Bergdorf Goodman Sr. Manager Strategy & Business Operations

Saks Fifth Avenue

17d

About The Position

The Sr. Manager Strategy & Business Operations Manager to the President, Bergdorf Goodman, will have an immediate impact on the organization, responsible for increasing the effectiveness of group governance and decision-making, working with the group leadership team on strategy, and supporting the President. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in a business management / management consulting role, with a focus on driving executive-level decision-making and interdepartmental collaboration. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual with an entrepreneurial spirit to support key projects and initiatives across the company. The ideal candidate possesses strong leadership qualities and is detail-oriented, organized, analytical, and has a strong strategic skillset.

Requirements

NYC based role
10+ years in a Strategy / management consulting experience
Impeccable managerial and interpersonal skills
Proven track record of effectively interacting with senior management
Ability to work strategically and collaboratively across departments
Nimble business mind with a focus on developing creative solutions
Flexible, versatile, and action-oriented
Excellent communication skills
Ability to work independently
Detail oriented
Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university

Responsibilities

Provides thought partnership to the President on the company’s strategic direction and the group leadership team’s priorities, including strategy development, evaluating new ideas and business opportunities, and conducting analysis and research to support key decisions
Leads special strategic projects that the President personally oversees (or has a keen interest in), including driving to successful outcomes
Drives content creation and briefs for key internal and external meetings/initiatives (contributes to SGMT materials, key client meetings, executive offsites, etc.)
Partners with BG leadership team to help drive performance goals that result in successful execution of strategic agenda
Partners with leaders and cross-functional teams to drive effective collaboration toward strategic goals and objectives
Drives successful execution of Bergdorf Goodman governance process, including all logistics coordination, content coordination, and critical decisioning
Oversee development of support structures, and support documents / templates
Drives accountability across key business leaders / key governance forums by tracking / monitoring progress toward key milestones / action items
Establishes and manages key meeting / communications cadences
Acts as a proxy for the President, advising key leaders on best practices for getting alignment on decisions
Prepares and facilitates senior leadership team meetings; accountable for setting the agenda, providing insights and analysis to inform strategic conversations, and capturing and ensuring action against next steps
Consolidates and synthesizes information across the business into digestible reports for the President
Helps complete priority items for the President to an appropriate level of quality
Identifies ways to improve the President office’s operational workflow and drive process improvements
Look holistically across workstreams to identify potential issues
Draft communications from the President and senior leaders to the organization

Benefits

Opportunity to work in a dynamic fast paced environment at a company experiencing growth and transformation
Exposure to rewarding career advancement opportunities across the largest multi-brand luxury retailer from retail to distribution, to digital or corporate
Comprehensive benefits package for all eligible full-time employees (including medical, vision and dental)
An amazing employee discount
medical insurance
dental insurance
vision insurance
401(k) retirement plan
basic life insurance
supplemental life insurance
disability insurance
a variety of additional voluntary benefits (such as critical illness, hospital and accident insurance)