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Job Description:
The Corporate Strategy team is focused on both strategy development and strategic planning. The team works on project-based work with a highly collaborative approach. This role has high external orientation and offers the opportunity for enterprise-level impact and exposure to different parts of the business through a variety of project experiences. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of our consumers, customers, and the challenges our businesses face, and experience in contributing to discussions with senior levels of the organization.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Additional Considerations
General Mills has declared its vision to be the Undisputed Leader in Food and continues to advance its Accelerate strategy. In service of this vision, the Corporate Strategy team supports the CEO and senior business leaders to drive the Accelerate strategy and advance initiatives key to General Mills’ future growth.
The Corporate Strategy team is focused on both strategy development and strategic planning. The team works on project-based work with a highly collaborative approach. This role has high external orientation and offers the opportunity for enterprise-level impact and exposure to different parts of the business through a variety of project experiences. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of our consumers, customers, and the challenges our businesses face, and experience in contributing to discussions with senior levels of the organization.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Contribute to internal and external project teams, which are typically cross-functional in nature
- Prepare high-quality project deliverables, storytelling, and communication support with key stakeholders
- Problem-solve complex and ambiguous questions across conceptual and analytical workstreams (e.g., performance decomposition, business models, expert interviews)
- Own and drive forward individual workstreams as it ladders up to internal and external project teams with managerial support / oversight
- Partner with senior leaders to develop, advance, and evolve enterprise strategy, contributing to key initiatives
- Collaborate with other team members and contribute to the development of the Corporate Strategy team culture
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 2 years of relevant work experience
- Strong analytical and conceptual problem-solving skills, including a structured approach to complex challenges and the ability to craft compelling stories
- Proven ability to synthesize data from multiple sources and apply strategic thinking
- Adaptability and comfort working in ambiguous situations and handling challenging assignments
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work effectively as part of a collaborative team
- Discretion and trustworthiness in handling sensitive information
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Prior experience in consulting, with strategy project experience
- Ability to build rapport and effectively collaborate with individuals at all organizational levels, including senior leadership
- Experience working on cross-functional teams
Additional Considerations
- International relocation or international remote working arrangements (outside of the US) will not be considered
- Applicants for this position must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. General Mills will not sponsor applicants for this position for work visas
We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best — bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one other and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what’s next.