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Defines, manages, and evaluates business plans to ensure they are operationally executable against defined strategic objectives. Leads and partners with cross-functional teams to develop short-term (typically less than two years) business plans and supporting data-driven models. Prepares comprehensive implementation tactics, including execution plans, resource allocation plans, follow-up guidelines, assessment, and process accountabilities. Ensures that business activities are aligned with stated plans among different stakeholders. Sets business metrics, evaluates actual performance, and makes recommendations to business leaders on performance target achievement. Develops data-driven analyses to optimize resources and ensure that business plans can be translated into financial value.
Job Responsibility:
Develops recommendation from complex data and business analyses and formulates them into business plans
Drives the construction of highly innovative statistical and financial models to analyze new aspects of business performance
Establishes the metrics required to measure business performance, and recommends the go-forward strategy to address performance gaps
Leads highly complex, time- sensitive market research projects and identifies compelling trends and opportunities for business leaders
Staffs and manages cross- functional teams across the entire span of business planning activities
Drives all aspects of priority projects and makes final team decisions
Develop business plans and proactively identify new opportunities as partners with client business leaders
Develops and drives comprehensive business plan recommendations, based on analysis, emerging trends, and experience
Identifies or develops cutting- edge analytical tools, models, and methods for making key business decisions
Counsels business leaders, recommends approaches for executing high-level strategies and develops creative solutions
Requirements:
Typically 10+ years total experience in strategy, planning, operations, finance, or related functional area
Advanced university degree required (e.g., MBA) or demonstrable equivalent experience
Extensive knowledge of research methodology for the most challenging business issues
Excellent analytical thinking, technical analysis, and data manipulation skills
Ability to leverage new analytical techniques to develop creative approaches and insights
Extensive knowledge of how to analyze business problems using Excel, Access, statistical analysis, and financial modeling
Superior business acumen and technical knowledge within area of responsibility
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including negotiation and influence skills
Excellent project management skills, including leading large, cross-functional initiatives that impact the organization
Strong relationship management skills, including partnering and consulting
Strong leadership skills, including team-building, conflict resolution, and management
Ability to lead multiple, large, time sensitive projects or work streams
Ability to identify emerging trends from market and industry data, and make clear and compelling business planning recommendations
Exceptional data presentation and summarization skills