Senior Manager - Strategic Programs

About the role

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Manager - Strategic Programs based in the United States. This role leads the strategic planning and operating engine for a complex global Product Development organization. You will shape annual and long-range priorities, roadmaps, governance, and decision-making processes that keep teams aligned and moving with speed. Working closely with senior leadership, you will turn business strategy into actionable priorities and lead high-impact initiatives from definition through delivery. You will manage a team of strategy and operations professionals while serving as a key connector across Product Development, Commercial, Finance, Supply Chain, and other functions. The role combines strategic thinking, analytical rigor, operational leadership, and strong stakeholder influence. It is well suited to an experienced leader who thrives in an ambitious, fast-moving, and highly collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Own the annual and long-range strategic planning cycle, including planning frameworks, timelines, roadmaps, and leadership outputs.
• Translate business strategy into clear Product Development priorities and keep plans aligned with evolving market, consumer, and competitive dynamics.
• Lead complex, high-priority cross-functional initiatives, including new product and market opportunities, cost savings programs, and capability-building investments.
• Develop analytical and financial frameworks to evaluate opportunities, size investments, and support go/no-go decisions.
• Coordinate complex programs across Product Development, Commercial, Finance, Supply Chain, and other business functions.
• Own the organization's operating rhythm, including leadership planning sessions, roadmap governance, executive reviews, and team communications.
• Design and improve governance structures, decision rights, escalation processes, and review cadences that enable effective decision-making.
• Ensure senior stakeholders receive accurate, timely, and actionable information to support strategic decisions.
• Lead, develop, and performance-manage a team of strategy and operations professionals, establishing clear priorities and accountability.
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