Fellow, Management Trainee

Location: Stamford, Connecticut (in-office required), with significant domestic travel
Program Length: 18-24 months
Target Start Date: ASAP
Salary range: $90,000–$110,000 annually

About the Role

The Senior Fellow Program is an immersive management training experience designed for highly ambitious early-career professionals with 2–3 years of work experience who are ready to operate at the center of a complex, purpose-driven organization. Senior Fellows work directly with PMI U.S.’s senior leadership—including the Office of the CEO—to help shape the business’s future and advance its mission to unsmoke America. Over 18 to 24 months, Fellows gain deep exposure to corporate strategy, brand building, communications, finance, and commercial execution before, subject to performance, being given the opportunity to move into a permanent role where they can grow and flourish. This is not a rotational program designed for observation. It is designed for hands-on contributions and ownership.

Responsibilities

• Rotate into one to three of PMI U.S.’s core business functions—most likely Finance, Corporate Strategy and/or Commercial—to broaden strategic exposure and develop operational fluency.
• Contribute meaningfully from day one, not simply observe, and develop proficiency in budget planning, cost management, and financial decision-making.
• Craft compelling executive-level communications and engage stakeholders with strong corporate brand-building instincts.
• Manage budgets and exercise rigorous cost discipline.
• Navigate ambiguity and operate with significant independence while supporting senior leadership on sensitive priorities.

Requirements

• Age 21 or older as of start date.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 2–3 years of professional experience.
• Financial acumen and prior exposure to budget planning or cost management preferred.
• Exceptional communication and marketing instincts.
• Willingness to travel extensively.
• Authorized to work in the US.

Prerequisites for Success

• Exceptional writing and presentation skills.
• Strong instincts for corporate brand building, marketing, and stakeholder engagement.
• Ability to manage budgets and exercise rigorous cost discipline.
• Comfort navigating ambiguity and operating with significant independence.
• Sound judgment and discretion when supporting senior leadership on sensitive priorities.
• Attention to detail paired with the ability to see and articulate the big picture.
• Genuine commitment to PMI’s mission to unsmoke America.

About PMI U.S.

PMI U.S.: Invested in America. Philip Morris International Inc.’s U.S. businesses are invested in America’s future and advancing a smoke-free nation. The businesses are committed to providing the approximately 25 million legal-age consumers who smoke cigarettes with better, smoke-free alternatives and to ensuring the products are marketed responsibly. From PMI’s global headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut, and other locations nationwide, PMI U.S. contributes leadership, jobs, investment, and innovation in the U.S. The U.S. businesses employ more than 3,300 people across America and operate product manufacturing facilities, including in Aurora, Colorado, Owensboro, Kentucky, and Wilson, North Carolina.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary and annual bonus (based on position level).
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401k with a generous company match.
• Incredible wellness benefits.
• Commuter benefits.
• Pet insurance.
• Generous PTO.

We have implemented Smart Work, a hybrid model of working that promotes flexibility in the workplace.