AccuWeather · 18 hours ago
Manager, Strategic Planning
State College, PA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$130K/yr - $160K/yr
3+ years expAccuWeather is a leading source of weather forecasts and warnings worldwide, dedicated to providing superior accuracy in weather information. The Manager, Strategic Planning will play a crucial role in translating the company's vision into actionable strategies while collaborating closely with senior leadership to ensure effective execution of high-priority initiatives.
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Responsibilities
Capture, structure, and synthesize strategic priorities directly from the CEO and senior leadership
Translate ideas into clear options, recommendations, and execution paths, including tradeoffs and sequencing
Drive clarity on decision-making and ensure strategic initiatives have clear outcomes and accountability
Assign and maintain single-point ownership for high-impact initiatives to ensure follow-through
Track progress, surface risks early, and close execution loops
Prepare concise analyses (ROI, scenarios, tradeoffs) to support fast, high-quality decisions
Maintain a clear, living view of enterprise priorities to ensure focus and momentum
Partner closely with senior leaders across product, technology, forecasting, and commercial teams
Reduce friction, ambiguity, and rework by driving clarity on priorities and ownership
Enable senior leaders to spend more time on high-value work by accelerating execution velocity
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
3–7 years of experience in strategy, operations, chief of staff, or execution-focused business roles
Demonstrated ability to drive initiatives from concept through execution in complex, cross-functional environments
Proven comfort working directly with senior executives and influencing without formal authority
Strong analytical skills with the ability to evaluate tradeoffs and make sound recommendations
Bias for action and ability to move forward without requiring consensus
Structured thinker who can simplify complexity and communicate clearly
Low ego, high accountability, and strong ownership mindset
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Organized, self-motivated, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment
Preferred
MBA strongly preferred, particularly for candidates seeking long-term enterprise leadership development
Exceptional operating experience may substitute for formal MBA training, provided the bar is met
Company
AccuWeather
AccuWeather provides local weather forecasts for everywhere.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Steven R. Smith
Chief Executive Officer
Ezra Nanes
Director of Strategic Account Management
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