Director, Corporate Strategy
About The Position
At Anaplan, we are a team of innovators focused on optimizing business decision-making through our leading AI-infused scenario planning and analysis platform so our customers can outpace their competition and the market. What unites Anaplanners across teams and geographies is our collective commitment to our customers’ success and to our Winning Culture. Our customers rank among the who’s who in the Fortune 50. Coca-Cola, LinkedIn, Adobe, LVMH and Bayer are just a few of the 2,400+ global companies who rely on our best-in-class platform. Our Winning Culture is the engine that drives our teams of innovators. We champion diversity of thought and ideas, we behave like leaders regardless of title, we are committed to achieving ambitious goals, and we love celebrating our wins – big and small. Supported by operating principles of being strategy-led, values-based and disciplined in execution, you’ll be inspired, connected, developed and rewarded here. Everything that makes you unique is welcome; join us and let’s build what’s next - together! Your Impact Anaplan is currently seeking a Director, Corporate Strategy to join our organization. You will join a small team of individuals who embrace and respect diverse perspectives, aren’t afraid to push boundaries and try new insights, and are passionate about helping our customers and each other succeed. This role will report directly to the Senior Vice President, Strategy & Transformation, and work closely with the CEO and top executives of the company to develop and drive company, product, functional, and regional strategy. You'll impact decisions across the core functions of the company and pull insights from analysis for key leaders and our board of directors. You will have the opportunity to lead strategy projects, track implementation success, and assess ongoing impact.
Requirements
- MBA degree (preferred)
- Minimum three years of experience at a top-tier strategy consulting firm, incl. management of full consulting projects
- Previous experience serving clients in SaaS and private-equity-owned PortCos a plus
- Previous experience in business/corporate development
- Demonstrated ability to communicate in oral and written forms to senior management and influence management decisions
- Demonstrated ability to manage and develop others
- Experience scoping and structuring strategy and operational projects
Nice To Haves
- Ability to structure, workplan, and execute on strategy projects, incl. ability to conceptually break down complex problems
- Ability to lead cross-functional teams to complete qualitative and quantitative projects, incl. ability to manage multiple concurrent ongoing projects
- Strong analytical capabilities and previous experience developing data-driven analysis, incl. strong Excel & modeling skills
- Ability to independently create clear, compelling, and convincing stories in PowerPoint backed by robust analytical insight to facilitate decision-making at the top levels of the company
- Ability to independently lead senior stakeholder meetings with internal and external parties
- Clear thinking and writing skills
- Strong consultative, analytical, and strategic capability, always thinking about what’s next, and able to deliver a compelling business case for bringing new ideas forward
- Strong ownership mindset and proactive problem-solving approach, incl. ability to ramp up quickly and connect many threads
- Ability to learn Anaplan for analysis (it’s not hard!)
Responsibilities
- Lead strategy development, execution, and implementation; working cross-functionally across the entire business to bridge strategy with the operations of the business
- Lead a small team of former consultants in the development of, analysis for, and execution of growth strategies
- Provide actionable strategy recommendations and execution support based on your analysis
- Present findings to senior management and board members (C-suite, Thoma Bravo) in close collaboration with operating leaders
- Support the strategic evaluation of M&A opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
