Business Planner

GM•Mountain View, CA

5d•Remote

About The Position

The Business Planner will be responsible for the management of strategic and tactical business-related activities among senior executive staff. Additionally, you will have the responsibility of assisting in the execution of work-related commitments, presentation development, briefing materials, customer and executive engagement. Given the volume of written materials required as if coming directly from the senior leader, the individual must possess exceptional written communication skills.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
5+ years of project management, strategy, or related business experience
Expertise with Microsoft Tools
Demonstrated experience with communication to Senior Executive Stakeholders
Hands on technical or industry experience within a technology, software development or related field
A positive attitude, integrity, and confidentiality
Strong management skills and a reputation for being a team player
Keen sense of protocol
Ability to work comfortably and effectively with senior leaders and/or officers and administrative staff
Strong communications skills, both written and oral
Strong creativity and problem-solving skills
Experience with developing senior level communication packages
Obsessive attention to detail
Ability to work proactively in an action-oriented and decision-making environment with limited direction and high-degrees of autonomy
Reputation for being energetic, bright, hardworking, enthusiastic; willing to offer ideas, opinions, and judgments
Acute political sensitivity
Strong quantitative and analytical skills
Proven to be a self-starter and results oriented
A thorough understanding of corporate matrixed management structure with a successful track record of navigating within cross-functional teams to achieve desired results
Thorough analytical skills with the ability to interpret data to provide insightful conclusions and/or recommendations
Experience in managing professionals, staff members and consultants effectively, and appropriately advising/influencing senior-level corporate executives

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree
Previous experience as Business Planner or Chief of Staff
Experience working in high-tech, software or automotive industries

Responsibilities

Support Senior Executive Staff and/or VP within Software and Services
Organize and ensure operations of the business (staff meetings, special assignments, etc.)
Drive efficient and effective operating processes
Develop and maintain multi-year business strategy
Manage the portfolio/business planning process
Summarize project business cases (deliverables, benefits, timing)
Assess execution of business initiatives versus the business plan
Analyze and report on key operating metrics for the group
Handle a variety of special assignments
Develop and conduct presentations for all levels of management
Identify and implement process improvements for business management
Ability to work in an ambiguous environment
Ability to run cross functional projects while solving problems and look one step ahead