Biofuels Corporate Strategy Manager

<h3>Accountabilities:</h3><li>
<strong>Strategic Workstream Leadership:</strong>Lead one to two biofuels-related workstreams within a broader strategic program, taking ownership of day-to-day coordination, execution, and delivery of key objectives.</li><li>
<strong>Strategy Development:</strong>Define workstream goals, establish decision-making criteria, identify key questions and priorities, and develop structured plans to achieve strategic outcomes.</li><li>
<strong>Project Planning and Execution:</strong>Determine resource requirements, coordinate activities and milestones, monitor progress, and ensure initiatives remain aligned with broader business objectives.</li><li>
<strong>Cross-Functional Team Coordination:</strong>Guide multidisciplinary working teams, bringing together expertise from different functions to conduct research, perform analyses, develop recommendations, and support informed decision-making.</li><li>
<strong>Executive Communication:</strong>Provide regular progress updates, strategic recommendations, and decision support to senior executive leadership, communicating complex concepts clearly and effectively.</li><li>
<strong>External Partnerships and Negotiations:</strong>Represent assigned workstreams in discussions with potential external collaborators and strategic partners, including executive-level stakeholders, and contribute to the development and negotiation of agreements.</li><li>
<strong>Market Research and Business Analysis:</strong>Conduct in-depth primary and secondary research, assess market trends, evaluate business opportunities, and synthesize complex data into actionable insights.</li><li>
<strong>Financial Planning and Analysis:</strong>Support financial assessments, business case development, and strategic planning activities to evaluate opportunities, resource needs, and potential business outcomes.</li><li>
<strong>Operating Model Design:</strong>Contribute to the development of operating models and implementation approaches that support strategic initiatives, business growth, and organizational effectiveness.</li><li>
<strong>Decision-Making and Problem-Solving:</strong>Define key business challenges, formulate testable hypotheses, assess alternative solutions, and establish decision criteria that enable timely, evidence-based decisions.</li><li>
<strong>Workstream Integration:</strong>Identify dependencies, competing priorities, and trade-offs between workstreams, coordinating with other workstream leaders to maintain alignment and maximize overall program effectiveness.</li><li>
<strong>Continuous Improvement:</strong>Apply sound judgment to balance independent decision-making with stakeholder consultation, ensuring strategic initiatives progress efficiently in a dynamic, project-based environment.</li><h2>Requirements:</h2><li>
<strong>Education:</strong>Bachelor's degree in finance, business, engineering, mathematics, physical sciences, social sciences, humanities, or a related discipline. An MBA is strongly preferred.</li><li>
<strong>Professional Experience:</strong>At least four years of business experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, investing, product management, or other relevant business roles, particularly within food, agriculture, energy, or oil and gas.</li><li>
<strong>Strategic Leadership:</strong>Demonstrated experience leading projects and strategic initiatives from conception through execution, coordinating stakeholders, and delivering measurable business outcomes.</li><li>
<strong>Consulting and Strategy Expertise:</strong>Strong preference for candidates with a management consulting or corporate strategy background and experience solving complex business challenges.</li><li>
<strong>Analytical and Research Skills:</strong>Proven ability to conduct primary and secondary research, analyze complex quantitative and qualitative data, evaluate market opportunities, and translate findings into practical business recommendations.</li><li>
<strong>Structured Problem-Solving:</strong>Ability to define business problems, develop and test hypotheses, compare solution alternatives, and establish clear decision criteria to support effective strategic choices.</li><li>
<strong>Financial and Business Acumen:</strong>Foundational knowledge of key business functions, including strategy, sales, marketing, supply chain, and finance or accounting, as well as disciplines such as growth, cost reduction, and business transformation.</li><li>
<strong>Project and Program Management:</strong>Strong organizational skills and experience managing multiple priorities in fast-paced, project-based environments. Formal project management experience is an advantage.</li><li>
<strong>Stakeholder Management:</strong>Ability to coordinate cross-functional teams, build productive relationships with internal and external partners, and influence stakeholders without relying on direct reporting authority.</li><li>
<strong>Executive Communication:</strong>Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to explain complex strategies, business cases, and recommendations clearly to senior executives.</li><li>
<strong>Judgment and Autonomy:</strong>Demonstrated ability to make sound decisions independently while recognizing when broader input, consultation, or executive involvement is necessary.</li><li>
<strong>Adaptability and Results Orientation:</strong>A proactive, collaborative, and solutions-focused mindset, with a track record of strong performance on high-impact initiatives and the ability to adapt to changing priorities.</li><li>
<strong>Industry Knowledge:</strong>Experience in the food and agribusiness industry is preferred. Familiarity with biofuels, energy markets, or related agricultural value chains would be beneficial.</li><li>
<strong>Travel Availability:</strong>Ability to travel approximately three to six days per month, with occasional additional travel depending on business needs.</li><li>
<strong>Location:</strong>Ability to work remotely within the United States or in person at the headquarters in Arden Hills, Minnesota.</li><h2>Benefits:</h2><li>
<strong>Competitive Salary:</strong>Annual salary range of<strong>$123,920–$185,880</strong>, with offers generally expected to fall near the midpoint of the range, depending on qualifications, experience, and other relevant factors.</li><li>
<strong>Flexible Work Arrangements:</strong>Remote work opportunities throughout the United States, with the option to work in person at the headquarters in Arden Hills, Minnesota.</li><li>
<strong>Comprehensive Healthcare:</strong>Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage.</li><li>
<strong>Paid Time Off:</strong>Paid time off to support personal well-being and work-life balance.</li><li>
<strong>Insurance Protection:</strong>Life insurance and disability coverage.</li><li>
<strong>Retirement Planning:</strong>Access to a 401(k) retirement savings plan.</li><li>
<strong>Education Assistance:</strong>Financial support for eligible educational and professional development opportunities.</li><li>
<strong>Well-Being Resources:</strong>Access to resources designed to support employee health and overall well-being.</li><li>
<strong>Strategic Career Development:</strong>Opportunities to work on high-impact initiatives, collaborate with senior executives, and expand expertise in corporate strategy, financial analysis, and business transformation.</li><li>
<strong>Cross-Functional Exposure:</strong>Broad engagement with multidisciplinary teams and external partners across strategic, operational, financial, and commercial functions.</li><li>
<strong>Industry Impact:</strong>The opportunity to contribute to the development of biofuels-related business strategies and support innovation across the agricultural and energy sectors.</li>