Director of Strategy and Capabilities
About The Position
The Director of Strategy and Capabilities sets the strategy and direction for growing Enterprise Solutions, implements supporting tactics, and defines cross-functional capabilities that connect people, processes, data, and technology to client value and revenue. The role directs the teams responsible for putting those capabilities into practice. The position leads strategy development and implementation, resource and budget planning, policy and procedure development, strategic transactions, business planning, stakeholder engagement, and performance management. It also guides a midsize team, supports employees’ professional development, and provides expertise, training, and coaching across the organization. This is a full-time, regular, remote position with approximately eight travel occasions per year, including occasional travel to Staples, Minnesota.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or a combination of post-secondary training, professional education, and related experience equivalent to four years.
- Nine years of demonstrated experience in strategic planning, strategic initiatives management, solution development, P&L management, business development, or related roles.
- Experience in public speaking and presentations.
- Experience in budget design and management.
- Experience creating digital strategies.
- Business consulting and strategy experience.
- Seven years of demonstrated supervisory or leadership experience.
- Managerial experience planning and managing resources to deliver predetermined objectives as specified by more senior managers; the posting specifies over three to six years.
Responsibilities
- Lead the development and implementation of strategy, anticipating complex issues, challenges, and opportunities and ensuring integration with wider functional strategy.
- Develop tactical plans to optimize resources and assets within a significant area or department.
- Develop functional or operational policies and policy frameworks, create underlying procedures, and monitor their implementation.
- Participate in formulating strategy and identifying, evaluating, and structuring key transactions, including alliances, collaborations, mergers and acquisitions, in- and out-licensing initiatives, and other activities.
- Develop and propose annual business plans aligned with strategy; recommend financial and headcount budgets, propose business targets and KPIs, and schedule key activities and projects in coordination with the organization.
- Make authoritative recommendations about technical or professional solutions that could significantly improve organizational performance.
- Communicate the actions needed to implement the function’s strategy and business plan, explain their connection to the organization’s mission, vision, and values, and motivate people to achieve business goals.
- Guide a midsize team toward decisions informed by diverse perspectives and handle resulting conflicts.
- Develop stakeholder engagement by identifying stakeholders, understanding their needs and concerns, and responding to them to support communication of business information and decisions.
- Develop and/or deliver elements of a strategic planning system with guidance from senior colleagues.
- Manage departmental budget plans.
- Manage and report on the performance of a substantial, diverse team; set objectives, hold individuals accountable, and take corrective action when needed.
- Identify team members’ development needs and plan and implement actions to build professional capabilities.
- Provide informal training or coaching in the role’s area of expertise to help others improve performance and fulfill their potential.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Paid volunteer time
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
