senior manager, strategy & business planning

Starbucks•Seattle, WA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This role contributes to company success by leading strategy development, business planning, and executional rigor for Starbucks’ Global Supply Chain org. Reporting to the Director of Strategy & Business Operations, this role acts as a trusted thought partner to senior leaders, translating strategy into actionable plans, driving the rhythm of the business, and ensuring priorities are aligned, communicated, and executed with discipline. The ideal candidate has high emotional intelligence and is a creative problem solver who thrives in ambiguity, brings strong strategic and analytical horsepower, and can influence without authority across a highly matrixed environment.

Requirements

Strategic Thinking & Problem Solving: Ability to structure ambiguous problems, synthesize insights, and connect strategy to execution.
Business Acumen: Strong understanding of how functional organizations operate and intersect within a complex enterprise; skilled at evaluating trade‑offs, constraints, and scenarios to enable aligned decisions
Executive Communication: Proven ability to create clear, concise, and compelling materials for senior and executive audiences.
Program & Planning Discipline: Experience running complex planning processes, managing interdependencies, and driving execution rigor.
Data & Quantitative Rigor: Strong ability to work with quantitative and qualitative data to synthesize insights, define meaningful metrics, assess performance, and support fact‑based decision‑making.
Execution & Ownership Mindset: Highly self‑directed with a strong bias for action; able to independently drive work forward, navigate obstacles, and deliver high‑quality outcomes in fast‑paced, ambiguous environments.
Influence in Matrixed Environments: Track record of partnering across functions, levels, and geographies without direct authority.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; Master’s/MBA preferred
8+ years of experience in strategy, business planning, management consulting, business operations, and/or portfolio management
Demonstrated experience leading cross‑functional initiatives and supporting senior executives
Prior experience in supply chain, operations, or consumer goods (food & beverage preferred) is a plus

Responsibilities

Partner with Supply Chain leadership to develop and refine short- and long-term strategic plans aligned with company priorities by leading planning processes and roadmap development
Translate strategic priorities into integrated operating plans with clear milestones, owners, dependencies, and success metrics.
Develop executive‑ready strategy narratives, business cases, and decision materials that clearly outline options, trade‑offs, risks, and recommendations.
Manage and support key operating cadences (e.g., leadership reviews, quarterly business reviews, annual planning, performance tracking/OKRs).
Coordinate inputs across functions to ensure a cohesive, data‑driven storyline for leadership and executive audiences.
Support preparation of executive and Board of Directors materials, including strategy updates, operating performance, and key decisions; ensure content is concise, decision‑oriented, and aligned to enterprise narratives.
Manage a portfolio of strategic initiatives, ensuring prioritization, resource alignment, and progress tracking
Establish and maintain governance frameworks to monitor execution and drive accountability
Track progress, dependencies, risks, and benefits realization across the portfolio; escalate issues and recommend course corrections.
Serve as an integrator across teams and functions – aligning stakeholders around common objectives and ways of working.
Lead and influence without authority, building trusted relationships with senior leaders and peers.
Coach and develop team members, fostering high standards for problem solving, storytelling, and execution.

Benefits

medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, and other voluntary insurance benefits
short-term and long-term disability
paid parental leave
family expansion reimbursement
paid vacation from date of hire
sick time (accrued at 1 hour for every 25 hours worked)
eight paid holidays
two personal days per year
401(k) retirement plan with employer match
discounted company stock program (S.I.P.)
Starbucks equity program (Bean Stock)
incentivized emergency savings
financial well-being tools
100% upfront tuition coverage for a first-time bachelor’s degree through Arizona State University’s online program via the Starbucks College Achievement Plan
student loan management resources
access to other educational opportunities
backup care
DACA reimbursement