Strategic Planning & Operations Senior Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Act as a strategic partner to the VP of Digital Product Management and senior executives.

• Convert the Digital Product Management strategy into actionable priorities, operating plans, and results.

• Facilitate strategic planning, enhance organizational effectiveness, and drive technology and AI-enabled initiatives, business operations, and executive communications within the AI & Data organization.

• Provide strategic and operational assistance to the VP and the senior leadership team.

• Transform strategic priorities into quantifiable goals, action plans, milestones, KPIs, and accountability frameworks.

• Offer guidance on portfolio, organizational, capability, and investment decisions.

• Design and manage annual operating cycles, which include leadership retreats, staff meetings, and performance readouts.

• Oversee the daily implementation of departmental strategy and cross-functional initiatives.

• Handle agenda planning, coordination, and facilitation for leadership meetings and retreats.

• Monitor key initiatives across AI & Data leaders and ensure consistency.

• Enhance the effectiveness of the leadership team, operational rhythm, and cross-functional collaboration.

• Lead special projects focused on organizational design, talent strategies, capability development, change management, and operational enhancements.

• Support offsites, seminar series, training, staff profiles, mentoring connections, and engagement strategies.

• Create processes, tools, and working methods that foster transparency, accountability, learning, and execution.

• Coordinate budgeting, resource allocation, headcount management, and scenario analysis.

• Manage talent processes such as hiring, promotions, workforce planning, and personnel actions.

• Develop presentations for executives, business reviews, strategic communications, governance documents, portfolio reviews, and leadership updates.

• Direct the departmental communication strategy and content calendar, encompassing newsletters, events, and executive updates.

⛳️ Requirements

• Doctorate degree with 2+ years of experience in strategic planning, business operations, or consulting; OR Master’s degree with 4+ years; OR Bachelor’s degree with 6+ years.

• Experience in life sciences, biotech, or AI/data-driven sectors.

• An MBA or advanced degree in strategy, management, or a related discipline is preferred.

• Outstanding executive presence, judgment, and communication abilities.

• Demonstrated success in leading strategic initiatives and operating with flexibility.

• Expertise in executive-level presentations, change management, and cross-functional planning.

• High emotional intelligence and the capability to navigate uncertainty with diplomacy and influence.

• Sponsorship for this position is not guaranteed.

🏝️ Benefits

• A comprehensive employee benefits package.

• Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions.

• Group medical, dental, and vision coverage.

• Life and disability insurance.

• Discretionary annual bonus program.

• Stock-based long-term incentives.

• Award-winning time-off plans.

• Flexible work models where feasible.

• Career development opportunities.

• Support for work/life balance.