined-contribution coverage spans eligible salaried, non-union, and union employees.
  • Parental & Family Support — U.S. policies include 10 weeks of paid parental bonding leave for primary and secondary caregivers, plus adoption and surrogacy assistance. Arrangements differ by country and union contract, but the leave program is repeatedly noted as a strong point.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off is described as generous, with vacation/PTO plus holidays, sick leave, bereavement, and volunteer time. This breadth is frequently called out as a core strength of the package.

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The Company
HQ: Chicago, IL
90,000 Employees
Year Founded: 2012

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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