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Boston, MA

Director Business Planning

Boston, MA

Cassin-Brown

Boston, MA

Director Business Planning

Strong focus on Performance Orientation, Customer Focus and Employee Development
Orchestrate Monthly CBU Business Review of Performance vs Targets and Actions plans to course correct with SLT and ELT
Lead change management to Rogers 3.0 and advance the achievement on the 7 priorities within the consumer BU
Lead Post Mortem creation, summarize lessons learned & assign ownership for continuous improvement opportunities
Drive team engagement through coaching and development
Develop the operating plan and tie back initiatives to the BU targets
Lead and coach a high performing team to hit key priorities and do thoughtful career planning and recruiting

Detroit, MI

Director, Business Planning

Detroit, MI

Satterfield, Waters and Bailey

Detroit, MI

Director, Business Planning

Liaise with Marketing on all external mailing and quarterly statement plans. Incorporate their schedule into Participant Services event forecasting
Produce weekly reports recapping sales, inventory and gross margin vs. plan and actual sales to stock by class of what is happening by door
Develop a strong operating model with the South Asia teams – lead the strategy and planning activities for Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and Maldives
Responsible for setting hiring targets and locations
Work with executive and senior management to drive strategic initiatives, and develop operating plans as necessary to deliver short term and long term results
Present annual plans and gain approval/sign-off from Retailers Pre-season and In-season Planners and the Buyers plus their Directors
Spearhead development of planning process and function for the wholesale division by utilizing best practices from an overall process and reporting perspective based on prior knowledge of planning

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Dallas, TX

Senior Director Business Planning & Operations

Dallas, TX

Johnson-Auer

present

Dallas, TX

Senior Director Business Planning & Operations

present

Perform management reporting, research and data analysis to assist executive decision making, prepare regular reporting and presentation documents
Streamline business performance management through creation of KPIs matrix and monitoring performance by key indicators
Perform management reporting, research and data analysis to assist executive decision making
Provide frameworks and perspectives relevant to business objectives
Be involved in pricing and interchange evolution by supporting the business to assess impacts and making recommendations
Provide competitive assessment: monitor competitive dynamics, understand implications for Visa and suggesting responses
Support business owner results, with a priority based on collaboration and building broad support for recommendations

Education Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

Virginia Commonwealth University

Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

Skills Skills

Directly manage a small team of professional responsible for strategic, tactical, financial, operational, analytical support for a wide variety of business planning and operations functions, including vendor management, work force planning, logistics, and resource management
Define, develop, enhance, and produce effective management reporting for Digital & Mobile Product Development's management team based on the right set of metrics related to the annual, quarterly, monthly, and daily operations of the division. Develop, track and report key business metrics
Capture, manipulate, analyze, and utilize data from multiple systems to create effective management reporting and trend analysis. Understand run-rates and investigate variances as necessary. Develop tools and processes to enable forecast accuracy and support variance explanations. Provide management with financial recommendations based on project and cost center forecasts, analyses, and various reporting
Utilize a variety of Visa financial tools to support resource and activity planning, including Hyperion to manage expense and headcount forecast
Support month-end close activities such as receiving, including tracking Purchase Orders and Receiving in Oracle Purchasing and determining appropriate month-end accruals
Streamline existing processes and recommend process improvements. Automate existing workflows to improve the efficiency of the division
Set up and maintain departmental document repositories (e.g. SharePoint, Wiki), global distribution lists, and various databases of departmental information
Create, enhance, manage and execute upon the overall staff communication strategy and plan for Digital & Mobile Product Development including monthly staff meeting agendas and materials, leadership and team offsite meetings, team recognition and social events, and various communications including team newsletters
Provide high-level staff support to leadership team in support of staff meetings, offsite meetings, and reporting progress against goals and status of internal initiatives
Manage internal projects and initiatives in support of critical business priorities

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Director, Business Planning Resume Examples & Samples

Work with the Director of Lead Client Services on all upcoming projects that will impact the current operations models. Quarterly review the NCC Participant Services disaster recovery and contingency planning
Working with Site Leads and Directors, will review and maintain mid and long range capacity plans that accurately forecast participant demand and staffing requirements
Responsible for setting hiring targets and locations
Monthly review with Finance on NCC manpower requirements and capacity plans. Work toward a mutual understanding of cost drivers, and opportunity areas
On an as needed basis support the Managing Director, Client Services for all RFP (request for proposal) data requests. These are presented to our existing and potential institutions. Control what key metrics TIAA-CREF's Participant Services can support and at what level
Collaborate with the Senior Project Manager in charge of Genesys routing. Our shared goal is to continuously work to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of our internal call routing schema
Liaise with Marketing on all external mailing and quarterly statement plans. Incorporate their schedule into Participant Services event forecasting
Work Closely with the Manager of Business Integration and Testing. All changes to internal systems and enhancements to TIAA-CREF's IVR are managed through this department. Impacts to the business are discussed and transition plans introduced to minimize impact to our front line consultants and participant experience
Working with Site Leads and Directors review and maintain long range capacity plans that accurately forecast participant demand and staffing requirements. This will include determining service level agreements, modeling events using historical patterns, occupancy, and shrinkage, and using this information to create working capacity models of FTE requirements
10 years experience within contact centers
5-7 years proven forecasting experience in a multi-site virtual contact center
Proven ability in interacting and working with Sr. Management within Contact Centers
Advanced experience using supportive analytical applications; Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Minitab, etc
Ideal candidate can extract mass quantities of data from various sources and develop query tools to summarize into usable data
Ability to understand both the detailed analytics as well as the macro level findings and communicate on both levels

Director, Business Planning & Operations Resume Examples & Samples

Supporting the Group Country Manager in business planning, strategy development & execution planning, project management & preparation for periodic business reviews
In conjunction with key functions, developing integrated country management & execution plans in support of Visa revenue growth targets and strategic objectives; develop an effective tracking mechanism that monitors progress towards these targets and objectives, including support of weekly executive reporting
Interface between the Leadership Team, AsiaPac staff and global functions to ensure strong support for area initiatives, and provide feedback to regional and global proposals
Driving effective business planning and operations by promoting broad awareness of Visa’s past and present financial performance relative to forecast; ensure that the current forecast reflects all available market intel and insights; minimize negative variance to Visa’s financial plan by anticipating potential future events and their impact on Visa’s business in India & South Asia and more broadly
Managing key strategic projects by working with cross functional teams, aimed at driving towards profitable and sustainable results, in line with regional and global business initiatives to drive revenue growth for Visa Inc
Research, develop and implement research and communications tools to enhance Visa’s regional business intelligence and response capabilities related to competitor activity and regulatory developments; Analyse business opportunities and emerging customer needs to identify issues, trends and growth opportunities for Visa
In partnership with the Business Operations Manager (BOM) for India & South Asia, broadcast findings from performance audits, integrate action items into broader business plans, and track progress until issues are resolved
Facilitate and promote teamwork, cross-area and cross-functional collaboration and individuals’ professional development through ensuring maximum leverage of local, regional and corporate HR programs and other mechanisms
Ensure the adoption and phased rollout of a new CRM tool, Integrate Visa’s sales methodology for account reviews, and deal reviews to support the sales objectives for the region
Coordinate all implementation activities through a broad governance structure, and gaining executive alignment at all levels to develop needed support
Drive tangible metrics, data integrity monitoring tools, incentive programs and reporting to accelerate adoption and usage
Experience in leading and facilitating the business planning processes, together with specific change management practices to promote sales process adoption
Reporting and analytics background using big data tools such as Tableau or other micro strategy tools to analyze trends, sales results, sales pipelines, and forecast accuracy will be an added advantage
Background in salesforce.com platform, preferably with administrative training and certification (non-developer), and understanding and use of varied App Exchange productivity tools for contract management and compensation
Excellent interpersonal skills, strong verbal and written communications skills - capable of developing well-structured communications and presentations to large audiences
Experience across multiple countries and cultures, ideally within a complex, matrix management organization
Proven ability to build credibility, influence & negotiate at all levels within local / international organization
Strong academic credentials, with an advanced degree from premiere institute. Project Management certification will be added advantag
8+ years of progressively responsible business experience with specific experience in sales operations, strategic & business planning, Financial analysis etc.– Ideally from a complex management organization

Senior Director Business Planning & Operations Resume Examples & Samples

Lead the annual business planning cycle; manage cross-functional discussions, review all proposals, and ensure optimal investment of resources in order to finalize the operating plan for MENA
Identify, structure, and manage complex issues to arrive at recommendations that drive corporate objectives. Drive solving of a range of business problems by collaborating and coordinating with multiple internal stakeholders
Maintain business landscape knowledge to provide solid foundational context to critical strategic projects
Provide frameworks and perspectives relevant to business objectives
Work with minimal direction, usually within a complex and often ambiguous environment, to drive rigorous, fact-based recommendations to regional management
Balance facilitation, influence, and content contribution to help business leaders design their strategies and achieve their goals
Support all functions and geographies in MENA
Prepare regular management reporting and presentation documents
Minimum of 12 years work experience in Retail Banking, Management Consulting, Corporate Strategy or a related function
Experience in managing people
Experience in and/or significant exposure to the financial services/payments industry required

Director, Business Planning Resume Examples & Samples

Manage the Wholesale Planning process with primary focus to negotiate and document all plan assumptions such that MMK and Retail Accounts are driving toward shared goals
Present annual plans and gain approval/sign-off from Retailers Pre-season and In-season Planners and the Buyers plus their Directors
Spearhead development of planning process and function for the wholesale division by utilizing best practices from an overall process and reporting perspective based on prior knowledge of planning
Create reports/recaps of business, develop financial plans and monitor the performance of sales, inventory, markdowns and profit by classification from a top-line to store level
Partner with sales team to create actionable strategies to drive sales and achieve gross margin profitability
Take leadership role in managing open-to-buy, planning and forecasting processes, planning calendar and development of actionable analysis to build cohesive planning organization
Recommend buys based on thorough analysis of wholesale business prior to each market to achieve increased sales, profitability and sell-thru % by class
Work with sales and planning team to analyze business by door to maximize sales and stock opportunities based on sales to stock ratio
Monitor flow of initial assortment as well as reorders to stores by classification and by style
Recap business classification, color and size and create best seller/hindsight reports on a weekly, monthly and quarterly basis to allow for thorough analysis of business and smart buys on go-forward basis
Produce weekly reports recapping sales, inventory and gross margin vs. plan and actual sales to stock by class of what is happening by door
Must have 8+ years experience in Wholesale or Retail Planning
Manage a planning team of (1)
Accessories background preferred but not required

Director, Business Planning & Operations Resume Examples & Samples

Directly manage a small team of professional responsible for strategic, tactical, financial, operational, analytical support for a wide variety of business planning and operations functions, including vendor management, work force planning, logistics, and resource management
Define, develop, enhance, and produce effective management reporting for Digital & Mobile Product Development's management team based on the right set of metrics related to the annual, quarterly, monthly, and daily operations of the division. Develop, track and report key business metrics
Capture, manipulate, analyze, and utilize data from multiple systems to create effective management reporting and trend analysis. Understand run-rates and investigate variances as necessary. Develop tools and processes to enable forecast accuracy and support variance explanations. Provide management with financial recommendations based on project and cost center forecasts, analyses, and various reporting
Utilize a variety of Visa financial tools to support resource and activity planning, including Hyperion to manage expense and headcount forecast
Support month-end close activities such as receiving, including tracking Purchase Orders and Receiving in Oracle Purchasing and determining appropriate month-end accruals
Streamline existing processes and recommend process improvements. Automate existing workflows to improve the efficiency of the division
Set up and maintain departmental document repositories (e.g. SharePoint, Wiki), global distribution lists, and various databases of departmental information
Create, enhance, manage and execute upon the overall staff communication strategy and plan for Digital & Mobile Product Development including monthly staff meeting agendas and materials, leadership and team offsite meetings, team recognition and social events, and various communications including team newsletters
Provide high-level staff support to leadership team in support of staff meetings, offsite meetings, and reporting progress against goals and status of internal initiatives
Manage internal projects and initiatives in support of critical business priorities
Support workforce planning and human resources initiatives for the department, including working closely with Visa Talent Management to monitor hiring and recruitment trends. Identify trends and recommend corrective actions
Serve as point of contact with Visa Facilities to manage space planning and administration across multiple locations and ensure teams are provided with the space and work environment conducive to high productivity, collaboration, and overall employee satisfaction
Partner and collaborate with cross-organizational functions such as Product, Finance, HR, Sourcing, Compliance and other parts of Technology & Operations to help deliver on various objectives including fiscal year annual operating planning
10+ years of progressively more responsible experience in directly relevant leadership roles in technology planning and analysis, project/program management, financial management and reporting, and/or business/systems analysis. Directly relevant experience at Visa or within a larger, leading technology company is highly preferred
BA/BS degree is required with preference for degrees in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or related fields highly preferred. MS/MBA is a plus
3+ years of direct management experience of employees, contract, and consulting resources
Project Management Professional (PMP®) is strongly preferred. PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP®) and/or Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) certifications would be helpful given the division's Agile development methodology
Excellent verbal communication, presentation, collaboration and teamwork skills with demonstrated ability to gain trust, secure buy-in and influence change at all levels
Outstanding written communication, analytical and problem-solving skills. Highly skilled in the creation of presentations, new reporting mechanisms and other documents. High attention to detail with ability to synthesize information from multiple sources and distill it in crisp, clear language appropriate for a variety of audiences including technology and business executives
Strong analytical, strategic-thinking, problem-solving, and organizational skills as well as the ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities, assignments, and roles
Experience in defining, creating, and implementing new management reporting and metrics required to effectively monitor departmental operations
Advanced proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Project, and SharePoint) required. Working knowledge of, Oracle Financials, Hyperion, Essbase or equivalent financial management tools required
Knowledge of Visa's capital planning, Annual Operating Planning, purchasing, sourcing, and vendor management, financial management and reporting, and workforce planning policies, processes, and procedures is a major plus but not required
Strong process orientation and demonstrated ability to define and document new or improved business and financial planning and management processes and reporting mechanisms. Demonstrated understanding of process improvement programs and processes, with experience driving them successfully within technology organizations highly preferred. Some background in "operational excellence" and/or Six Sigma helpful
Demonstrated ability to thrive in a team-based environment that is fast-paced, rapidly changing, and service-oriented
Proactive, resourceful, and creative in fully utilizing available resources and data to achieve excellent analysis
High level of attention to detail, including the ability to maintain meticulous records of projects and programs financials, issues, risks, decisions, schedules

Director, Business Planning & Analysis Resume Examples & Samples

Directly manage preparation of financial models in support of business plan creation. Closely monitor industry trends, competitive landscape and summarize industry dynamics
Oversee valuation analyses and define strategic rationale for new business development activities
Manage creation of business plan presentations for each project working closely with Vice President and various departments to ensure all salient information is captured. Present business plans and provide supporting analyses when requested
Oversee all financial analysis related to new initiatives or special projects for business unit. Take ownership of financial model creation and maintenance and look for ways to implement industry best practices
Responsible for project plan creation / maintenance and manage deliverables, timelines and schedules for each project
Collaborate with Corporate Business Development and internal Consumer Products teams to ensure each project is meeting milestones and producing deliverables on time

Senior Director Business Planning & Operations Resume Examples & Samples

Postgraduate degree from a top-tier institution in a relevant financial discipline
Minimum of 9-10 years relevant work experience in a Retail Bank, Management Consulting, Corporate Strategy or a related function
Global or multi-national business experience strongly preferred, especially in Middle East, and/or Africa
Ability to handle projects with multiple work streams, with proven leadership success over a wide variety of functional business problems
Ability to structure, manage, and coordinate complex cross-enterprise projects and processes with multiple stakeholders at both senior and junior levels
Eagerness to work intensively in joint teams with personnel of all levels, with a primary focus on strategic direction setting

Senior Director Business Planning & Operations Resume Examples & Samples

Identify, prioritize, structure and lead manage major project work streams related to Visa business and strategic priorities in Russia, coordinate and optimize all processes and initiatives relating to the development of Visa business in the region
Collaborate with business line management across Russia
Specific project content will vary greatly in sponsor, business or strategic focus, depth, and stakeholder served, ranging from broad co-ordination efforts across multiple countries or functional areas to focused special assignments for senior management that are of high strategic importance to Visa’s business in Russia
Streamline business performance management through creation of KPIs matrix and monitoring performance by key indicators
Identify, structure, and manage complex issues to quickly arrive at recommendations that drive corporate priorities and demonstrate results to business lines
Act as a strategic program office for the coordination of business critical, cross-functional projects
Provide customized support to Country Business Development team with the strategy-to-operational activity conversion
Structure and solve business problems, collaborating and coordinating with a range of internal stakeholders to make recommendations on a wide range of business issues
Be involved in pricing and interchange evolution by supporting the business to assess impacts and making recommendations
Maintain business landscape knowledge, to provide solid foundational context for critical strategic projects
Provide competitive assessment: monitor competitive dynamics, understand implications for Visa and suggesting responses
Maintain tight alignment and work closely with Functional and Country management teams, acting as a project manager on strategic or region-wide processes such as Annual Operational Planning, Quarterly Business Reviews, etc. and bringing timely and useful insight, perspective, analytical support, and research resources
Work with minimal direction, usually within a complex and often ambiguous environment, to drive rigorous, fact-based recommendations to functional, or regional management while supporting syndication with stakeholders across the organization
Balance facilitation, influence, and content contributions to help business leaders design and advance their strategies
Support all functions in Russia
Perform management reporting, research and data analysis to assist executive decision making, prepare regular reporting and presentation documents

Director, Business Planning & Analysis Resume Examples & Samples

Define and prioritize key strategic objectives where Business Planning, in coordination with partners throughout the organization, will provide decision support thru high-quality business planning/forecasting, operations and analytics processes
Lead and build a team of high performing business/marketing planning analysts to accomplish the goals and objectives of the Consumer internet businesses
Develop KPIs to drive high-level oversight of business initiatives and company health, and develop regular insights from the data to enable performance management and facilitate accountability
Develop business plans for strategic initiatives and business lines, and partner directly with cross-functional teams to facilitate achievement of short and long-term goals
Lead weekly/monthly cross-functional strategic business reviews aligning the organization toward strategic KPIs and objectives and tying top-line metrics to financial performance
Partner with Marketing organization to optimize spend across all channels to achieve growth and engagement targets and support next-generation of marketing portfolio management
Lead high-level analysis for the organization in the area of traffic/audience forecasting, growth and engagement, and strategies and tactics to drive SEO growth
Key areas of focus will include: business line strategy, consumer audience acquisition and engagement, marketing channel(s) ROI and optimization, marketing mix considerations, SEO acquisition and optimization, customer ROI and value analyses, competitive research and analysis, etc
Educational Requirements: BA with undergraduate focus in Finance, Statistics, Economics or related field. MBA preferred
10+ years' experience with increasing levels of responsibility, 3+ years in leadership capacity; online media / consumer audience-oriented experience a plus
Experience with Marketing, SEO/traffic and Product analytics a plus
Experience directing or interfacing with technical resources with broad, multi-disciplinary expertise
Experience applying advanced analytic disciplines to financial, consumer audience/user experience, and product-level modeling, forecasting, marketing, etc
Extensive business partnering and influencing skills
Superior presentation and communication skills; mature presence coupled with emotional intelligence
Proficiency with Excel (pivot tables, lookups, data linking) and PowerPoint (advanced graphing, visualization and presentation)
Ability to organize, direct and develop personnel, and to plan and coordinate timely accomplishments of responsibilities
Ability to interact and communicate with individuals in various functional areas and various levels of management including C-level executives
Ability to remain flexible and thrive in a fast-paced and often hectic environment

Finance Director Business Planning & Analysis Resume Examples & Samples

Provide financial insights to management and employee audiences that increase their knowledge of the business and enhances their decision making capability
Identify and implement improvements to current processes, as appropriate.
Adheres to all applicable procedures, cGMPs, company policies and any other quality or regulatory requirements. (For example: SOX, OSHA, DEA, FDA, EMEA, ANVISA, HS&E, etc.)

Associate Director, Business Planning Resume Examples & Samples

Will serve as the finance representative to 3 to 4 late stage/ Phase 3 / marketed product cross-functional program teams. Responsibilities will include
Assessing the business cases for investments in new studies, new life cycle management initiatives or new markets and making financial recommendations based on business case financial hurdles for IRR, DCF, ROI
Providing financial planning, analysis and support including budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis across the full program P&L
Will develop and drive detailed long range planning for various assets/programs aimed at providing visibility into the challenges and opportunities facing the organization and recommend actions to maximize shareholder value
Will directly support a VP or SVP of a key business function in GTO. Responsibilities will include
Attendance at weekly/monthly functional leadership team meetings
Providing financial updates for the business function and communicating financial guidance for forecasts, annual budget planning, etc
Coordinate with accounting personnel to ensure timely updates to forecasts, budgets and functional reporting
Distinctive quantitative and modeling skills
Practical knowledge of financial theory and valuation methodologies
Ability to navigate and influence in a matrix organizational structure, particularly with the CFO, program executives, heads of Strategy, Business Development, and FP&A
Attention to detail, yet ability to maintain an “80/20” mindset
Independent, out-of-the-box thinker with conviction of thought
Comfort with ambiguity

Director, Business Planning & Programmes Resume Examples & Samples

Own overall department planning, operating plans and business reviews internally and with key business units and functions
Design and manage key cross-partner and cross-BU function programmes
Design and implement overall innovation programmes and map opportunities
Implement and/or operationalise a standard cross-stakeholder governance model between Rogers and the Partner. This will include enabling the team to manage Partner initiatives’ cadence, (meeting objectives, timelines and priorities set by the business), monitoring to standards’ compliancy and confidential storage of all department documentation
Design, implement and manage internal standards for all department-produced documents, reporting and templates
Track and report on all department and Partner KPIs per the reporting cycle (financial, NPS, operating budget)
Lead the team through weekly meetings and monthly, quarterly and yearly business reviews and forward looking planning. (This will include planning, agenda creation, content creation/distribution, venue sourcing, budget management and chairing of meetings)
Implement and manage effective communication plan/feedback loop into work progress and business deliverables
Improve visibility into department objectives and priorities through informal/formal communication and collaborative working relationships
Business Degree and/or MBA is preferred
Minimum 8 years’ experience in Strategy, Programme or Project Management, Business Development and/or Corporate Development
Leadership skills, strong sense of initiative, accountability, team-building, diplomacy, analytical thinking and diligence with an orientation to detail, documentation and thorough follow-up on projects and deliverables
Working closely with all functions of the business at all levels within the corporate and operating company environments
Understanding of emerging technologies and ecosystems, 3-5 years in telecommunications, digital and/or interactive media world
Balance sense of urgency with strong execution and strategic thinking
Independent worker who knows which questions to ask and when
“People-person”- ability to enter a room in which you know no one and exit with new relationships while continuing to successfully manage current relationships
Familiar with financial reporting
Previous success in a position of influence within a matrix team environment
Advanced productivity skills including leveraging One Drive, Share Point, Excel and Power Point
Strong written skills
Confidentiality and trust-building

Director, Business Planning & Analysis Resume Examples & Samples

Build in-depth knowledge of key business processes and procedures. Actively work with related parties, brands, accounting, demand planning etc to make continuous improvement in business processes and procedures. The opportunities could be: Budget and Estimate process, Gross Margin analysis including category and pricing review, Door P&L, DTS, product destruction, counter inventory management, Event Profitability, Door P&L and CPM and BI utilization
Coordinate and assign proper BPA Managers to participate in new brand/new business/distribution projects and monitor the progress and result
Work closely with Accounting team to monitor monthly financial results and analyze gap between actual and estimate. Make continuous efforts in improving forecast accuracy and managing P&L run rate
Carry out ad hoc projects as requested

Director Business Planning Resume Examples & Samples

Ensure that timely, accurate and strategically relevant financial and operational data and reports are available to both senior Executive and Commercial Banking Business line executives on a geographic, consolidated and business line basis
Direct strategic business analysis on the business line to drive better understanding of key measures and possible opportunities for growth and increased profitability. Evaluate strategic business proposals and outsourcing opportunities
Ensure that the consolidated profit planning process is effective, efficient and consistent where appropriate. Ensure that front line target setting is focussed/simple/add to the whole, based on opportunity-not past performance, integrated with all Bank/Business line strategies and the process remains simple
Work closely with the Divisional Finance unit and Corporate Finance to ensure Commercial Banking is represented appropriately in expense re-allocation, transfer costing and any other new company wide initiatives
Play an important role in the ongoing development of strategies and projects for all of Canadian Banking and Commercial Banking Management by participating at a strategic level / leading key teams and initiatives as appropriate and agreed to by the Commercial Banking Senior Leadership teams
Use strategic business, operaional and financial analysis to constantly look for new opportunities to grow or promote any of the Commercial Banking business lines
Improve value and manage costs of Commercial Banking and individual areas within. Thoroughly understand the cost drivers to maximize Productivity and Operating Leverage of the business line
Ensure the provision and enhance the understanding of financial and business drivers and economics of the various Commercial Banking business lines. Assist line management in optimizing their operations from a financial perspective
Actively promote positive, proactive employee development and management practices with staff and peers to foster an environment that strives for maximum challenge and performance
Work with other Business lines to look for opportunities to refer business across all business lines of the Bank. Analyze and recommend joint ventures and other financially driven structures to grow the Commercial Banking business and or promote business for the Bank overall
Develop team capability and manage team initiatives by providing day to day management of direct reports ensuring team goal alignment, developing team expertise in data mining and strong analytics capabilities, providing employee development opportunities to staff, ensuring appropriate communication, coaching, delegation and support are provided to team and project resources to effectively optimize team productivity and long term development plans

Director, Business Planning & Analytics Resume Examples & Samples

Collaborate with regional and center led teams to coordinate timely and accurate closing, budgeting & forecasting cycle. Lead financial reporting and analysis to assess and identify risks and opportunities and drive accountability across the regional teams
Maintain a comprehensive understanding of the assumptions underlying the budget and forecasts, including sales volumes, impact of strategic initiatives and innovation, pricing, foreign currency exposure (translational and transactional), productivity, inflation, product and geographic mix, brand investments and operating expenses; understand deviations and action timely countermeasures
Support Division CEO & CFO in the overall Financial Management of the Division
Lead the financial integration of a recently acquired business with domestic and international operations
Support the implementation and management of customer Joint Business Planning (JBP) process and related tools to ensure successful planning for near- and long-term activities across the corporation’s key customers and channels
Optimize the corporation’s trade spend (rebates, cooperative advertising, cash discounts and related promotional investments) through strategic and analytical evaluation of current programs, identification of improvements and efficiencies and execution of activities to improve return on marketing investment
Drive standard customer and mix profitability analysis performed by the Baby Finance team, review with sales management, recommend appropriate actions to drive growth, maximize benefits of trade spending and improve profitability
Support the monthly performance reporting activities including timely and insightful commentary on performance compared to the prior year and to estimates
Ensure full internal control measures are in place and complied with according to the guidelines of internal and external audit and more specifically, Sarbanes-Oxley
Evaluate current systems and processes and recommend appropriate value-added changes to enhance tools and information
Provide strong leadership and communication to the business
Provide career development and coaching/mentoring to the finance staff
Position will have 2 direct reports, but will oversee / coordinate with regional & center led teams to accomplish objectives
Some domestic and international travel expected
Undergraduate Degree in Accounting, Finance or Economics
10 - 15 years of experience in finance/accounting, preferably in a Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) environment
Minimum of 5 years in a supervisory or management role
Significant experience with SAP and Hyperion is strongly preferred
Demonstrated leadership and communication skills
Demonstrated accomplishments in the areas of finance and accounting
Sales and marketing finance experience strongly preferred
Demonstrated ability to foster and develop strong finance teams that partner with business teams to drive growth
Ability to assess risks and opportunities within complex business situations
Demonstrated ability to recommend and make decisions quickly under any situation
Demonstrated record of solid career progression
Action orientation and assertive style
Ability to be objective is required

Director, Business Planning & Analytics Resume Examples & Samples

Segment merchant client base and develop portfolio assignments
Optimize the utilization, performance and profitability of direct merchant marketing channels
Establish Scorecard targets for key performance measures and track progress
Establish and communicate linkages between Marketing activities and impact on GMS profitability
Forecast of sales and revenue metrics throughout the year
Liaise with Finance and Global Information Management to provide monthly sales reporting and ensure accuracy & timeliness of revenue recognition
Provide consultative support to VP Marketing teams as needed
Support senior leader business updates and ad-hoc requests as needed
Strategic, innovative thinker who challenges the status quo and has a track record for developing winning strategies
Strong financial acumen, problem solving and analytical skills with keen attention to detail
Ability to analyze/synthesize multiple data sources to develop deep understanding of market dynamics, identify and prioritize opportunities, and spot trends
Understanding of reporting automation techniques with proven ability to reduce cycle time for reporting tasks
Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) with ability to interact with all levels of the organization
Self starter with strong project management skills, track record for driving results and utilizing effective measurement techniques
Knowledge of SAS and/or Salesforce.com a plus
Consulting or similar related-work experience is a plus

Director, Business Planning Resume Examples & Samples

Extensive experience in the banking/financial services sector preferably with strong knowledge of card payments industry, its products, services and technologies
Experience in facilitating the business planning processes, together with specific change management practices to promote sales process adoption
Ability to define strategic needs of the business, analyzes business strategies, as well as translates into potential sales effectiveness and productivity goals
Strong management skills & business acumen, appropriate to fast-paced business environment. Able to influence key members of the organization, and cultivate a high-performing team
Strong academic credentials, with an advanced degree from premiere institute. Project Management certification will be added advantage

Director Business Planning Resume Examples & Samples

Lead and coach a high performing team to hit key priorities and do thoughtful career planning and recruiting
Provide thought leadership for advancing and evolving the Windows OEM business strategy & business model, pricing & licensing to grow Windows revenue & market share
Orchestrate impact analysis and recommendations across business strategy, engineering, legal, research, finance, sales teams, etc
Engage with stakeholders across teams, embracing cross-boundary collaboration to influence peers and drive decisions with senior executives
Partnering with engineering to define product requirements that support new business strategies
Land new business strategies, pricing & licensing with our OEM partners, field, and channels
Proven ability and track record of creating and articulating a business strategy, influence others, and drive planning & implementation
Demonstrated ability to succinctly and clearly frame and communicate ideas to executives
Strong passion for Windows, devices and HW ecosystem
MBA or similar degree preferred

Associate Director, Business Planning Resume Examples & Samples

Critical thinker - highly analytical and equally comfortable thinking strategically and keeping track of details
Experience working in a highly matrixed environment with demonstrated ability to build strong working relationships with diverse business partners across Finance, R&D leadership, Program Teams, Commercial
Ability to lead & influence without direct authority
High sense of urgency and ownership, with exceptional follow-through and communication skills
8+ years of experience (including graduate school) in analytical role in biotech/pharmaceutical industry, consulting or investment banking
Knowledge of Biopharma value chain required
Excellent modeling and powerpoint skills required
Strong Hyperion skills

Director, Business Planning & Execution Resume Examples & Samples

Will drive the interlock cadence across the Field Organization, Product & Engineering and Marketing to ensure consistent execution toward annual planning
Will support the annual planning process to define a focused initiative set that will be used to drive business outcomes for Citrix across the fiscal year
Will develop and manage the remediation programs that may be required to manage gaps that may develop against quarterly and annual targets
Will serve to integrate the Go-to-Market Governance process with the Interlock process and ensure commitments and results remain aligned as programs launch and drive outcomes
Will advise on the incentive and programs and deal support initiatives to streamline transaction governance and simplified execution toward annual goals
Will support the development of strategic initiatives that upgrade and simplify the processes that drive results, including developing new processes that may be needed to support the shift to a subscription business
Will support the development of standardized reporting and measurement for consistent review and drive the alignment of results across the various functions that are accountable in the interlock process

Director, Business Planning & Projects Resume Examples & Samples

Facilitates the execution of the President’s vision and priorities through coordinating information, communications and resources
Develops short and long term strategies and creates execution plans against them
Manages and coordinates multiple project work streams across various disciplines and stakeholders, including tracking key activities and milestones, managing deliverables to deadlines, integrating activities across work streams, and surfacing project risks and concerns as appropriate
Acts as a bridge between the President and internal business leaders
Develop and drive implementation of the divisions AOP and LRP and overall growth plan
Manages and executes special projects across all lines of business
Participates in Sales organization’s continuing growth reassessment, operational efficiencies, product offerings, and distribution strategies in both linear TV and digital platforms
Create presentations and write speeches for public speaking engagements
25% travel required
Minimum of 8 years of progressive work experience
Ability to demonstrate poise, organizational savvy and executive presence
Experience working with or on Digital Sales, Operations and Business Development teams
Strong positive / can-do attitude and comfort interacting with all levels of an organization
Proven ability to build relationships, influence decisions and drive results through internal partnerships
Expert project management skills with a track record of driving results: you are well-organized with the ability to manage multiple projects and adjust quickly to shifting priorities and ambiguity
Ability to function effectively in a highly charged executive environment, and the ability to discern when to act independently
Excellent written and verbal communications and advanced computer MS Office skills
Has proactive problem solving skills
Has excellent analytical skills
Strategy or business development experience preferred, including building and analyzing business plans
Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience

Director, Business Planning & Ops Resume Examples & Samples

Ensure the management of day-to-day operations in Norristown facility (PluroGen). Work with local personnel and Northfield TR team to prioritize production of PluroGel for all markets. Ensure the seamless delivery of finished goods and management of local finished goods inventory
Optimize costs in the Norristown facility to meet upstream and downstream business requirements. Analysis should include personnel, R&D, supply chain (raw materials and finished goods), and production
Lead strategic planning process to identify, evaluate, and present options to move/close the Norristown production facility to the TR leadership team. Propose risk mitigation steps to minimize disruption of production, sales and development. Work with downstream and upstream partners to execute transition plan
Own and manage the P&L for the Norristown facility, partnering with finance. Work with TR leadership to ensure objectives are aligned to support the strategic and financial goals of the TR Division
Ensure the management of day-to-day operations in Cambridge facility (SevenOaks/ART). Work with local personnel and Northfield TR team to prioritize production of ART handhelds and cartridges for all markets. Ensure the seamless delivery of finished goods and management of local finished goods inventory. Requires management of contract manufacturing partners
Optimize costs in the Cambridge facility to meet upstream and downstream business requirements. Analysis should include personnel, R&D, supply chain (raw materials and finished goods), and production
Lead strategic planning process to identify, evaluate, and present options to move/close the Cambridge facility to the TR leadership team. Propose risk mitigation steps to minimize disruption of production, sales and development. Work with downstream and upstream partners to execute transition plan
Own and manage the P&L for the Cambridge facility, partnering with finance. Work with TR leadership to ensure objectives are aligned to support the strategic and financial goals of the TR Division
Work closely with manufacturing and operations to oversee new production planning, surplus, backorders and substitutions
At least 5 years of experience in product management, marketing or manufacturing facility management

Director, Business Planning & Effectiveness Resume Examples & Samples

Exceptional verbal and written communication and program/project management skills, including an ability to communicate effectively at an executive level
Ability to prioritize and manage work and trade-offs against critical project timelines in a fast-paced environment
Strategic thinker who has an eye for detail, is organized, and can manage multiple programs simultaneously
Excellent influence and engagement skills in building alignmentand accountability without formal ownership or authority over talent resources
Ability to build strong and sustainable relationships and the capability to interactwithin all levels of the organization
Ability to work cooperatively and strategically in a team environment with all levels of professional, technical and administrative staff andto integrate resources on a timely and organized basis
Acumen to handle complex situations and multiple responsibilities simultaneously with the urgency of immediate demands on the operations
Ability to present information clearlyand concisely to various audiences
Ability to deal with highly confidential information and act as a liaison between the business leader and other constituencies, both internal and external
Generally requires Master'sdegree or equivalent and 8 – 10 years of experience
Health plan insurance experience preferred, but not required
Managerial experience preferred
BA/BS in business, marketing, finance or related field and/or equivalent combination of education and experience
An MBA or equivalent experience preferred
Generally requires Master's degree or equivalent and 8 – 10 years of experience
Health plan insuranceexperience preferred, but not required
Managerial experiencepreferred

Director, Business Planning & Analysis Resume Examples & Samples

Lead strategic and financial analyses to inform and support the strategic and business planning efforts of YMG
Collaborates with senior leaders in the area of strategy formulation, business plan development and analytics to identify emerging health care business opportunities that may result from changes in regulation, payment, technology, and healthcare service delivery
Manage financial and market models used to support strategic projects and decisions
Manage multiple YMG and multi-entity projects between various departments
Oversee recruitment, professional development, and performance management for the business analytics and planning function
Participates in professional organizations that will advance knowledge of leading edge activities in financial planning, analytical modeling
Works collaboratively with senior business leaders, physician executives, and management team members across the School and YNHHS
Provide management of projects within YMG including tracking and overseeing all projects
Bachelor’s degree and 5-10 years of experience business planning in a complex healthcare environment
Strong working knowledge of various business analytic tools is necessary

Director, Business Planning Resume Examples & Samples

10+ years of relevant experience in technology-oriented financial analyst role
Superior quantitative and financial modeling expertise, with the ability to identify solutions to broad-ranging business issues
Strong qualitative skills including relationship building, negotiation, and conflict resolution
Experience proposing, justifying and implementing change while keeping the big picture in mind
Desire to succeed in a rapidly changing and sometimes unstructured environment
Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation and facilitation skills
Bachelor’s degree, MBA desired

Director, Business Planning & Effectiveness Resume Examples & Samples

Driver to stand up, scale and improve end-to-end regional model, processes, capabilities required for growth in local markets. Support Regional Business leaders to effectively launch in local markets and provide sustainable structure
Identify feedback/best practices to leverage so that we can act on local pilots and “test and learn” tactics
Provide strategic advice and support to Sr. Dir/VP on matters relating to ACO growth goals, initiatives and structure
Supports Sr. Dir/VP in management and implementation of strategic initiatives and projects within the ACO regional growth and company-wide
Serves as the ACO Growth project leader and management of special projects impacting the specific organization
Coordinates the management process for the Sr. Dir/VP including input and reports from cross-organizational teams, including but not limited to: monthly Markets leadership team meetings, Executive Dashboard, ACO Growth report outs and other ongoing meetings and reporting as needed
Facilitates meetings and workshops for the Leadership Team, supports Regional teams, and other groups
Serves as point person for driving and facilitating yearly strategic planning and business case development
Serves as the coordination point for ACO Growth on annual individual goal setting, individual development planning, and great place to work initiatives
Acts as the liaison between the Sr. Dir/VP and corporate leadership team(s) when appropriate to ensure representation of the ACO Growth organization and the Sr. Dir/VP
Represents the Sr. Dir/ VP at internal and external meetings as appropriate
Works with various stakeholders to identify causes of major ACO Growth service or operational issues, facilitates needed investigations, analyzes data and related findings, and develops reports incorporating conclusions and detailed recommendations
Ensures strategic direction of projects/programs and alignment of such with ACO growth and enterprise-wide goals and objectives; acts as the business unit liaison to corporate initiatives and projects
Consults and makes recommendations to senior management on significant issues
May provide guidance and leadership to highly matrixed cross-functional teams; may supervise project consultants/managers
A minimum of a Master's degree or equivalent
Minimum of 8 – 10 years of related experience
Excellent influence and engagement skills in building alignment and accountability without formal ownership or authority over resources
Ability to build strong and sustainable relationships and the capability to interact within all levels of the organization
Ability to work cooperatively and strategically in a team environment with all levels of professional, technical and administrative staff and to integrate resources on a timely and organized basis
Excellent oral and written communication skills with ability to present information clearly and concisely to various audiences
Ability to deal with highly confidential information and act as a liaison between the VP and other constituencies, both internal and external to Blue Shield

Director, Business Planning & Effectiveness Resume Examples & Samples

Budget Planning and Execution: Perform business planning and budgeting for Line of Business. Oversee budget planning as part of the annual budget cycle. Provides budgeting support and coordination with Finance. Monitor and represent goals from Markets Leader from Initiation through delivery and track progress against goals including metrics and performance tracking
Communication and Collaboration: Manage the flow of information from Business Leader to the Enterprise. Drives collaboration within Markets and LOB. Build and maintain key stakeholder relationships. Manages development of presentations, and speaking points for presentation and meetings. Responsible for communication and engagement planning through execution for LOB. Strong emphasis on collaboration, pulling disparate information into end to end process
Strategic Planning: Serve as point person for driving and facilitating annual strategic planning process. Facilitates the strategy, design, development and alignment of the organizational vision inclusive of goals and objectives to achieve it. Responsible for strategic alignment and integration across LOB projects in support of goals and objectives
Program Management: End-to-end planning and implementation of extremely complex LOB projects spanning across business areas where analysis requires evaluation of intangible variance factors. Serve as PM leading special projects. Identifies need for new processes as well as significant improvements to processes and drives the development and implementation. Assembles project teams
Excellent influence and engagement skills in building alignment and accountability without formal ownership or authority over talent resources
Ability to present information clearly and concisely to various audiences

Director, Business Planning Resume Examples & Samples

Drive the business model and overall monetization strategy for Mixed Reality
Define the overall pricing and SKU strategy for Hololens and the Windows Mixed Reality ecosystem, collaborating closely with product marketing, engineering, finance and sales
Definition of Gross Margin profile and overall business model, offer structure and overall product lifecycle strategy
Ongoing innovation and pricing strategy based on business results and feedback from customers (including research), finance, engineering and marketing stakeholders
Define and lead the monthly business reviews for Hololens and Mixed Reality
Be the thought leader on potential areas of growth and innovation for the overall Hololens and Mixed Reality business models
The ideal candidate will have 10+ years’ experience post BA/S in marketing, product management finance, and/or consulting; MBA preferred
Strong analytical and structured thinking skills with the ability to understand and find solutions to multi-dimensional problems
Demonstrated ability to disambiguate challenging and complex problems with cross-group dependencies and identify growth opportunities
Globally adept, with experience working across business models, cultures, and partner types
Strong builder of rapport across organization, leadership and discipline boundaries
Aptitude and appetite for managing through ambiguity to create direction, strategy and get cross-team alignment to drive programs – leveraging the matrix organization to work for you
A love of details, an affinity for hitting budgets and a high bar for quality

Associate Director Business Planning & Analysis Resume Examples & Samples

Consolidate and co-ordinate all OBU reporting processes to Global BU, Country Pharma Organization (CPO) and Basel headquarters, e.g. Executive summary report, various monthly performance decks, leadership meetings, town hall and sales communications
Lead revenue deduction planning, consolidation, forecasting, analysis and adjustments for US oncology with complete understanding of all gross to net components
Lead monthly rolling forecast process by developing timelines, deliverables, consolidation, review and submission of monthly P&L forecasting
Proactively co-ordinate cross functional (business analysis, trade management, market access, IT) and cross-franchise alignment e.g. Demand and inventory validation. Challenge and assist business franchises in improved understanding and communication of business drivers
Manage Headcount tracking and personnel planning and reporting process. Manage headcount requests during planning cycles and maintain regular control of approvals across the OBU
Lead Sales and demand analytics for the OBU, including demand forecasting, price volume analysis and inventory reporting for monthly actuals, quarterly investor relations process and planning cycles
Promote, manage and continue to develop the executive reporting platform iDASH for the OBU. Ensure accuracy and timeliness of reporting and work with business partners to ensure relevance of reports published in the tool
Lead price action and implementation. Coordinate price action and new product launch pricing proposals and timing with business franchises, managed markets, trade management and other corporate divisions. Gain approvals with senior leadership for consolidation and notification to trade management for implementation
Lead Health Care Reform Fee modeling, budgeting and adjustments coordination with managed markets finance and accounting. Coordinate and challenge assumptions used in other divisions and align on methodology with FRA
Single point of contact for systems updates and maintenance (SAP, TM1) eg. Profit centers, hierarchy, allocations, working closely with Financial Reporting and Accounting (FRA) and Financial Service Center (FSC). Lead Novartis Business Services (NBS) support and allocation updates
Minimum 5 years of directly and progressively responsible experience and demonstrated achievement in financial analysis, with a focus on strong analytical decision making, preferably in the pharmaceutical industry
Excellent knowledge of Excel with working knowledge of Powerpoint, SAP R3, BW, TM1, Ariba, PAWS or other data warehousing, purchasing or project management applications desirable
Strong team player who can work effectively in cross-functional teams
Excellent communication skills, both verbally and written; ability to relay financial information to non-finance groups and interface with all levels of management