Senior Manager – Planning and Strategy

Job Summary: This strategic leader will drive organizational growth by developing and executing long-term strategic plans, conducting in-depth market analysis, and providing actionable insights to senior leadership. They will foster cross-functional collaboration, ensuring alignment and effective execution of business priorities, and leverage data-driven decision-making to optimize strategy and drive continuous improvement.Reports To: Director, Strategy and PlanningStrong Exposure To: Chief Strategy Officer (CSO), Chief Financial Officer (CFO)Essential Duties & Responsibilities:Strategic Partnership & Cross-Functional CollaborationServe as a thought partner to teams across product, engineering, data science, marketing and sales, providing strategic operational planning and insights.Collaborate with Finance & Operations (F&S) to provide critical context, scenario modeling inputs, and prioritization guidance for leadership investment decisions.Act as a key liaison across teams, fostering alignment and ensuring effective execution of long-term business priorities.Operational Excellence & Data-Driven Strategy:Collect, analyze, and synthesize data to inform strategic decisions and identify opportunities for growth and efficiency.Design, implement, and refine processes and workflows to enhance team and organizational productivity.Partner with functional groups to assess operational challenges and develop solutions aligned with company goals.Define, implement, monitor, and report on key performance metrics to assess business health.Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) and drive the strategy, design, AI/automation, and operationalization of cost-effective planning workflows.Manage dependencies, risks, and workflow integration.Design and implement a standardized system for managing changes to planning workflows.