Strategic Planner

Job Title: Strategic Planner

Pay Rate :USD$69.72 / hr
Position Type: 1 Contractor - Hybrid
Location: Beaverton OR United States 97005
Work Schedule: Monday to Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Work Arrangement: On-site role at WHQ; typical work hours WFH Fridays
End Date: Will stay as is; coverage for partial pat leave
Interview Process: 1 round of interviews

Top Must-Have Skills:
Strategic planning/thinking/forecasting
Project management
High impact written communication
Desired Soft Skills:
Ability to build relationships quickly
Ability to navigate executive stakeholders
Bias for action
Previous Nike experience HIGHLY preferred due to short engagement length; those candidates will be prioritized.
Otherwise experience in the apparel industry will be preferred.
ETW will support 1 strategic project (apparel classification playbook - how to manage a line of apparel that goes across multiple sports); can expect to help with building a lot of slide decks; will also provide ad hoc support to the head of Nike apparel.
Will work directly with the product strategy team cross functionally with Nike apparel LT.

Job Description:
The nature of the work is focused on short-term or long-term business direction goals processes and purchases.
General Analysis:
Develops strategic plan(s) to ensure the continued successful growth and profitability. Conducts environmental scans organizational positioning analyses and other studies. Identifies investigates evaluates and negotiates acquisitions/divestitures licensing opportunities and strategic business alliances that are in line with the organizations long-range goals.
Strategic Business Planning Process:
Drive a planning process in which all gates and dates are clearly understood and that result in all Corporate planning deliverables being met. Monitor factors that would indicate the need for redirection of strategy.

Measurement:
Lead the process of developing strategic initiatives and objectives for the current year and the 3-year Strategic Plan at the Regional Level and work with business units/functions to ensure objectives are aligned and integrated; Identify relevant measures and drive accountability for on-going performance against business and strategic objectives by preparing for and help leading Quarterly Business Review process.

Requirements
Typically requires a Bachelors Degree and minimum of 10 years directly relevant experience; experience should include comprehensive experience as a business/process leader or industry expert.

Note: One of the following alternatives may be accepted:
PhD or Law 8 yrs
Masters 9 yrs
Associates degree 11 yrs
High School 12 yrs

Skills
Strategic planning

Required Skills:

Strategic Planning