- The Strategy & Planning Director will support corporate planning, align strategic initiatives with financial objectives, and ensure execution across the organization—directly influencing growth and operational excellence
- In addition, this person will also support cross-company strategic initiatives of C-Suite visibility
- This role requires close collaboration with management and cross-functional teams to translate the company’s long-term strategies into actionable plans, drive financial forecasting, and support informed decision-making
- Reports to the Senior Director of Strategy & Planning
- Corporate Strategic Planning: Lead the refinement of the corporate planning process to align strategic goals with actionable financial objectives
- Financial Forecasting and Modeling: Develop and implement advanced financial models in partnership with Finance to support the planning process, including budget forecasting, scenario analysis, and long-term financial projections
Performance Management: Collaborate with department heads to establish benchmarks, track progress, and provide regular performance insights to executive leadership, including development of key performance indicators (KPIs) and dashboards to monitor the progress of corporate initiatives
- Portfolio Management: Partner with Product teams to help manage portfolio investments at both an individual BU and cross-BU level, for both mature / “performance zone” products as well as new / “incubation zone” initiatives
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Act as a liaison between corporate planning and other departments, including Finance, Product, Sales, and Operations, to ensure all teams are aligned on strategic priorities
Executive Reporting and Presentations: Deliver comprehensive reports, presentations, and strategic recommendations to Executives that communicate the status of initiatives, financial performance, and areas for improvement to inform investment decisions and resource allocation
- Resource Allocation and Investment Analysis: Support budget allocation and investment decisions across departments, assessing the financial impact of strategic initiatives and making recommendations for optimization
- Risk Management: Identify potential financial and operational risks to the corporate strategy
Develop risk mitigation plans and ensure contingency plans are in place to address unforeseen challenges