Sr Manager, Enterprise and Business Performance Analytics (CPG)

Job Duties

This enterprise-facing role is responsible for leading portfolio performance diagnostics for the North America Retail (NAR) business, identifying the drivers of share, growth, and margin performance across categories, brands, and operating units (OU). You will synthesize syndicated market data (Circana/NielsenIQ), financial performance metrics, retailer signals, competitive intelligence, and macroeconomic and consumer trends to diagnose the underlying drivers of business performance across the enterprise portfolio.

This position plays a critical role in elevating enterprise conversations from reporting to diagnosis-helping leadership understand the category, competitive, and portfolio dynamics shaping performance across the business. You will develop fact-based enterprise performance narratives that translate complex datasets into clear strategic implications for leadership: clarifying what is happening in the industry and business, what's driving change, and where risks and opportunities exist, along with actions to improve outcomes.

You will partner closely with Insights & Analytics leaders, Corporate Finance, Investor Relations, Corporate Strategy, and Operating Unit leadership to ensure enterprise decisions are grounded in credible market intelligence and objective performance diagnostics.

We are seeking a results-oriented leader with proven success in building objective, data-driven stories and weaving insights into executive-level communications.

Key Leadership Capabilities

Enterprise portfolio mindset: Understands portfolio dynamics across categories, brands, and operating units.

Structured diagnostic thinking: Isolates the underlying drivers of share, growth, and margin performance.

Executive communication: Translates complex data into clear, concise, decision-ready narratives.

Business acumen: Connects analytics to real business outcomes, investment priorities, and strategy.

Collaborative influence: Works effectively across Business Performance Analytics (BPA), Finance, Insights & Analytics, and Operating Units.

Key AccountabilitiesEnterprise Portfolio Performance Diagnostics

Lead cross-category enterprise performance diagnostics to identify drivers of volume movement, share, and competitiveness across NAR. Analyze and integrate multiple enterprise data sources including:

Syndicated market data (Circana, NielsenIQ, Numerator, etc.)

Retailer and customer performance data

Internal financial and business performance metrics

Competitive intelligence and ecommerce signals

Develop enterprise points of view on category dynamics, competitive landscape shifts, and portfolio trends. Use these insights to diagnose key drivers of performance and translate analyses into clear, decision-oriented recommendations that inform enterprise priorities, portfolio strategy, and investment decisions.

Finance + Executive Readiness Partner (BPA / Corporate Finance / IR / Corporate Strategy)

Serve as a core partner for Board of Directors materials, Investor Relations (IR) briefings, CAGNY and investor conference preparation, and executive leadership presentations as needed. Develop fact-based enterprise performance narratives grounded in verified syndicated market data, financial performance metrics, and competitive benchmarking.

Operating Unit Support & Alignment

Conduct targeted Operating Unit (OU) business diagnostics to surface category, brand, and competitive gaps, white space, and priority choices. Partner with OU Presidents, Business Unit (BU) Directors, and OU Insights & Analytics Directors to:

Align enterprise points of view with OU strategies

Elevate analytical rigor

Drive consistent performance evaluation across the enterprise

Be a Leader, Mentor, and High-Performance Team Builder

Partner with the broader BPA team to develop and lead a whole-brained analytics training program to fuel the next generation of analytics leaders.

Minimum Qualifications

10+ years of experience in business-facing analytics roles (e.g., business performance, category, or syndicated market analytics) within CPG, retail, or related industries, supporting functions such as Sales, Marketing, or Insights & Analytics

Deep expertise analyzing syndicated market data (Circana / NielsenIQ) to diagnose category and brand performance across multiple levers

Strong understanding of category dynamics, competitive performance, and portfolio analytics

Experience integrating multiple enterprise data sources including household panel, retailer data, and financial performance metrics

Proven ability to translate complex datasets into clear enterprise performance diagnostics and executive-ready narratives, with strong deductive reasoning, problem solving, and critical thinking skills

Experience supporting enterprise leadership forums, investor communications, or board-level analytics

Natural curiosity, personal motivation, and the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively across multiple functions

Excellent communication and stakeholder influence skills

Preferred Qualifications

MBA or Master's degree in Marketing, Market Research, Statistics, Data Analytics, or related field

Experience analyzing multi-category portfolios within large CPG organizations

Experience leading or mentoring high-performing analytics professional teams

Experience managing globally dispersed teams

Additional Considerations

This role is based in Minneapolis, MN. Relocation assistance will be provided.

International relocation or international remote working arrangements (outside of the US) will not be considered.

Applicants for this position must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. General Mills will not sponsor applicants for this position for work visa.

COMPANY OVERVIEW

We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best - bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one other and grow together.Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surroundingourselves with peoplewho are hungry for what's next.

Salary Range

The salary range for this position is $126700.00 - $211200.00 / Annually. At General Mills we strive for each employee's pay at any point in their career to reflect their experiences performance and skills for their current role. The salary range for this role represents the numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to, educations, skills, work experience, certifications, etc. As such, pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range. Beyond base salary, General Mills offers a competitive Total Rewards package focusing on your overall well-being. We are proud to offer a foundation of health benefits, retirement and financial wellbeing, time off programs, wellbeing support and perks. Benefits may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors. You may also be eligible to participate in an annual incentive program. An incentive award, if any, depends on various factors, including, individual and organizational performance.

Reasonable Accommodation Request

If you need to request an accommodation during the application or hiring process, please fill out our online accommodations request form by following this link: Accommodations Request.

General Mills is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply to any General Mills employment opportunities.

Minimum Education Required

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Minimum Experience Required

10 - 20 years

Shift

First (Day)

Number of Openings

1

Public Transportation Accessible

Yes

Veterans Encouraged to Apply

No

Physical Required

Yes

Drug Test Required

Yes

Compensation

$11.41 / Hourly

Postal Code

55426

Job Type

Full Time

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

38302

Job Benefits

Not specified