Senior Manager Strategy

Philip Morris International · Kyiv

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Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Working Pattern: Hybrid

At PMI, we’ve chosen to do something incredible. We’ve transformed our business and are building our future on one clear purpose—to deliver a smoke-free future.

With huge change comes huge opportunity. So, wherever you join us, you’ll enjoy the freedom to dream up and deliver better, brighter solutions and the space to move your career forward in endlessly different directions.

We are looking for a strong professional who combines strategic thinking with flawless operational execution. You will partner with Senior Leadership to shape priorities, coordinate critical initiatives, and turn strategy into measurable progress across the organization.

Impact You’ll Own

• Translate strategic priorities into clear roadmaps, governance, and coordinated execution across functions.
• Increase delivery discipline by establishing transparent milestones, ownership, dependencies, risks, and decision points.
• Enable Senior Leadership to make informed choices through structured analysis, concise insights, and actionable recommendations.
• Strengthen cross-functional alignment and ensure critical initiatives are delivered on time and to the expected standard.
• Identify opportunities to improve performance, including the practical use of AI-enabled tools and new ways of working.

What You’ll Do

• Partner with Senior Leadership to shape strategic priorities and convert them into executable plans.
• Lead complex, cross-functional programs from definition through delivery, ensuring clarity on scope, outcomes, timelines, and ownership.
• Build integrated roadmaps, prioritize initiatives, and manage dependencies, risks, issues, and escalation paths.
• Establish effective program governance, performance tracking, reporting, and decision-making routines.
• Synchronize business and enabling functions to maintain pace, transparency, and accountability.
• Structure ambiguous business challenges, develop insights, and present clear recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Promote continuous improvement and explore AI tools that can increase process efficiency and execution quality.

Skills & Capabilities

Must-haves

• 5+ years of experience in Strategy, PMO, Transformation, Consulting, or Program Management.
• Proven experience leading complex cross-functional programs in a large international organization.
• Ability to structure ambiguous challenges, create roadmaps, set priorities, and drive execution.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including effective partnership with Senior Leadership.
• High level of analytical and strategic thinking, with the ability to connect detail to the broader business context.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with a clear and concise approach to complex topics.
• Proactive and execution-focused mindset, strong ownership, and close attention to detail.
• Fluent English and Ukrainian.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in management consulting or a transformation office.
• Experience implementing AI tools to improve process efficiency and ways of working.

Rewards & Benefits

• A hybrid working model that supports flexibility and collaboration.
• Opportunities to grow your career within a global organization and work on high-impact strategic priorities.
• An inclusive, collaborative, and forward-looking environment where your ideas and ownership matter.

Application Process

Our recruitment team will guide you through the selection process and share details of each stage, including any role-specific assessment, in advance.

Equal Opportunities Statement

We believe that diverse perspectives and experiences make us stronger. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to creating a workplace where every individual feels welcomed, respected, valued, and empowered to reach their full potential.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and identities, and provide reasonable accommodations to ensure an accessible recruitment process. If you need support or adjustments during your application, let us know—we’re here to help you succeed.

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