Manager, Strategy & Transformation (Hybrid)

KOHLS•Menomonee Falls, WI

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

As Manager, Merchandise Strategy & Transformation, you are responsible for managing merchandising strategy and transformation initiatives that support Kohl's growth objectives and business priorities. You will lead assigned workstreams by translating strategic objectives into actionable plans, delivering data-driven insights, coordinating cross-functional partners, and ensuring successful execution. Through strong project leadership and collaboration across Merchandising, Planning, Technology, Finance, and Operations, you help implement new capabilities and processes that improve efficiency, drive business performance, and support the evolution of the merchandising organization.

Requirements

7+ years of experience across Merchandising, Planning, Operations, Digital, Strategy or a similar experience
Firm understanding of end to end Merchant processes, tools and responsibilities.
Strategic vision with ability to manage through ambiguity & recommend approach
In-depth knowledge of retail industry trends and emerging technologies
Strong analytical strength and ability to translate insights into action
Action-oriented change advocate; ability to guide teams and leaders through ambiguity
Strong communicator who can drive alignment with executives without direct authority to gain alignment, mobilizes teams, and who is able to simplify complexities
Curious, self-starter, innovative mindset, & ability to structure problems to reach goals
Solutions-oriented thought leader

Responsibilities

Support execution of merchandising strategy and transformation initiatives through ownership of defined workstreams, project plans, and analyses
Partner cross-functionally to drive execution against roadmap milestones, deliverables, and operational priorities
Develop insights, reporting, and recommendations that support strategic decision-making and initiative performance
Coordinate stakeholder communication, meeting cadences, and follow-up actions to ensure successful initiative execution
Lead implementation of new processes, tools, and ways of working within assigned functional areas
Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and execution within assigned initiatives
Manage execution of assigned transformation workstreams, ensuring timelines, deliverables, and stakeholder needs are met
Support project management activities including workplans, status reporting, risk tracking, and meeting facilitation
Partner with business and technology teams to support implementation and adoption activities
Gather stakeholder feedback and identify process improvement opportunities within assigned areas
Escalate risks, blockers, and dependencies to leadership as appropriate
Measure and monitor initiative success through defined business, operational, and adoption metrics, adjusting plans as needed to achieve intended outcomes.
Additional tasks may be assigned as necessary