Global Strategy Director: Enterprise Planning & Execution

ARC'TERYX; North Vancouver; On-site; CAD 149,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellbeing benefits

RRSP matching

Annual Incentive Plan

Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)

Paid time off & flexibility

Job summary

Arc’teryx seeks a Director, Global Strategy - Enterprise Planning to lead the enterprise planning system and governance, ensuring alignment of strategic planning, budget, and performance reporting across the organization.

You will partner with Finance and business leaders to translate priorities into actionable plans, drive QBRs, and oversee a portfolio of strategic initiatives with executive oversight.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, strategy, or related field required.
• 10+ years of experience in strategic planning, management consulting, project management, consumer products and/or retail.
• Outstanding problem solver with systems thinking and linkages between strategy and budget planning.
• Credible executive partner with strong communication to C-level and functional leaders.
• Significant experience partnering with Finance on resource allocation and budgeting.
• Sharp analytical capability and strong written communication.
• Experience across regional and global operating models, ideally in retail or consumer sectors.
• Organized yet adaptable; able to adjust plans and manage executive bandwidth.
• High emotional intelligence, sound judgment, and influence across senior stakeholders.
• Maintain high standards for thinking, clarity, and follow-through.

Responsibilities

• Own the enterprise planning system design, governance, and evolution as an integrated process.
• Lead enterprise planning cycle execution including KPIs, reporting, and budget alignment with strategy.
• Establish cadence and governance for cross-functional alignment and milestone progression.
• Develop decision frameworks and planning standards for enterprise prioritization.
• Partner with Finance to translate priorities into actionable plans and resource decisions.
• Coordinate Executive Committee and Board reviews with insights and tracked actions.
• Manage portfolio of strategic initiatives, monitor risks, and escalate issues.
• Develop scenarios, business cases, and trade-off analyses for opportunities and investments.
• Provide fact-based analysis and recommendations to inform executive decisions.
• Establish performance management frameworks, scorecards, KPIs, and reporting.
• Drive alignment among leadership, regions, Finance, and Arc’teryx to standardize operating model.
• Maintain visibility on strategic/execution risks with mitigation plans integrated into processes.
• Create executive-level communications and leadership briefings translating complex data into action.
• Act as steward of enterprise planning effectiveness and continuous process improvement.
• Develop tools, templates, governance, and methodologies strengthening planning capability.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Financial acumen

Analytical thinking

Written communication

Cross-regional experience

Emotional intelligence

Influence without authority

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/strategy or related field

Job description

Arc’teryx seeks a Director, Global Strategy - Enterprise Planning to lead the enterprise planning system and governance, ensuring alignment of strategic planning, budget, and performance reporting across the organization.

You will partner with Finance and business leaders to translate priorities into actionable plans, drive QBRs, and oversee a portfolio of strategic initiatives with executive oversight.