Senior Manager, Commercial Strategy - Commercial Strategy, NNA Product Management

Position Overview

Novelis is one of the world leaders in aluminum recycling and rolling and a leading sustainable aluminum solutions provider. Driven by our purpose of shaping a sustainable world together, we work alongside our customers to provide innovative solutions to the aerospace, automotive, beverage packaging and specialty markets. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Novelis has approximately 13,000 employees in 32 operating facilities on 4 continents.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

Senior Manager, Commercial Strategy, NNA Product Management

Novelis is one of the world leaders in aluminum recycling and rolling and a leading sustainable aluminum solutions provider. Driven by our purpose of “shaping a sustainable world together,” we work alongside our customers to provide innovative solutions to the aerospace, automotive, beverage packaging and specialty markets. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Novelis has approximately 13,000 employees in 32 operating facilities on 4 continents.

The Novelis North America Product Management team is seeking a Senior Manager, Commercial Strategy to shape and advance the region’s long-term commercial agenda and lead high-impact strategic initiatives from framing through implementation. Reporting to the Director, NNA Product Management & AMS, this role will own enterprise strategic projects such as customer segmentation, lead commercial transformation and growth strategy workstreams, and translate market and customer insight into clear strategic choices and measurable business impact. The Senior Manager will partner closely with Sales, Product Management, Commercial Excellence, Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, Sustainability, and global teams. This is an opportunity for a strategy leader with a management consulting, corporate strategy, or transformation background to move beyond recommendations and own execution and results.

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of the development of the five-year strategic plan for North America across all key market segments, and integrating customer needs, growth priorities, capabilities, and investment requirements. Work with Sales, Technical Development, Customer Solution Centers, R&D, and Global teams to identify and quantify the strategic opportunities, customers, programs, and applications that will support NNA’s growth plans.
• Lead commercial transformation initiatives that drive profitable growth, improve customer experience, simplify business processes, and strengthen organizational effectiveness.
• Lead growth strategy development, including market prioritization, go-to-market approaches, portfolio opportunities, and expansion initiatives across market segments.
• Serve as a steward of the Voice of the Customer, translating customer needs, market signals, and competitive insights into strategic priorities across Sales, Product Management, Supply Chain, Operations, Sustainability, and Innovation teams.
• Partner directly with regional and corporate leadership to shape strategic decisions, develop executive-level recommendations and business cases, and support senior leadership reviews, influencing senior stakeholders and non-direct reports to drive decisions and action.
• Lead cross-functional workstreams and program-manage strategic opportunities across functions and regions, establishing roadmaps, governance, milestones, and performance measures that convert strategy into execution and realized financial impact.
• Monitor market, customer, competitor, regulatory, and macroeconomic developments, assessing implications for Novelis North America and identifying emerging risks and growth opportunities.
• Coach and develop team members while raising the organization’s capability in structured problem-solving, strategic thinking, and executive communication. Travel approximately once per month.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Economics, Finance, or a related field.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, commercial strategy, transformation, or related roles within a manufacturing, industrial, or B2B environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex strategic projects with cross-functional stakeholders from initial framing through implementation and measurable impact.
• Strong structured problem-solving, analytical, and financial acumen, with the ability to develop hypotheses, integrate multiple sources of information, and translate data into clear recommendations.
• Exceptional executive communication and storytelling skills, with advanced proficiency in PowerPoint and the ability to translate complex topics into clear strategic narratives.
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders without direct authority.
• Strong program and project management capabilities, including workplan development, governance, risk management, and impact tracking.
• Experience leading, coaching, or developing others, including direct people leadership or leadership of cross-functional teams.

• In 2027, employees based in Atlanta will be expected to work in the office Monday through Thursday, with Friday available to work remotely or from the office.

   

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or advanced degree in engineering, economics, or a related field.
• Experience at a top-tier management consulting firm (e.g., McKinsey, Bain, BCG, Strategy&, Kearney, EY-Parthenon, LEK, Oliver Wyman, Deloitte, Accenture) or within a corporate strategy, transformation, or business excellence organization.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in strategy, commercial strategy, transformation, or commercial excellence.
• Experience leading commercial transformation, growth strategy, customer segmentation, go-to-market, or commercial operating model initiatives.
• Global or cross-regional experience working across cultures and organizational boundaries.
• Experience with Salesforce CRM, Power BI, SAP, AI-enabled tools, or other digital/commercial enablement platforms.
• Experience in metals, process manufacturing, industrial products, automotive, beverage packaging, or complex B2B environments.

Military MOS Crosswalk could include but is not limited to:

• Army: 51A – Systems Development / Acquisition Officer; 51C – Acquisition, Logistics & Technology Contracting NCO; 49A – Operations Research/Systems Analysis Officer; 36A – Financial Manager; 90A – Logistics Officer; 12A – Engineer Officer
• Navy: 310/310X – Supply Corps Officer; 14XX – Engineering Duty Officer; Acquisition Program Manager assignments; Business/Financial Management assignments; Cost/Operations Analysis assignments; Supply/Contracting Officer assignments
• Air Force: 63A – Acquisition Manager; 64P – Contracting Officer; 61A – Operations Research Analyst; 65F – Financial Management Officer; 65W – Cost Analysis Officer; 6C0X1 – Contracting
• Marine Corps: 8059 – Acquisition Management Professional; 8061 – Acquisition Officer; 0402 – Logistics Officer; 3404 – Financial Management Officer; 3451 – Financial Management Resource Analyst; 1302 – Engineer Officer
• Coast Guard: F&S – Finance and Supply specialty; Acquisition Program Manager assignments; Contracting Officer assignments; Financial Management Officer assignments; Operations Officer; Program/Business Management assignments

*Please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship

What We Offer: 

Novelis' benefits say a lot about how we care for each other. Our employees and their families have many different needs. As a result, our benefits offer choices on many levels and are high in quality, driven by the marketplace, and affordable. In addition to core benefits, we provide these unique to the industry benefits: 

• Family Growth Programs: Paid parental Leave, Adoption Assistance, Fertility Treatment, Childcare Discount and Nursing Mom Support 
• Employee Assistance Programs: free resources available 24/7 to you and your family in the areas of mental health, family life, and career and financial guidance 
• Wellness Programs: incentives for wellness activities, wellness spending account, programs for building healthy habits, virtual physical therapy for joint, back, and pelvic health, health management programs and more. 
• Diabetes Management Program
• Pet insurance 
• Identity Theft Protection  
• PerkSpotDiscount Program 
• Tuition assistance and career development programs  

Location Profile

Novelis’ Global Corporate Headquarters is located in the Buckhead neighborhood of Atlanta Georgia and employs approximately 250 people. It is co-located with Novelis’ North America regional office which employs approximately 225 people. Supporting its 24 operations worldwide Novelis’ corporate office is home to the executive leadership team and global functions that support the automotive beverage can and high-end specialties value streams. The City of Atlanta provides a diverse and family-friendly place to live with countless museums cultural organizations and educational institutions including the Georgia Aquarium Woodruff Arts Center CNN Center Georgia Tech and Mercedes-Benz Stadium. In the Atlanta area Novelis has strong community partnerships with Atlanta Habitat for Humanity GeorgiaFIRST and Agape Youth and Family Center in addition to many local museums and community groups.

Novelis recognizes its talented and diverse workforce as a key competitive advantage. Novelis provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. All terms and conditions of employment at Novelis including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoffs recalls transfers leaves of absence compensation and training are without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal provincial or local laws.

Disclaimer

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