Biofuels Corporate Strategy Manager

Biofuels Corporate Strategy Manager Summary

The Biofuels Corporate Strategy Manager is a strategist, leader, and coordinator for biofuels-related initiatives. Key activities include: strategy development, scoping and negotiation of agreements with external parties, operating model design, financial planning and analysis, and market research.

Responsibilities

• Biofuels workstream ownership and coordination: Lead 1-2 (out of ~10) biofuels workstreams, day to day
• Define workstream objectives, key decisions and criteria for making decisions, resource needs (personnel, and other), activities and milestones
• Informally manage a working team that provides expert input, performs analysis and research, creates documentation and other materials, and performs decisions once taken
• Provide regular updates to Senior Executive Leadership, to whom you would be ultimately accountable
• Represent workstream internally in discussions with other workstream leads and externally with potential collaborators, including at the executive level
• Identify and mitigate dependencies and tradeoffs between workstreams
• Workstream examples: overall program strategy, negotiations with specific types of external parties, various others
• Education, Experience and capabilities
• BA/BS degree in Finance, Business, Engineering, Mathematics, Physical or Social Science, the Humanities, or a related field.
• 4 or more years of business experience (e.g., management consulting, strategy, investing, product management, or other business roles in food, agriculture, or oil and gas).
• Ability to travel approximately 3-6 days per month, with some additional variation possible depending on business need.
• Proven experience leading projects from start to finish, driving work forward in partnership with other members of our team and with our partners in the business. Exercises sound judgement about when to make decisions independently vs. when and how to involve others in a leveraged way.
• Experience digging beyond surface-level information, conduct primary/secondary research, analyze complex data, and synthesize insights into actionable business implications.
• Skilled at defining obstacles and questions, testable hypothesis, solution options, and decision criteria. Facilitates a structured process for making decisions at the appropriate speed and level of confidence.
• Experience explaining complex ideas and strategies effectively to senior executive leadership with appropriate support.
• Foundational knowledge relevant to various business functions (e.g., strategy, sales, marketing, supply chain, and finance/accounting) and disciplines (e.g., growth, cost reduction, transformation).
• Proven Track Record of outstanding performance while working on high-impact projects and initiatives, managing multiple priorities in fast-paced, project-based environment. Project management experience is valuable.
• Strong preference for strategy or consulting background.
• Food and agribusiness industry experience is preferred.
• MBA strongly preferred.
• Location
• Remote in the United States or in-person at headquarters in Arden Hills, MN.