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The Senior Strategy & Planning Manager owns the development and execution of IT’s long-range strategic and operating plans, ensuring they are financially grounded, executable, and aligned to enterprise priorities. This role is accountable for translating IT strategy into actionable roadmaps, labor plans, and partner strategies that leadership relies on to make funding, staffing, and investment decisions. The role leads strategic initiatives to improve labor efficiency across IT by optimizing internal capacity, strategic partners, and delivery models. Success is measured by clear executive decision-making, improved labor efficiency, effective partner governance, and delivery of a credible multi-year IT roadmap that enables business outcomes.
Job Responsibility:
Own executive-ready strategic plans, multi-year roadmaps, and decision materials that directly inform IT funding, labor, and investment decisions
Clearly articulate labor tradeoffs, partner performance, and delivery risks to senior leaders, enabling faster and more confident decision-making
Serve as a trusted thought partner to IT executives on long-range planning and organizational effectiveness
Own the development and maintenance of IT’s multi-year strategic roadmap and operating plan
Lead IT labor planning across internal teams and strategic partners, translating demand, capacity, and cost inputs into actionable workforce and sourcing plans
Drive cross-functional initiatives focused on labor cost reduction, delivery model optimization, and improved utilization across internal and external resources
Partner across IT, Finance, HR, Procurement, and Enterprise teams to align strategy, labor, and execution
Operate effectively within SDLC and Agile development environments to ensure plans align to delivery realities
Lead cross-functional initiatives that require influence without authority and coordination across multiple IT domains
Partner with FP&A to support budget oversight, labor governance, and long-range cost planning
Establish and operate governance mechanisms with strategic IT vendors, including performance reviews, QBRs, financial tracking, and corrective action planning
Use data-driven insights to identify cost drivers, capacity gaps, and optimization opportunities
Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree and 7+ years of related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience
7–10 years of experience in IT strategy, program management, operations, consulting, or analytics
Demonstrated experience working in SDLC and Agile development environments
Proven ability to operate cross-functionally across IT, Finance, HR, and Procurement
Strong financial planning, labor modeling, and analytical skills
Executive-level communication and influence skills
At least 18 years of age
Legally authorized to work in the United States
Nice to have:
Experience leading IT labor cost-reduction, vendor roll-off, or workforce optimization initiatives with measurable financial impact
Experience governing strategic IT partners or vendors
Background operating within large, complex enterprise IT organizations