Strategy and Planning Manager
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Job Location:
San Francisco, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Block is one company built from many blocks all united by the same purpose of economic empowerment. The blocks that form our foundational teams People Finance Counsel Hardware Information Security Platform Infrastructure Engineering and more provide support and guidance at the corporate level. They work across business groups and around the globe spanning time zones and disciplines to develop inclusive People policies forecast finances give legal counsel safeguard systems nurture new initiatives and more. Every challenge creates possibilities and we need different perspectives to see them all. Bring yours to Block.
The Role
The Strategy & Planning team part of Blocks Business Operations function helps set the companys strategic direction and builds the systems processes and rhythms that drive operational excellence. We partner closely with senior leadership to translate complex goals into coordinated action enabling Block to scale and execute its mission of economic empowerment. As a senior Individual Contributor on the Strategy & Planning team you will serve as a strategic thought partner to executives and senior leadership owning company-wide planning evolving critical operating rhythms and driving the decisions that shape Blocks strategic direction and investments.
You Will
- Own design and continuously evolve Blocks company-wide strategic planning and goal-setting processes
- Build and scale tools and resources to improve company-wide processes and operating rhythms (e.g. business reviews exec meetings board updates all-hands)
- Translate strategic priorities into a sustainable operating model leveraging automation and tooling to create consistent execution at scale
- Act as a cross-function thought-partner with senior leaders across Finance Strategy Biz Ops People and Product to drive alignment deliver projects and unblock critical decisions
- Deliver decision-ready analysis frameworks and recommendations that determine resource allocation and headcount strategy
- Own executive-level communication of Blocks strategy and progress crafting clear compelling narratives for the Board investors leadership and employees
- Identify evaluate and prioritize new business opportunities and risks; develop business cases and ensure smooth execution of approved initiatives
- Distill complex ambiguous concepts into clear actionable stories that drive understanding alignment and action
You Have
- 7-9 years working in corporate strategy business operations or consulting roles with experience operating in complex cross-functional environments at scale (Investment Banking / Corporate Finance experience welcome but not sufficient on its own)
- Proven track record owning (not just supporting) company-wide planning goal setting prioritization and resource allocation processes with clear accountability for outcomes
- Hands-on experience using AI to meaningfully change and automate how work gets donescaling insight improving efficiency or building repeatable systems
- Demonstrated ability to influence and align senior leaders through judgment data and clear communication in ambiguous or high-stakes environments
- Comfort operating with VP SVP or C-suite stakeholders including navigating disagreement and tradeoffs
- Exceptional ability to synthesize complex data in SQL or Excel into clear decision-ready insights in Google Slides Figma or Mode Dashboardsnot just analysis
- Demonstrated knowledge and curiosity about Blocks products ecosystem and mission of economic empowerment
Were working to build a more inclusive economy where our customers have equal access to opportunity and we strive to live by these same values in building our workplace. Block is an equal opportunity employer evaluating all employees and job applicants without regard to identity or any legally protected class. We will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and fair chance ordinances.
We believe in being fair and are committed to an inclusive interview experience including providing reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. We encourage applicants to share any needed accommodations with their recruiter who will treat these requests as confidentially as possible. Want to learn more about what were doing to build a workplace that is fair and square Check out our ID page.
While there is no specific deadline to apply for this role U.S. roles are typically open for an average of 55 days before being filled by a successful candidate. Please refer to the date listed at the top of this job page for when this role was first posted.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Marketing
- Data Visualization
- Tableau
- Customer Segmentation
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Investment Banking
- Strategic Planning
- Financial Modeling
- Customer relationship management
- Management Consulting
- Google Suite
- Analytics
About Company
Made up of Square, Cash App, Afterpay, TIDAL, Bitkey, and Proto, Block, Inc. builds technology to increase access to the global economy.
