Senior Director – Strategic Business Planning

Responsibilities

• Lead a function accountable for advancing strategic execution within operations, ensuring initiatives are thoughtfully designed, appropriately scoped, and delivered with measurable business value in alignment with long-term operational objectives.
• Partner on project planning across strategic planning office, technology, and cross-functional teams to ensure outcomes, deliverables, and execution strategies remain aligned with enterprise priorities.
• Build and scale a team responsible for driving project execution, advancing process optimization, and embedding strategic discipline within operations.
• Evaluate project scope, design, and business cases to ensure alignment with operational strategy and value realization.
• Translate enterprise and strategic planning priorities into clear operational execution frameworks.
• Ensure automation and technology investments are preceded by proper process redesign, avoiding optimization of broken processes.
• Facilitate and manage cross-functional strategic initiatives that impact multiple business lines.
• Manage interdependencies and critical milestones, ensuring alignment across initiatives.
• Resolve issues that arise during planning and execution of high-impact meetings and projects.
• Define and direct communications to leaders and teams across the organization.
• Champion organizational change and promote a culture of transparency, accountability, inclusivity, and collaboration.
• May delegate tasks to partners across the organization to ensure completion of deliverables.
• May perform work similar to direct reports during high-volume periods.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field
• Twelve years of experience in a corporate environment with roles requiring problem-solving and strategic execution
• Experience in project management or business operations
• Leadership experience with responsibility for guiding teams and initiatives
• Strong critical thinking and decision-making skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to distill complex information into clear, actionable content for diverse audiences
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite