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Title: TTA - Senior Strategy Manager
Sector: Program Administration
Location: New York, NY HQ USAStart Date: As Soon As Possible
Duration: 2-4 MonthsScope of work & objectives:
Job Overview/Summary:
The External Relations (ER) department includes private fundraising, marketing & communications, and advocacy. ER's goal is to mobilize external audiences to raise funding to meet core organization needs, deliver programs that support our clients to recover and gain control of their lives; influence policy changes to improve outcomes for our clients; and build and grow our global brand.
The Strategy & Planning (S&P) team is responsible for supporting ER to advance our ambitious global strategy, driving impact and strategic change. The S&P team works with leadership to (1) define ER's strategic goals and associated plans, (2) monitor progress towards them, and (3) lead strategic projects that address barriers or pursue opportunities to advance our ER strategy. Examples of strategic projects include facilitating decision-making on when to enter new fundraising markets; building an operating model for collaborative fundraising at the local and global level; improving processes to strengthen the donor experience and financial accounting.
The Senior Strategy Manager will be expected to lead large, complex strategic projects, developing solutions that solve complex problems and delivering high-quality results at a fast pace, in partnership with senior global leaders. This role requires a high level of personal initiative, strong interpersonal skills, sharp problem-solving skills, the ability to think creatively, and the desire to work in a multicultural, dynamic environment.
Major Responsibilities:
- Lead large, complex strategic projects, with minimal supervision
- Lead project teams of 2+ people, including structuring the work across the project team, sharpening thinking and quality of work, and managing and coaching team members
- Effectively and independently scope, build, and manage complex projects and make progress with pace, surfacing and quickly resolving risks and roadblocks
- Structure and conduct rigorous analyses and stakeholder interviews to gather needs, concerns, and perspectives
- Use strategic and critical thinking to quickly structure ambiguous problems, facilitate collaborative problem-solving sessions, and rapidly iterate towards evidence-based solutions
- Generate actionable insights and recommendations, informed by analysis, best practices, and an understanding of the IRC and the challenges and opportunities we face
- Produce high-quality deliverables (often PPT decks, memos, and analysis) with little re-work required
- Confidently present analysis and recommendations to global leaders to facilitate decision-making and alignment
- Collaborate closely with global senior leaders, building trusted relationships, making recommendations that account for their needs, and influencing them to act
- Promote a positive, collaborative, and efficient working environment where colleagues enjoy working with each other, and feel inspired to grow and develop in new ways
Key Working Relationships:
- Position Reports to: Associate Director, Strategy & PlanningPosition directly supervises: N/A
- Other Internal and/or external contacts: Works closely with other departments across the organization
Requirements:
Job Requirements:
Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
Work Experience:
- Demonstrable experience (7-8 years) in a strategy, consulting, or business transformation role, with a track record of high performance.
- Experience in running large-scale, cross-functional projects that solve complex organizational problems and implement strategic change
Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:
Minimum:
- Solutions-oriented and able to drive results independently
- Strong organizational and time-management skills – proven ability to prioritize against simultaneous demands and deliver at a fast pace
- Strong analytical skills – analyze, interpret, and translate quantitative data into actionable insights
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills – breakdown complex problems and identify potential solutions that tackle the root of the issue
- Ability to structure a clear story that drives decision-making and fosters consensus – distill insights and recommendations into a clear, structured, and compelling narrative (often in PowerPoint)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills – communications are clear, concise, and tailored to the relevant audience
- Strong meeting facilitation and presentation skills
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with stakeholders at all levels, especially senior leadership, and navigate difficult discussions
- Highly collaborative and effective in a dynamic, cross-functional global team structure
- Adaptable; respond enthusiastically and positively to ambiguity
- Outwardly demonstrates team values: committed, purposeful, objective, innovative, inclusive, and supportive
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Office suite, especially PowerPoint and Excel
Language Skills: English (fluent);
Working Environment: This role requires working remotely part-time (i.e., telecommuting). Applicants will need a home or alternate workspace where they can effectively complete their work during regularly scheduled hours.
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