Global Strategy & Operations Manager, Transformation

Sotheby's International; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Benefits package

Job summary

Sotheby’s in New York seeks a Manager, Strategy & Operations within Global Business Development to drive cross-functional transformation. You will oversee Tech Enablement, Function Optimization, and Cross-Org Initiatives, shaping the operating model and delivering strategic projects with stakeholders across P&T, Client Strategy, Valuations, Marketing and Operations.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, project management, and change leadership, with focus on executive-level

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in consulting, project/program management, or business operations.
• Strong data analysis skills with Snowflake data pulls, Tableau dashboards, and Qualtrics surveys.
• Fluent with AI tools (Claude) and prompt-based automation to speed up research and drafting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including senior-exec materials.
• Track record of managing multiple concurrent workstreams across stakeholders.
• Problem-solver comfortable operating with ambiguity and limited authority.
• Proficient with project management and collaboration tools (Monday.com, Smartsheet, Confluence) and PowerPoint/Excel for storytelling.
• Bachelor's degree required; MBA or equivalent preferred.
• Experience in luxury, art, retail, or client-facing industries is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Project & Program Management: shape the transformation function, own intake, prioritization, and progress tracking across workstreams.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: work with stakeholders across Business Development, client-facing teams, and other departments; design surveys; prepare exec materials.
• Data Analysis: pull and structure data, run cohort analyses, build dashboards, and use AI tools to accelerate research and reporting.
• Strategic Support: develop the business case, document processes, and support ad hoc strategic initiatives.

Skills

Project management

Data analysis

Executive communication

Ambiguity navigation

Cross-functional collaboration

AI workflow automation

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or equivalent

Tools

Snowflake

Tableau

Qualtrics

Monday.com

Smartsheet

Confluence

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Sotheby’s in New York seeks a Manager, Strategy & Operations within Global Business Development to drive cross-functional transformation. You will oversee Tech Enablement, Function Optimization, and Cross-Org Initiatives, shaping the operating model and delivering strategic projects with stakeholders across P&T, Client Strategy, Valuations, Marketing and Operations.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, project management, and change leadership, with focus on executive-level