Manager-Strategic Initiatives

EssilorLuxottica Group • New York, NY

23h • Onsite

About The Position

The Manager, Independent Channel Strategic Initiatives executes high-impact commercial and transformation priorities across the U.S. Independent Channel. Partners with Channel Leadership, Sales, and cross-functional teams to turn strategy into action, driving growth, improving customer experience, and enhancing field effectiveness. This role acts as a key integrator, supporting planning, tracking, and program delivery across the Independent Channel. The ideal candidate brings strong project management skills, business acumen, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Finance, or related field
• 5–7 years’ in strategy, consulting, business operations or commercial roles
• Strong project management, analytical, and communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, influence without authority, and work in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
• Experience translating data into actionable insights
• Ability to operate autonomously and drive accountability cross-functionally

Nice To Haves

• Experience in optical or consumer industries
• Background in strategic consulting or sales-driven environments
• Experience supporting cross-functional initiatives or transformation programs

Responsibilities

• Support execution of strategic initiatives that align to Professional Solutions and Commercial priorities
• Turn strategy into actionable project plans with defined timelines, owners, and success metrics
• Track 5-8 core program initiatives, proactively identifying risks and supporting mitigation plans
• Partner with Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Customer Experience to support effective program rollout and field adoption
• Maintain stakeholder alignment, ensuring consistency in execution and communication
• Develop and track channel business plans, identifying performance trends across customer segments and regions
• Build and maintain reports, dashboards, and executive summaries to monitor progress and impact
• Assist in preparation for business reviews, ensuring clear articulation of key insights, risks, and actions
• Coordinate cross-functional timelines, dependencies, and deliverables
• Partner with Finance and Planning to support forecasting and performance analysis for key initiatives
• Align with Strategy, Sales Operations, and Customer Experience on Independent Channel initiatives with broader organizational priorities
• Support transformation efforts related to go-to-market strategy, sales enablement, and operational effectiveness
• Contribute to change management planning, including communication and adoption strategies for field teams
• Drive structure and clarity to cross-functional workstreams, ensuring momentum and accountability
• Coordinate project teams and workstreams, to ensure priorities and follow-through
• Foster collaboration, accountability, continuous improvement across stakeholders and functions
• Partner with and share best practices to peers across channels (KA, Med-Tech, Sport Channel, etc.) to drive consistency

Benefits

• health care
• retirement savings
• paid time off/vacation
• various employee discounts
• competitive bonus and/or commission plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager