Senior Manager, Strategy
Job Overview
The Strategy & Delivery Unit is a high-profile team that partners with the IRC’s Executive Board and senior leaders to translate IRC’s mission into actionable priorities. We lead strategic planning, advise on organizational transformation, and ensure effective delivery of critical initiatives. Our work spans global operations and influences decisions at the highest levels of the organization.
Key Responsibilities
Manage and oversee large, complex projects, taking ownership for timely, high-quality delivery; scope the work, drive to solutions, and surface and quickly resolve roadblocks as they arise
Generate actionable insights and evidence-based user-centric solutions, informed by best practices, analysis and extensive consultation with IRC staff
Validate findings and recommendations with senior stakeholders, facilitating decision making and consensus building meetings on challenging topics
Collaborate closely with stakeholders across the organization and advise senior decision-makers as needed
Lead project teams, comprised of Strategy Unit members and often IRC subject matter experts; assign responsibilities, review work for quality, and sharpen the thinking
Promote a positive, collaborative, efficient team working environment where team members enjoy working with each other, feel able to do impactful work and grow professionally over time, including through regular developmental feedback
Job Requirements
Work / Educational Experience: Bachelor's degree or equivalent
Approximately 5–7 years of relevant experience, including at least 2 years in a strategy, consulting, or project management role, with a track record of high performance and increasing responsibility
Demonstrated Skills And Competencies: Experience in executing strategic change and organizational change management; Experience in managing large-scale, cross-functional projects in a fast-paced environment; Strong organizational and time-management skills; proven ability to deliver on time and make progress against multiple simultaneous demands; Strong analytical skills and natural ability to structure and creatively solve complex problems; Experience working effectively with stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership; Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as an overall ability to be clear and concise in all communications; Strong ability to influence and build credibility with senior stakeholders; confident communicating findings and recommendations to executive audiences; Strong meeting facilitation and presentation skills; Highly collaborative and able to work independently, in a dynamic, cross-functional global team structure; Experience managing project teams and coaching more junior team members; Ability to respond enthusiastically and positively to ambiguity, be resilient to shifting priorities and setbacks, and be comfortable with imperfect analysis and solutions; Highly proficient in Microsoft Office suite
Preferred Experience & Skills: Experience in a strategy role at either a strategy consulting firm, or in the strategy development function of a global organization; An MBA or a Master’s degree in international development, human rights or another field related to the IRC’s work; Experience in a humanitarian or development organization, or similar; Knowledge of French, Arabic or Spanish
Working Environment
Standard office working environment
Some international travel
Compensation
(Pay Rate: $106,000 - $120,000). Ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, internal equity, and budget. Exact offers are calibrated by work location, individual candidate experience and skills relative to the defined job requirements.
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US Benefits
10 sick days
10 US holidays
20-25 paid time off days depending on role and tenure
medical insurance starting at $163 per month
dental starting at $6.50 per month
vision starting at $5 per month
FSA for healthcare and commuter costs
a 403b retirement savings plans with immediately vested matching
disability & life insurance
an Employee Assistance Program which is available to our staff and their families to support counseling and care in times of crisis and mental health struggles
Equal Opportunity Employer
IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.