Philip Morris International

Manager Strategy & Planning

Posted on: 31 Aug 2021

New York, New York

Job Description

The role: • Develop and implement our Project Based Organization methodology, overseeing critical projects and ensuring the department captures, documents, briefs, sets KPIs and measures progress • Devise a reporting mechanism and cadence to ensure frequent project and program updates to senior management • Lead our annual cycle programs (budget process, strategy cycle, rolling forecasts, monthly spend plan process) in close partnership with the Finance and Strategy organizations. • Act as escalation point of contact for operational matters within the function • Act as primary liaison with other functions within PMI (Finance, Corporate Audit, IT) for Global Communications • Ensure implementation of our functional governance framework. • Lead and participate in key strategic initiatives across the function • Assist Chief of Staff on various duties, including coaching of other team members • Develop compelling, succinct, and clear presentations and briefings for the company’s leadership and Board of Directors when required. • Gracefully handle and resolve conflict and operational issues The team: • You’ll join a small multinational team, mostly based in Switzerland, who have taken it upon themselves to ensure the Global Communications function runs as smoothly as it can • If you perform, the sky is the limit. We pride ourselves on encouraging mobility and growth, oh and your boss is quite hands off. As long as you get the work done, you have the space to reimagine and recommend any changes you can think of • We do a lot of ground work, but we also get involved in the most sensitive and strategic projects for the company, if exposure to the top is your thing… • We work hard and sometimes it can be a little chaotic, but it’s always exciting and you’ll be surrounded by great people You: • Are legally authorized to work in the U.S. • Are smart, hardworking and have a sense of humour • Are highly organized and analytical (if you don’t like numbers or spending some of your time staring at Excel this probably isn’t your thing) • You know how to take pieces of data and craft them into a compelling story • Are an expert multitasker and great at establishing relationships • Have experience working inside large and complex companies • Have led (directly or indirectly) teams of multi-disciplinary people and have led complex projects in matrixed environments • Are results-oriented and driven and have a demonstrated ability to manage confidential projects with discretion • Can work autonomously and thrive in ambiguous environment (i.e. you can make decisions) • Have at least a bachelor’s degree in an analytical subject and have probably worked 8+ years in roles with increasing scope and responsibility What we offer Our success depends on the people who come to work every single day with a sense of purpose and an appetite for progress. Join PMI and you too can: • Seize the freedom to define your future and ours. We’ll empower you to take risks, experiment and explore. • Be part of an inclusive, diverse culture, where everyone’s contribution is respected; collaborate with some of the world’s best people and feel like you belong. • Pursue your ambitions and develop your skills with a global business – our staggering size and scale provides endless opportunities to progress. • Take pride in delivering our promise to society: to improve the lives of a billion smokers.

Philip Morris International

New York, New York

Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) is an American multinational cigarette and tobacco manufacturing company, with products sold in over 180 countries outside the United States. The most recognized and best selling product of the company is Marlboro.

Until a spin-off in March 2008, Philip Morris International was an operating company of Altria. Altria explained the spin-off, arguing PMI would have more "freedom" outside the constraints of US corporate ownership in terms of potential litigation and legislative restrictions to "pursue sales growth in emerging markets.", while Altria focuses on the United States. The shareholders in Altria at the time were given shares in PMI, which was listed on the London Stock Exchange and other markets.

The company's headquarters are in New York City. It does not operate in the United States; Philip Morris USA, a subsidiary of PMI's former owner Altria, owns the Philip Morris brands there.

With tobacco being addictive and the single greatest cause of preventable death globally, the company is highly controversial. It has been the subject of litigation and restrictive legislation from governments.

In response to burgeoning awareness of the harm to health of cigarettes, PMI has declared on its homepage the intention to replace cigarettes with smoke-free products, and to "switch ... adult smokers" to these products as the first phase of a business strategy, as a responsible decision for the benefit of "adult smokers" and the companies share-holders and employees.

With the world-wide decrease in smoking in the 21st century, shares of Philip Morris were no longer considered the "safe haven" they once were. The company ranked No. 108 in the 2018 Fortune 500 list of the largest United States corporations by total revenue.

 

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