Senior Manager, Strategic Initiatives

The Sr Manager, Strategic Initiatives will support the execution of key initiatives to advance the value creation and strategic goals of Mars Science & Diagnostics (SDx), a division of Mars Petcare dedicated to preventive health, early and precision diagnostics, and monitoring for pets.

Responsibilities

• Support the execution, implementation, and tracking of enterprise transformation and strategic initiatives, ensuring alignment with business priorities, timelines, and intended outcomes.
• Partner with the Director and VP of Strategy to support strategic planning, develop recommendations, conduct analyses, and provide insights that inform key business decisions.
• Lead deep-dive analyses on high-priority strategic questions, leveraging data and cross-functional input to identify opportunities, risks, and actionable recommendations.
• Manage dependencies across initiatives, align stakeholders, identify risks and resource constraints, and support effective prioritization and decision-making.
• Coordinate strategic governance forums (e.g., transformation reviews, program boards, SteerCos), including meeting preparation, stakeholder alignment, decision tracking, and follow-up actions.
• Provide project management support for strategic initiatives, maintain project plans and reporting, and develop dashboards, tools, and metrics to measure progress and drive accountability.
• Prepare executive communications, presentations, and business reviews, while supporting special strategy projects, enterprise initiatives, and ad hoc analyses as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of program/project management experience.
• 4+ years of experience in management consulting and/or strategy execution.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with enterprise-wide cross-functional initiatives and change management.
• Demonstrated experience in supporting complex projects with significant business impact.
• Strong ability in communicating with and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Experience in the animal/medical diagnostics industry.
• Experience with financial modeling and analysis.

Skills

• Problem Solving: Ability to assess a broad range of solutions and develop structured approaches to problems while adapting to changing contexts.
• Organizational Agility: Ability to navigate a matrixed organization and cross-functional teams effectively.
• Standing Alone: Reliable with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
• Dealing with Ambiguity: Comfort with diving into ambiguous situations to understand key issues and structure a clear path forward.
• Communication Skills: Strong written, oral, and visual (PowerPoint) communication skills.

Schedule

• This role is based in New York, NY.
• Some travel may be required (~10% of the time).

Working Conditions

The associate is regularly required to apply manual dexterity, including hand/wrist flexibility, for computer keyboarding. The associate frequently sits for extended periods, stands, walks, and reaches with hands and arms. The associate occasionally lifts and/or moves up to 15 pounds and may sit, stoop, bend, kneel, or crouch. The role primarily operates in a typical office environment with minimal temperature extremes.

Pay

The target pay range for this position is $169,000 - $210,000 annually. Pay decisions are determined using factors such as relevant job-related skills, experience, education, training, and budget.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off & Holidays.
• Medical, Dental, Vision (Multiple Plans Available).
• Basic Life (Company Paid) & Supplemental Life.
• Short and Long Term Disability (Company Paid).
• Flexible Spending Accounts/Health Savings Accounts.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Tuition/Continuing Education Reimbursement.
• Life Assistance Program.
• Pet Care Discounts.

About Antech

Antech is a leader in veterinary diagnostics, driven by a passion for innovation that delivers better animal health outcomes. Our products and services span 90+ reference laboratories globally; in-house diagnostic laboratory instruments and consumables, including rapid assay diagnostic products and digital cytology services; local and cloud-based data services; practice information management software and related support; veterinary imaging and technology; veterinary professional education and training; and board-certified specialist support services.