Director, Enterprise Planning & Performance

WHO WE ARE

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OVERVIEW

CRs Enterprise & Strategy team is the driving force behind our organization. This team leads our strategic vision and planning overseeing initiatives that enhance our operational effectiveness drive impact for consumers improve the marketplace and position CR for long term success.

As Director Enterprise Planning and Performance youll be the architect and operator of CRs enterprise planning and performance management system the engine that keeps strategy execution and accountability aligned. Youll translate the organizations strategic priorities into clear measurable objectives and build the frameworks that track progress surface insights and drive continuous improvement.

Reporting to the Chief Strategy Officer this role partners closely with senior leadership Finance and cross-functional teams to ensure CRs goals are not only well-defined but can be implemented linking strategic ambition with operational discipline. Youll shape how CR plans measures and manages performance across the enterprise enabling better decisions stronger execution and greater impact for consumers.

If you thrive at the intersection of strategy operations and impactand want your work to matter to millions of consumersyoull feel at home here.

This position is hybrid. Candidates should reside within 75 miles of Yonkers NY. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or relocation assistance.

How Youll Make An Impact

You will lead the processes frameworks and rhythms that keep CRs strategy on track and moving forward. On a regular basis you may:

• Lead enterprise planning and performance cyclesincluding quarterly business reviews (QBRs) and annual planningto align goals resources and outcomes.
• Establish clear frameworks and governance for setting tracking and reporting on organizational priorities.
• Partner with Finance and other business units to link planning to budgeting and resource allocation decisions.
• Own enterprise KPIs and dashboards in partnership with cross-functional teams surfacing insights to drive accountability and action.
• Facilitate cross-functional coordination to identify where strategic pivots reallocation or operational shifts are needed.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the Senior Leadership Team on enterprise effectiveness operating cadence and strategy execution.

ABOUT YOU

Youll Be Highly Rated If You:

• Have proven experience leading strategic or operational planning processes in a complex matrixed organization.
• Can combine strong systems thinking with executional rigorand are able to see the big picture and manage the details.
• Are fluent in performance frameworks (OKRs KPIs balanced scorecards) and enterprise dashboards.
• Excel at organization communication and influencing without formal authority.
• Thrive in dynamic environments and can adapt frameworks to meet evolving business needs.

Youll Be One Of Our Top Picks If You:

• Have deep experience in strategic planning operations or business management ideally in a complex or mission-driven organization.
• Bring strong financial and analytical acumen and are comfortable using modern planning data and dashboard tools (e.g. AI-enabled platforms modeling software).
• Have a track record of improving organizational performance rhythms and enabling better enterprise decision-making.

FAIR PAY AND A JUST WORKPLACE

At Consumer Reports we are committed to fair transparent pay and we strive to provide competitive market-informed target salary range for this position is $200K-$225K. It is anticipated that most qualified candidates will fall near the middle of this range. Compensation for the successful candidate will be informed by the candidates particular combination of knowledge skills competencies and experience. We have three locations: Yonkers NY Washington DC and Colchester CT. We are registered to do business in and can only hire from the following states and federal district: Arizona California Connecticut Illinois Maryland Massachusetts Michigan New Hampshire New Jersey New York Texas Vermont Virginia and Washington DC.

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