Strategy Senior Manager

Overview

CAREERS TO SMILE ABOUT 

 

At PepsiCo, you’ll discover a place where our mission is to create smiles around the world. With a portfolio of more than 500 beloved brands including, Gatorade, Lay’s and Quaker, our work touches millions of people every day. 

 At the heart of the company is a team of thinkers, creators, and problem-solvers who collaborate to innovate and turn ideas into action. Driven by innovation and a focus on creating joyful moments through food and drinks, our decisions are guided by consumer centricity, creating opportunities for our associates to do meaningful work and make a lasting impact in the communities we serve. 

 Whatever your role, you’ll be part of a global community that values your ideas and empowers you to make an impact, on your career and on the world around you. 

 

Responsibilities

The Opportunity in Mexico City

Join a high-impact role within our S&T organization here you will act as an internal consultant helping business leaders solve complex challenges, improve performance, and accelerate transformation initiatives across Mexico.

As a Strategy Senior Manager, you will partner with senior leaders and cross-functional teams to identify opportunities, diagnose business issues, evaluate alternatives, and implement solutions that drive operational excellence and sustainable growth. This position is ideal for professionals with a strong consulting background who enjoy working across multiple business functions, leading analytical projects, and influencing decision-making through data-driven insights.

You will work on a diverse portfolio of initiatives, including business transformation, operational effectiveness, process optimization, organizational improvements, financial assessments, and special projects that support the company's growth agenda.

This role combines analytical rigor, problem-solving, stakeholder management, and executive communication, offering significant exposure to senior leadership and critical business priorities across Mexico.

 

Your Impact

As a Strategy Senior Manager, you will:

• Partner with business leaders to identify challenges, uncover opportunities, and develop practical solutions to improve business performance.
• Lead diagnostic assessments and deep-dive analyses to evaluate operational and organizational effectiveness.
• Drive business transformation initiatives focused on process optimization, cost efficiency, productivity improvement, and operating model enhancements.
• Structure and solve complex business problems using data-driven methodologies and fact-based decision-making approaches.
• Conduct quantitative and qualitative analyses to identify root causes, evaluate alternatives, and develop actionable recommendations.
• Manage cross-functional projects from problem definition through implementation and value realization.
• Facilitate workshops, stakeholder discussions, and working sessions to align teams around priorities and solutions.
• Develop business cases, executive presentations, and recommendations for senior leadership decision-making.
• Analyze internal and external business trends, market dynamics, and operational performance indicators to support transformation efforts.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain, Commercial, Operations, HR, and other functions to drive organizational improvements.
• Monitor project execution, track results, and ensure initiatives deliver measurable business impact.
• Support change management activities to facilitate adoption of new processes, tools, and ways of working.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to a collaborative, high-performance team environment.

Qualifications

What We're Looking For

• 8+ years of experience in management consulting, business strategy transformation, operational excellence, continuous improvement or related business advisory functions.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Economics, Mathematics, Business Administration, or other quantitative disciplines. MBA preferred.
• Fluent Spanish and English communication skills.
• Previous experience in top-tier consulting firms.
• Proven experience leading complex business improvement, transformation, or consulting projects.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with a structured approach to decision-making.
• Ability to break down ambiguous business challenges into actionable workstreams and recommendations.
• Experience managing multiple stakeholders and influencing leaders across different functions and organizational levels.
• Strong business and financial acumen with the ability to translate analyses into practical business actions.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and executive storytelling skills.
• Strong project management and prioritization capabilities.
• Experience working in fast-paced, matrixed environments.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and data visualization tools such as Power BI.

  

What can you expect from us: 

• Opportunities to learn and develop every day through a wide range of programs.  

• Internal digital platforms that promote self-learning.  

• Development programs according to Leadership skills.  

• Specialized training according to the role.  

• Learning experiences with internal and external providers.  

• We love to celebrate success, which is why we have recognition programs for seniority, behavior, leadership, moments of life, among others.  

• Financial wellness programs that will help you reach your goals in all stages of life.  

• A flexibility program that will allow you to balance your personal and work life, adapting your working day to your lifestyle. 

• And because your family is also important to us, they can also enjoy benefits such as our Wellness Line, thousands of Agreements and Discounts, Scholarship programs for your children, Aid Plans for different moments of life, among others.  

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We respect and value diversity as a work force and innovation for the organization.