Director, Strategy & Operations

Position Overview

We empower our employees to challenge the status quo, make bold recommendations, experiment, and adapt to grow together and make a great business even better. This highly visible and unique position is a key member of the Enterprise Services (“ES”) Strategy & Operations team. The Director of Strategy & Operations is responsible for aiding in formulating and implementing ES strategies. Underpinned by a strong internal network, a passion for Process Improvement, and the ability to forge strong Business Partnerships, this position plays an integral role in Program / Portfolio Management, Annual Business Planning, and other Key Leadership Initiatives. The role is focused on the areas below:

• 20% - Strategy Development and Strategic Priority Setting for ES
• 30% - Business Partnership, Process Improvement, Disciplined Decision Support
• 50% - Program / Portfolio Management and supporting the ES Business Planning Process
  

What You’ll Do For Us

• Strategy Development:
• Identify internal and external strategic issues and opportunities impacting Global Business Organizations today.
• Identify value creation opportunities and business model innovation and facilitate cross-enterprise initiatives.
• Program / Portfolio Management:
• Lead and support the ES Business Planning process through Program / Portfolio Management of key initiatives and all related financials.
• Orchestrate ES Digital Council governance, submission, and tracking.
• Partner closely with related stakeholders such as Global Planning, Global Functions, OU, and ES Hubs.
• Expertise in leveraging enterprise tracking systems to manage a portfolio of initiatives, with advanced analytics capabilities (e.g., Power BI) to present information to diverse audiences effectively.
• Business Partnership & Process Improvement
• Orchestrate and reinforce key initiatives and Steering Committee routines as a supportive business partner to other parts of the networked organization (ES Hubs, Global Functions, and OU’s).
• Improve existing general business processes to meet business goals:
• Apply continuous improvement principles against our ways of working in partnership with the ES Transformation and Communications leads.
• Embody design thinking principles to improve service quality, end-user experience and customer satisfaction.
• Promote and share best practices that sustain business process improvement across the organization.
  
  

Education Requirements

• Required: Undergraduate degree in business, economics or related field
• Preferred: MBA, Masters in business or finance, and/or professional certification such as CFA
  
  

Qualifications & Requirements

• The ideal candidate will have at least 5-7 years of experience in increasing responsibility roles, including strategy, planning, financial analysis, project management, and operational roles.
• Superior analytical and influencing skills are both required. The candidate ideally will also possess a strong proficiency in tools such as Power BI and be able to tailor reports to meet the specific needs of end users.
• Ability to work in a self-directed, agile manner and establish versions 1.0, 2.0, etc. Effectively balance competing priorities based on the highest priorities of the enterprise.
• Experience working internationally (though not necessarily living overseas) is preferred, as this position deals daily with stakeholders around the world.
• Curiosity with a high level of learning agility is critical, as well as understanding any given initiative’s upstream and downstream interdependencies.
• As this is a highly visible position, the candidate must have strong communication skills and prepare meaningful, insightful, and actionable presentations and recommendations for management to aid decision-making.
• Strategic thinking to be able to see the big picture from a business perspective yet have the tools and experience to drill down and perform detailed analysis as needed.
• Important to be able to connect the dots in ambiguous situations.
• Enterprise mindset puts the enterprise first in decision-making.
• Strong Business Partnership Mindset for supporting Platform Services Hubs on Key Initiatives.
  
  

Core

Functional Skills:

• Start with the End User
• Tell the Story
• Align the Resources
• Design for Scale
• Execute and Improve
  
  

What We Can Do For You

• Iconic & Innovative Brands: Our portfolio represents over 250 products with some of the most popular brands in the world, including Coca-Cola, Simply, Fairlife & Topo Chico.
• Expansive & Diverse Customers: We work with a diversified group of customers, which range from retail & grocery outlets, theme parks, movie theatres, restaurants, and many more each day.
  
  

Skills

Influencing; Strategic Thinking; Relationship Building; Tactical Planning; Financial Modeling; Key Performance Indicators (KPI); Large Group Presentations; Storytelling; Microsoft Office; Communication; Stakeholder Management; Risk Mitigation Strategies; Long Term Planning; Analytics Software; Data Mining; Financial Analysis

Pay Range:$164,000 - $193,000

Base pay offered may vary depending on geography, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered.

Annual Incentive Reference Value Percentage:30

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