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Mars

Global confectionery, food, and petcare company

Learning Project Manager

Project ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSantiago de Querétaro, Qro., MexicoNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Applicants must have at least 5 years of proven project management experience, with a strong record of delivering complex, multi-stakeholder projects.
  • A bachelor's degree in business administration, or equivalent education, is required.
  • Strong command of project management tools and methodologies, applied effectively across diverse project types.
  • A solid understanding of end-to-end solution development and how new learning solutions and training programs reach the market.
  • Experience leading or contributing to global projects across regions and time zones.
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills to build trust and alignment across functions.
  • Ability to influence without authority and partner effectively with stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the end-to-end delivery of learning projects, ensuring they meet agreed scope, timelines, and quality standards.
  • Maintain oversight of project budgets and invoicing, ensuring timely identification and escalation of issues.
  • Ensure adherence to agreed processes in accordance with current S&OP, Stage Gates, and Mars U delivery standards.
  • Provide consultation during project intake and discovery on timelines, scope, and potential risks.
  • Define, raise, and proactively manage project risks with the LM throughout the project life cycle.
  • Develop strong internal and external partnerships to support seamless delivery and early identification and resolution of issues.
  • Maintain project team alignment and serve as the strategic connector across the project team and vendors.
  • Maintain clear, consistent communication with stakeholders through status updates, meetings, and documentation.
  • Ensure consistent use of high-quality standardized project documentation, including project plans, logs, and collaboration spaces.
  • Manage project file and asset management, ensuring files and assets are properly organized and stored.
  • Maintain clear, data-driven reporting of project status, risks, and dependencies to Mars U and senior stakeholders.
  • Conduct After Action Reviews, document key learnings, and share insights with the LM and Project Management team.

Desired Qualifications

  • APMP or similar Project Management certification is highly desirable.

About the Company

Mars

Global confectionery, food, and petcare company

Mars makes confectionery, food, and petcare products and also operates pet health services through networks like Banfield, VCA, BluePearl, and Royal Canin. Its products are marketed under familiar brands such as M&M’s, Snickers, Milky Way, Skittles, Dove, Orbit, Pedigree, Royal Canin, Whiskas, and Cocoavia, sold globally to consumers and pet owners. The company differs from competitors by combining a broad, diversified portfolio with a global, family-owned structure guided by the Mars Principles (Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency, Freedom), which drives its operations and partnerships. Mars aims to help communities prosper and to grow its business while improving social and environmental outcomes, using its scale to support responsible practices across the world.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Debt Financing
Total funding
$27B
Headquarters
McLean, VA
Founded
1911

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