Job Description
The Role:
The Business Planner will be responsible for the management of strategic and tactical business-related activities among senior executive staff. Additionally you will have the responsibility of assisting in the execution of work-related commitments presentation development briefing materials customer and executive engagement. Given the volume of written materials required as if coming directly from the senior leader the individual must possess exceptional written communication skills.
What Youll Do:
Support Functional Leader in the organization and running of the business (staff meetings special assignments etc.)
Execute the portfolio/business planning process
Manage and plan assignments along with priority goals and requirements in the preparation of difficult projects
Develop and maintain the project business cases (deliverables benefits timing)
Analyze execution of Functional initiatives versus the Functional Business plan
Interpret complex quantitative and qualitative data and recommend solutions to unusual problems
Manages budgets
Execute the Functional competitive assessment process
Collect and analyze key operating metrics for the group
Handle a variety of special assignments
Develop and conduct presentations for all levels of management
Required Skill & Abilities
Bachelors degree
5 years of project management strategy or related business experience
Expertise with Microsoft Tools
Demonstrated experience with communication to Senior Executive Stakeholders
Hands on technical or industry experience within a technology software development or related field
A positive attitude integrity and confidentiality
Strong management skills and a reputation for being a team player
Keen sense of protocol
Ability to work comfortably and effectively with senior leaders and/or officers and administrative staff
Strong communications skills both written and oral
Strong creativity and problem-solving skills
Experience with developing senior level communication packages
Obsessive attention to detail
Ability to work proactively in an action-oriented and decision-making environment with limited direction and high-degrees of autonomy
Reputation for being energetic bright hardworking enthusiastic; willing to offer ideas opinions and judgments
Acute political sensitivity
Strong quantitative and analytical skills
Proven to be a self-starter and results oriented
A thorough understanding of corporate matrixed management structure with a successful track record of navigating within cross-functional teams to achieve desired results
Thorough analytical skills with the ability to interpret data to provide insightful conclusions and/or recommendations
Experience in managing professionals staff members and consultants effectively and appropriately advising/influencing senior-level corporate executives
What Will Give You A Competitive Advantage:
Masters degree
Previous experience as Business Planner or Chief of Staff
Experience working in high-tech software or automotive industries
Compensation:
The compensation information is a good faith estimate only. It is based on what a successful applicant might be paid in accordance with applicable state laws.
The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position as well as geography of the selected candidate.
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