Manager, Operations

Jobtailor; Bentonville (AR); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Bentonville, Arkansas is seeking a strategic planning professional to develop and maintain roadmaps that align with company objectives. You will support annual and long-range planning, manage portfolio and launch activities, and provide executive decision support.

You will analyze data and trends, collaborate across teams, and build strong relationships with stakeholders to drive operational excellence and measurable results across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and 2 years' experience in operations or PM, or 4 years in similar roles.
• Strong analytical skills to review data, identify trends, and summarize findings.
• Experience supporting strategic planning, business operations, or program management.
• Strong organization and attention to detail.
• Ability to track priorities, timelines, and follow-up actions.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience preparing presentations, reports, and leadership updates.
• Ability to collaborate across teams and support planning sessions.
• Preferred: Supervising Associates.
• Preferred: Master's in Economics.
• Preferred: PMP certification.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strategic roadmaps.
• Support annual and long-range planning.
• Manage portfolio and launch-planning processes.
• Support KPI framework development and validation.
• Coordinate leadership offsites and cross-functional planning activities.
• Support recurring leadership operating mechanisms.
• Analyze data and business trends to develop actionable recommendations aligned with objectives.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders to support business goals and operational excellence.
• Provide strategic planning, portfolio management, and executive decision support.
• Partner across teams to align priorities and manage strategic initiatives.

Skills

Strategic planning

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Project tracking

Leadership support

Attention to detail

Meeting facilitation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Master's in Economics

PMP certification

Job description

• Develop and maintain strategic roadmaps
• Support annual and long-range planning
• Manage portfolio and launch-planning processes
• Support KPI framework development and validation, benchmarking, parity assessments, analysis, and recommendations
• Coordinate leadership offsites and cross-functional planning activities
• Support recurring leadership operating mechanisms
• Analyze data and business trends to develop actionable recommendations aligned with organizational objectives
• Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders to support business goals and operational excellence
• Provide strategic planning, portfolio management, and executive decision support
• Partner across teams to align priorities and manage strategic initiatives

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Operations, or related field and 2 years' experience in operations, project management, or related area OR 4 years' experience in operations, project management, or related area
• Strong analytical skills, including reviewing data, identifying trends, and summarizing key findings
• Experience supporting strategic planning, business operations, program management, or related work
• Strong organization and attention to detail
• Ability to track priorities, timelines, and follow-up actions
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• Experience preparing presentations, reports, and leadership updates
• Ability to collaborate across teams and support planning sessions, meetings, and recurring business reviews
• Preferred: Supervising Associates
• Preferred: Master's in Economics
• Preferred: Project Management Professional certification

Demonstrates expertise in strategic planning, portfolio management, and data analysis to drive organizational objectives. Proven ability to collaborate across teams and manage key stakeholder relationships to support operational excellence.