The Manager, Strategy & Innovation is responsible for leading enterprise strategy initiatives, overseeing the work of Senior Associates and Analysts, and serving as a primary partner to executives in shaping and delivering the organization’s strategic priorities. They orchestrate multiple initiatives simultaneously, ensuring that strategic planning, execution, and reporting processes are coordinated across the enterprise. This role has a strong focus on people leadership, cross-functional alignment, and executive influence, bridging the gap between strategy design and enterprise-wide execution. 1) Enterprise Strategic Planning Leadership: Lead annual and multi-year strategic planning cycles, coordinating inputs from across business units and synthesizing them into actionable enterprise recommendations. Ensure strategy is translated into measurable objectives with clear accountability. (30%) 2) Initiative Oversight & Execution: Manage the portfolio of enterprise strategic initiatives, ensuring progress is tracked, risks are identified, and corrective actions are taken. Partner with initiative owners to accelerate delivery and resolve barriers. Ensure assigned business units are operating efficiently and reliably, are in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and rules, have appropriate operating controls to mitigate risk, and are performing at a high level. (25%) 3) Business Cases & Investment Decisions: Oversee development of complex business cases and financial models. Ensure analyses produced by the team are board-ready and provide clear, actionable recommendations on prioritization and resource allocation. (15%) 4) Team Leadership & Development: Manage and coach Senior Associates and Analysts, setting priorities, reviewing deliverables, and developing talent. Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and professional growth within the Strategy Office. (15%) 5) Executive & Board Engagement: Prepare and deliver board-ready materials, presentations, and updates. Serve as a trusted advisor to executives by framing issues, presenting options, and guiding decision-making with clarity. (10%) 6) Market & Environmental Scanning: Oversee research into competitive, regulatory, and industry trends, ensuring external insights are consistently incorporated into enterprise strategy. (5%) Required Skills 1) Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred. 2) 8+ years of progressive experience in strategy, innovation, management consulting, corporate development or product strategy leadership. 3) Strategic Leadership: Ability to design and lead enterprise-wide planning processes, balancing vision with execution discipline. 4) Analytical & Financial Expertise: Advanced modeling, ROI analysis, and scenario planning skills; capable of challenging assumptions and stress-testing recommendations. 5) Data & BI Proficiency: Strong ability to interpret performance data and ensure dashboards/scorecards accurately reflect progress against enterprise priorities. 6) Executive Communication: Skilled in preparing and presenting board-ready materials; able to facilitate discussions with senior executives and influence decisions. 7) Cross-Functional Influence: Adept at aligning diverse stakeholders, resolving conflicts, and ensuring ownership across functions for enterprise initiatives. 8) People Leadership: Experience coaching and developing high-performing teams; ability to delegate, review, and elevate the work of Senior Associates and Analysts. 9) Innovation & Foresight: Ability to incorporate market, regulatory, and competitive insights into strategy development and enterprise readiness. Required Experience