Capability Manager – Kellanova Integration (12-months assignment)
Two opportunities: Europe & AMEA | Americas
We are looking for two Capability Managers to join the Kellanova Integration Project Team, with regional accountability for Europe & AMEA and the Americas.
These roles will play a critical part in ensuring our TA teams, Hiring Managers and Business Partners are ready and equipped to operate successfully within the Mars TA model, both during the transition period and at go-live.
The role
As Capability Manager, you will own the planning, coordination and deployment of the capability programme across your region, translating the future TA operating model into practical, role-based learning and readiness interventions. You will support multiple populations at different stages of the integration, including:
- Kellanova TA associates supporting Mars prior to go-live, ensuring they have the knowledge and capability required to operate effectively within Mars.
- Kellanova TA associates transitioning formally into Mars at go-live, providing structured preparation and capability building ahead of transition.
- Hiring Managers recruiting across Mars/Kellanova during the transition, ensuring they understand how to navigate the relevant recruitment and onboarding processes.
- The broader Kellanova Hiring Manager population moving to Mars at go-live, delivering the capability required to operate confidently within the new model.
- Business Partners, equipping them to understand and support the transition and future TA experience.
- Expansion countries and populations, adapting and deploying capability as additional countries enter scope through go-live.
Capability scope
- You will bring together and deploy capability across the end-to-end TA and onboarding service, including:
Gold Standard ways of working | TA operating model | End-to-end recruitment processes | Hiring Manager experience | Contracts & offers | Onboarding | Roles & responsibilities | Systems, tools and supporting technology
- Working closely with the global integration, TA, process and change teams, you will identify capability needs, build regional deployment plans, coordinate delivery, track readiness and ensure learning is landed consistently while adapting appropriately for regional requirements.
What we’re looking for
- We are looking for someone who can operate comfortably in a complex, fast-moving transformation environment and turn global processes and operating models into practical capability that works for different audiences and markets.
- You will bring strong capability, learning or change deployment experience, excellent stakeholder management and the ability to coordinate large-scale regional activity across multiple countries and populations.
- Most importantly, you will be passionate about creating a smooth transition experience and ensuring our people feel confident, capable and ready for Day 1 and beyond.
What can you expect from Mars?
- Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
- Join a purpose-driven company, where we're striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
- A strong focus on learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
- An industry-competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.
Assignment Length: 12 months
Location: Flexible within Mars locations where Talent Acquisition teams are based.
All applications must be submitted by the close date of 9th of Oct. Panels will be conducted during the week of the 12th Oct.
