Manager, Strategic Insights

The Wonderful Company•Los Angeles, CA

23h•$140,000 - $150,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Wonderful Company is a privately held $6 billion company committed to providing high-quality, healthy brands and helping improve the lives of the people who live and work in the places where we operate. Ranked No. 1 on the 2025 PEOPLE® Companies That Care list and one of Fortune® magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” in the U.S., The Wonderful Company is continually recognized for its dedication to the well-being of its workforce, their communities, and the planet. We are looking for a Manager, Strategic Insights to join our Wonderful Insights team, which functions as an in-house, full-service research agency with deep understanding and connection to the businesses it supports, enabling high-value recommendations. The team leverages primary and secondary data to inform major strategic decisions across the businesses and at an enterprise level. Together with the Director, Strategic Insights, this role supports two senior executives on projects that drive enterprise growth and ultimately report to the owners, leading initiatives from early, ambiguous stages through completion while partnering closely with stakeholders across functions and seniority levels. This is a high-visibility role at the intersection of strategy and insights. The successful candidate will leverage data and insights to help shape enterprise-level priorities, bringing strong business acumen and attention to detail without losing the broader strategic picture. This is a great opportunity for a strategic leader who thrives in ambiguity and wants to shape enterprise-level decisions, build new capabilities from the ground up, and gain exposure to senior leadership while driving measurable business growth. This position will be based at our West Los Angeles, CA office. We work a hybrid schedule with an in-office requirement Monday-Wednesday and the option to work remotely on Thursday and Friday.

Requirements

Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in strategy, consulting, operations, technology, finance, or related fields; MBA preferred. Food & beverage or consumer packaged goods (CPG) experience preferred.
Strong quantitative and Excel data analysis skills: Comfortable with quantitative data analysis and manipulating large data sets from a range of sources (e.g., finance) in Excel; ability to think critically and identify themes from large data sets and communicate key findings clearly.
Strong business and financial acumen: Excellent business acumen combined with strategic thinking; ability to read and interpret a P&L, understand various business metrics (EBITDA, profit margin) and glean meaningful business insights.
Proven ability to drive commercial growth through RGM: Ability to identify business growth opportunities and support RGM initiatives.
M&A evaluation experience (preferred): Experience with M&A evaluations as a plus.
Excellent problem-solving, project execution, and stakeholder management: Superior analytical problem-solving skills in ambiguous or undefined situations; takes initiative to identify solutions; able to manage multiple projects, prioritize work, and partner with internal and external stakeholders by establishing clear timelines and communications to deliver high-quality results on short timeframes.
Executive-level communication and presentation skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to put together and present thoughtful and interactive presentations; ability to build reports from scratch in PowerPoint; demonstrated executive presence.
Willingness and ability to travel as required.

Nice To Haves

M&A evaluation experience (preferred): Experience with M&A evaluations as a plus.
Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in strategy, consulting, operations, technology, finance, or related fields; MBA preferred. Food & beverage or consumer packaged goods (CPG) experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Support key high priority initiatives designed to drive growth for each individual business unit as well as overall enterprise-level growth for two senior executives designated to report to owners.
Support the development of quarterly business reviews for each of the brands to provide a holistic picture of performance, including financials, sales, and marketing. These serve as a comprehensive overview for the owners.
Lead key commercial growth, operational, technological, and organizational improvements, including guiding the process of building new teams and processes from the ground up (e.g., innovation, AI/innovative tech, RGM, among others).
Act as front-line contact for BU presidents and executives on behalf of those two executives.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams and act as a centralized point of contact to share information, analyze results, and build reports.
Develop concise and actionable reports highlighting only the critical information needed to guide strategic decisions.
Create secondary research reports by summarizing readily available data sources to deepen clients’ market knowledge (e.g., innovation category deep-dives, competitive brand and product analyses).
Lead effective presentations and brainstorms with senior level audiences across the organization.
Mentor junior team members across projects through ongoing training and development.

Benefits

Thriving Wellness Community: Access to top-notch medical coverage comprehensive vision and dental plans, and a 401k with match eligibility to secure your financial future and including:
24/7 online physician consultations
virtual mental health resources
life coaching
engaging employee community groups
cash rewards for healthy habits and fitness reimbursements
library of on-demand fitness videos
Career Advancement Opportunities: Unlock your potential with clear paths for career progression and internal mobility across our diverse family of brands and business units.
Focused Learning and Development: Grow as a leader with our dedicated Learning and Organizational Development department, offering extensive resources like People Manager and leadership training, webinars, and eLearning courses.
Empowering Mentorship Program: Connect with colleagues through our company-wide mentorship program to share goals, overcome challenges, and drive your career forward.
Continuous Improvement Training: Participate in training that empowers all employees to learn and implement concepts that drive significant, positive change in the workplace.
Building a Healthy Society: To date, our co-Founders Lynda and Stewart Resnick, through their foundations and The Wonderful Company, have invested more than $2.5 billion in education, health and wellness, community development, and sustainability initiatives across California’s Central Valley, Fiji, and the world. In 2025, Wonderful ranked as #1 in PEOPLE’s “100 Companies That Care” list and was named one of Fortune magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For. To learn more about our corporate social responsibility efforts, visit csr.wonderful.com.
Giving Back to the Community: Make a difference with Wonderful Giving, allowing you to allocate company-provided funds to up to three charities of your choice, and join Wonderful Neighbor to contribute to group service projects within our local communities.