Manager, Value-Added Services Strategy - job 11 of 20

As a Manager, Value-Added Services Strategy in our San Francisco office, your primary responsibilities will include guiding the strategic planning process, leading various projects related to multi-year strategy development, and assessing significant business opportunities and threats. You'll also structure business problems, collaborate with stakeholders, and provide clear recommendations to senior management, ensuring alignment with our company's mission and goals.

Candidates for the Manager, Value-Added Services Strategy position should possess strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, typically supported by a relevant degree and professional experience in strategy or consulting. It's vital to have a demonstrated ability to manage complex workstreams and engage effectively with senior leadership, showcasing both high emotional intelligence and intellect.

In the Manager, Value-Added Services Strategy role, you will be expected to work in a hybrid model, spending three days a week in our San Francisco office and the other two days remotely. This flexibility allows for both collaboration with your colleagues and focused work time, striking a balance that supports productivity and teamwork.

Success for the Manager, Value-Added Services Strategy entails effectively driving key strategic initiatives, meeting project milestones, and producing actionable insights that empower the Value-Added Services leadership team to make informed decisions. Your ability to communicate effectively with senior management and collaborate with various stakeholders will also be crucial.

As the Manager, Value-Added Services Strategy in San Francisco, you'll engage in a variety of strategic initiatives, including long-range strategy development, conducting portfolio diagnostics, and leading assessments of potential acquisition opportunities. You will play a significant role in guiding the leadership team through critical decision-making processes and market assessments.

When discussing your strategic planning experience, focus on specific projects where you led initiatives or contributed significantly. Highlight how you structured problems, developed solutions, and the outcomes that resulted from your planning efforts.

Share strategies that you use to communicate regularly with stakeholders, such as progress updates and setting clear expectations from the beginning. Illustrate how you tailor your approach based on different stakeholder needs to ensure alignment and satisfaction.

Discuss the specific methodologies you employ, such as SWOT analysis, PESTLE analysis, or competitive benchmarking. Provide examples of how these methodologies helped you derive insights that influenced strategic decisions in your past positions.

Look for a time when you simplified technical details into actionable insights. Stress the importance of using relatable language and visual aids to enhance understanding, while still effectively conveying the necessary information.

Discuss your systematic approach to prioritization, including evaluating initiatives based on metrics such as alignment with business goals and potential impact. Mention tools you use to track and organize these priorities effectively.

Choose a significant project and outline your role in the initiative. Describe the planning, execution, and the results achieved while emphasizing your leadership qualities and problem-solving skills throughout the process.

Share an example where you empathized with differing perspectives and facilitated a resolution that was beneficial for the project. Highlight the importance of open communication and finding common ground.

Discuss the project management tools you are familiar with, such as Asana, Trello, or Microsoft Project. Mention how these tools help you stay organized, manage timelines, and improve team collaboration.

Address key success factors like strong alignment with customer needs, continuous market assessment, the ability to adapt strategies, and effective communication internally and externally. Give examples of how you've contributed to these factors in previous roles.

Share your approach to gathering and analyzing data before making recommendations. Discuss how you validate your assumptions with quantitative insights and qualitative feedback from stakeholders.