Director, Strategy & Operations-2

Position Overview:

?We empower our employees to challenge the status quo, make bold recommendations,?xperiment,?nd 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% - Program / Portfolio Management and supporting the ES Business Planning Process
? 50% - Business Partnership, Process Improvement, Disciplined Decision Support

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.?he 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.

Functional Skills:

Core:
? Start with the End User
? Tell the Story
? Align the Resources
? Design for Scale
? Execute and Improve

What We Can Do?or?ou?
? Iconic & Innovative Brands:?ur portfolio represents over?50 products?ith some of the most popular brands?n the world,?ncluding Coca-Cola, Simply,?airlife? Topo Chico.?
? Expansive & Diverse Customers:?e work with a diversified group of customers, which range from retail & grocery outlets, theme parks, movie theatres, restaurants, and many more each day.??
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Skills:
Influencing; Strategic Thinking; Relationship Building; Tactical Planning; Financial Modeling; Key Performance Indicators (KPI); Storytelling; Large Group Presentations; Microsoft Office; Communication; Stakeholder Management; Long Term Planning; Risk Mitigation Strategies; Analytics Software; Data Mining; Financial Analysis