Position Title:  Manager Location Planning & Analysis

One clear purpose - to deliver a smoke-free future

Times are changing at PMI. We’ve chosen to do something big. The world expects us to act responsibly. And we are doing just that by transforming our business by building 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.

Introducing smoke-free products shifts the focus of our entire business. We’re fast moving from a B2B to a B2C model – and our newly created Customer Centric Organization (CCO) team is driving that commercial transformation. Their role is to understand customer conversion journeys in different international markets, then to find the best ways to connect with smokers and convince them to switch to reduced-risk products.

Job Description: Manager Location Planning & Analysis 

Purpose of the role: Manager Location Planning & Analysis supports the design, analysis, and execution of global location strategies by delivering data-driven insights, supporting strategic workforce placement decisions, and maintaining analytical tools and frameworks. This role focuses on analytics, modeling, and reporting to enable the Senior Manager to focus on strategic alignment, stakeholder engagement, and governance execution

Individual Accountabilities

• Develop location strategy scenarios and support the integration of agreed location strategy parameters in the Long-Range Planning process.
• Support the development of location recommendations through scenario modeling and comparative analysis.
• Conduct location analyses to support and influence key operational and strategic decisions through independent and data driven insights.
• Own and maintain Power BI dashboards and other automated tools for tracking business and role requests.
• Track performance metrics and support KPI reporting for the location governance and planning function.
• Maintain structured datasets and assist in cleansing, normalizing, and managing workforce and location data

Individual Responsibilities

• Enhance location validation processes, including recurring reviews of location performance through balanced scorecard measurements for existing and potential new locations.
• Create forward-looking location footprint evolution processes, developing location footprint scenarios considering future business requirements, real estate capacity, external factors, and change impact for integration in the Long-Range Planning process.
• Collaborate with P&C, Tax, Global Mobility, and Finance teams to gather input for data modeling.
• Engage with Global functions, Categories, Regions and (GBS) Hubs to influence, drive change and continuous improvement by aligning strategies and co-creating location optimization strategies.

Critical Experience and Capabilities

• Solid consulting background (minimum 7 years), ideally experienced in location management, analysis and strategy development.
• Strong data-driven and analytical skills.
• Advanced Excel and Power BI skills.
• High learning agility and strategic thinking.
• Strong (constructive) challenging and storytelling abilities.
• Ability to engage with stakeholders at different seniority levels.
• Creativity in developing workable solutions.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and complexity.
• Develop trust, retain discipline, and reliability.
• Excellent collaboration skills - engage in proactive collaboration with goodwill.
• Experience leveraging AI solutions.
• Courage to advocate for PMI overall interest and guard PMI resources.

Parameters for Success

• Integrate location strategy scenarios in the Long-Range Planning process.
• Enhance location planning and governance processes

Organizational Parameters

• Direct Supervisor: Senior Manager Location Planning & Governance
• Direct Reports: None (as needed based on scale/complexity).
• Functional (Dotted) Reporting Line: None

Key Collaboration Network

• Corporate Tax
• Global Mobility
• Key stakeholders (Real Estate & Facility Management CoE, Workplace Experience, and Cross-functional committees)
• Finance & P&C stakeholders at Global, Regional and Market Level
• External experts and consultancy providers

What we offer:

Our success depends on the men and women 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 deliver a smoke-free future.