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Company

Circana · 15 hours ago

Director, Corporate Strategy

United States

Full-time

Remote

Director/Executive

$130K/yr - $180K/yr

5+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Lead and participate in the design and iteration of corporate strategy; drive the strategic planning process, acting as a trusted advisor to Circana’s Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and relevant stakeholders during strategy formulation, development, and execution.

Collaborate with stakeholders across the business to ensure Circana’s business unit, functional, and regional strategies are aligned to advance the goals of the overall business.

Spearheading portfolio strategy & optimization efforts to create competitive advantage and maximize value creation.

Direct and coordinate critical company transformation initiatives, including prioritization of projects, development of business cases, supporting implementation plans, and coordinating with relevant business leaders.

Play a key role in corporate acquisitions, joint ventures, and divestiture efforts, providing support throughout the deal lifecycle including identification, assessment, diligence, planning, and execution.

Lead multiple projects that require overall problem structuring, strategy formulation and quantitative / qualitative analysis (e.g. white space opportunity sizing, geographic expansion, portfolio analysis, competitive landscape).

Responsible for working closely with senior management, coordinating, and developing Board presentations in support of key strategic outputs.

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Required

5+ years of relevant strategy experience; with at least 2+ years of experience with a top-tier strategy consulting firm.

MBA strongly preferred, Bachelor’s degree required (preferably in the areas of Business or Operations concentration, i.e., Finance, Engineering, Economics, etc.).

Industry experience in the consumer products, consumer services, retail sectors, software, analytics or business intelligence sectors is desired.

Mastery of strategy craft skills (hypothesis-driven thinking, project scoping, lean testing, financial and business modeling, strategic option identification, and rigorous data analytics).

Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor a talented and driven strategy team in the development and execution of strategic initiatives; excellent people development and leadership skills. Able to manage multiple extended or virtual teams.

Project management experience on an international scale, providing strategic leadership for multiple programs simultaneously in a cross-functional business.

Experience with other strategic transactions including partnerships, alliances, or joint ventures.

Strong financial acumen, Excel modeling skills and experience applying those skills to business development, operations, and other projects.

Excellent communications skills. Must be able to communicate in writing effectively and succinctly and orally to executive management.

An entrepreneurial, creative thinker with an action-oriented approach characterized by speed and productivity.

An ability to operate at the highest ethical levels and project this integrity to customers and employees.

Ability to perform with high pressure and short timelines.

Benefits

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k)

Company

Circana

Circana consults on the complexities of customer behavior.

Founded in 1966

Chicago, Illinois, USA

5,001-10,000 employees

https://www.circana.com

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