Manager, Corporate Strategy

Overview The Global Corporate Strategy function plays a critical role in charting Pepsi Co's long-term growth and portfolio development, driving both the future of the company and shaping the industry landscape. We are tasked with ensuring the company invests in the assets and capabilities needed to stay ahead of the competition and maintain market leadership. This entails developing actionable solutions for some of the most challenging issues facing the company

To bring fresh and disruptive thinking to the ever-changing macro environment, we have Strategists aligned to each of our Regions, Global Businesses, and to Pepsi Co Corporate. Joining Pepsi Co's Global Corporate Strategy function will enable you to experience the breadth and depth of Pepsi Co's global portfolio and build a deep understanding of both the business and the industry. Whether you decide to remain in Strategy or pursue a leadership position in another function, the experience provides incredible possibilities for a dynamic career at Pepsi Co We are a flat team, where everyone materially contributes to solving Pepsi Co's most complex problems.

The work is always high-priority, high-value, high-visibility, and high-impact, with a particular focus on growth and capability building. We have four main areas of responsibility:
Oversee and execute strategic initiatives that cut across the enterprise, both for Senior Leadership and the Board of Directors Solve high-impact problems and develop actionable solutions for the most challenging issues facing the company, with a focus on corporate, global, and food & beverage sector-specific work for the Chairman and Senior Leadership team Identify future growth opportunities for the organization, with particular attention to the capabilities needed to operationalize and capture value from these areas Act as thought partners to the organization in order to translate strategic recommendations into execution, with a particular focus on where and how recommendations drive value Responsibilities Employ solution-oriented mindset to help solve an array of Pepsi Co's most challenging, business critical, topics Own end-to-end delivery against project objectives, from hypothesis development to final materials Serve as the analytics point-person on projects, applying logical and creative thinking to drive to fact-based insights Demonstrate strong leadership and influence management skills, including the ability to challenge the status quo Lead & coach analysts to deliver on-time and complete deliverables Build executive-ready project deliverables in partnership with project leaders Assist in the planning and execution of key enterprise projects (e.g., Enterprise Strategic Planning, Pepsi Co Growth Model, etc.)

Execute against time-sensitive requests from the Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer, SVP
- Strategy, and cross-functional business partners Provide thought partnership to Corporate Strategy leadership team, business partners and Senior Executives on a broad range of business-critical topics Maintain an external mindset, including staying on top of consumer, competitive, and macroeconomic / geopolitical trends Contribute to capability building for the entire Global Strategy function (e.g. Recruiting, Training, Knowledge Management, etc.) Compensation & Benefits:
The expected compensation range for this position is between $106,400 - $178,100. Location, confirmed job-related skills, experience, and education will be considered in setting actual starting salary. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process. Bonus based on performance and eligibility target payout is 12% of annual salary paid out annually. Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement.

In addition to salary, Pepsi Co offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility:
Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health, and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan. Qualifications Bachelor's Degree required (MBA strongly preferred) 5+ years of strategy experience either internally or with a Top-Tier consulting firm Strategic mindset with an ability to think broadly, refine questions, and develop analytical frameworks Excellent technical skills to process large quantities of data in an error-free manner Experience independently running projects High Emotional Intelligence and verbal and written communication skills that educate and influence senior leaders;

ability to "manage up" Love of Consumer Packaged Goods and our brands Global outlook with sensitivity and awareness of social and cultural differences; foreign language skills highly desired EEO Statement Our Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the…