Director Corporate Strategy

Republic Services•Phoenix, AZ

17d•Hybrid

About The Position

POSITION SUMMARY: The Director of Corporate Strategy is responsible for leading the annual strategic planning process, collaborating with leaders to measure and report on the effectiveness and progress we are making against our strategic priorities, organizing and facilitating strategy workshops with senior leadership, and bring fresh ideas and disruptive thinking to ensure Republic Services stays ahead of the competition and is in a position to capitalize on macro, industry, technology and other trends. This position will also develop consultative relationships with senior management to identify strategic opportunities and prioritize them against our existing strategic priorities. The position is highly visible in the organization and involves frequent interaction with the senior leadership team as well as all levels of the organization. PRINCIPLE RESPONSIBILITIES: Leading the annual strategic planning process. This includes managing the planning process, identifying, and collaborating with various functional departments on critical research and analysis, overseeing the development of long-term financial models and multi-year performance goals, and synthesizing the work into a simple concise story. Monitoring, evaluating and rigorously analyzing emerging and evolving macro trends, industry dynamics, competitive strategies, and other trends. Clearly and concisely communicate the findings and potential implications to the business and partner with leadership to develop a recommended course of action. Partnering with leadership to develop the agenda and content for recurring senior leadership meetings and facilitating various strategic workshops and strategy-related discussions. Working with leadership to develop quarterly updates to our board of directors regarding the progress we are making on our strategic priorities and the corresponding financial results. Work on ‘internal-consulting’ projects that explore, evaluate, and recommend opportunities to optimize operations and/or drive accelerated growth. Collaborate on the evaluation and prioritization of new strategic investment requests.

Requirements

Ability to be a thought partner and advisor to key business leaders and develop lasting relationships with these stakeholders.
Ability to identify strategic topics and develop strategic insights from quantitative and qualitative data.
Possess world class strategic and analytical thinking with an ability to put complex ideas into clear frameworks, and to use data to drive strategic objectives and priorities.
Superior story-boarding and strategy framing capabilities.
Ability to see the big picture while also being detail oriented.
Proven ability to lead, coach and grow a world-class team.
Strong analytical and modeling capabilities.
Superior communication (verbal, written, PowerPoint) skills; Concise, clear, and convincing. Able to produce “executive ready” presentations.
Five years’ experience in a top-tier consulting firm, corporate strategy function, or financial services field, with 8-10 years of work experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience in waste, recycling, transportation, or other environmental services industries preferred.

Responsibilities

Leading the annual strategic planning process.
Monitoring, evaluating and rigorously analyzing emerging and evolving macro trends, industry dynamics, competitive strategies, and other trends.
Partnering with leadership to develop the agenda and content for recurring senior leadership meetings and facilitating various strategic workshops and strategy-related discussions.
Working with leadership to develop quarterly updates to our board of directors regarding the progress we are making on our strategic priorities and the corresponding financial results.
Work on ‘internal-consulting’ projects that explore, evaluate, and recommend opportunities to optimize operations and/or drive accelerated growth.
Collaborate on the evaluation and prioritization of new strategic investment requests.