Director, Strategic Planning & Insights

Samsung Electronics•Plano, TX

About The Position

The Director of Strategic Planning & Insights will lead the development and execution of strategic plans and data-driven insights to support Samsung Electronics America’s (SEA) Corporate Strategy's long-term growth objectives. This role will focus on analyzing market trends, identifying opportunities, and providing actionable recommendations to drive business success.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree with 15+ years of directly related experience in strategic planning, business management, corporate leadership, and financial decision-making is required.
Proven track record of developing and executing strategic plans that drive business growth.
Demonstrated strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex data.
Strong working knowledge of management strategies, financial accounting, marketing, supply chain, and operations.
Excellent communication and leadership skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across teams.
Experience in the technology industry or a corporate strategy function.
Experience collaborating with senior executives across a large organization.
Experience leading innovation initiatives that create real world impact, including expertise in design thinking, consumer insights, experimentation, and user experience in a corporate environment.

Nice To Haves

MBA preferred.
Thought leader who can drive action, embodies and encourages intelligent creativity.
Enjoys working closely with multiple partners and complex stakeholders.
Idea generator: Consistently curious about the world and must be able to draw on your experience and also tools and techniques to solve innovation challenges.
Fast-thinking, nimble, adaptable and thrives in a fast-moving environment. Always open to new ideas and able to recognize their business value.
Demonstrates the business maturity, intellect, and integrity to establish immediate credibility with senior stakeholders.
Possesses strong verbal and written communication skills and masters the art of persuasion to strategically get their point across.
Brings an entrepreneurial mindset and a drive to continuously push boundaries.
Head and heart in balance. Deeply empathetic in understanding people’s challenges and commercially sharp with advice.
Smart and ambitious and also humble.
A lifelong learner committed to continuous growth.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement strategy plans to align with organizational goals and drive business growth.
Conduct in-depth market analysis and competitive intelligence to identify trends, opportunities, and risks – to support competitive and new innovative strategies.
Lead the identification, prioritization, and implementation of key strategic initiatives, ensuring they deliver on strategic objectives.
Identify, evaluate, and develop new market opportunities and business models to drive growth; spearhead the creation of strategic business cases; Oversee development of strategic projects from inception to execution.
Develop multiple strategic scenarios to anticipate future market conditions, regulatory changes, or technological disruptions, preparing the organization for various outcomes.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize strategies and ensure alignment across business units.
Define, monitor, and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) that link strategic initiatives to tangible business outcomes.
Oversee the alignment of innovation projects with strategic goals, ensuring investments in new ideas or technologies support long-term growth.
Effectively communicate strategic plans, insights, and progress to executives and cross-functional teams to secure buy-in and drive execution.
Identify strategic risks and opportunities, developing proactive strategies for risk mitigation while capitalizing on emerging opportunities.
Work with leadership to prepare senior leadership and cross-divisional level meetings and workshops including preparation of the agenda, presentation preparation, including all necessary backup analysis.