Manager, Tools & Outdoor Strategy

Stanley Black and Decker; Towson (MD); Remote; USD 78,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, life, vision, and DIS

401(k) and stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Stanley Black & Decker Inc. in Towson, MD, is seeking a Manager, Tools & Outdoor Strategy (Remote) to guide strategic initiatives across the global Tools & Outdoor portfolio.

You will translate priorities into actionable plans, align cross-functional teams, and help shape brand integration while advancing operational excellence. This senior role requires a Bachelor’s degree, MBA preferred, 5+ years in strategic planning or commercial operations, strong analytical and communication skills, and a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Operations, Finance, or related field. MBA preferred.
• 5+ years in strategic planning, business ops, commercial strategy, sales, or related roles in consumer durables/tools.
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional strategic initiatives in a matrixed org.
• Strong business acumen with ability to interpret data and derive actionable insights.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills for senior-leadership materials.

Responsibilities

• Support annual strategic planning and translate priorities into actionable plans.
• Lead cross-functional strategic initiatives and drive operational improvements.
• Partner across the organization to align execution and accountability for key programs.
• Integrate with Brand teams while ensuring connectivity to enterprise processes.
• Drive operating rhythms, prepare exec communications and governance.

Skills

Strategic planning

Cross-functional leadership

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Executive presentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration / Marketing / Operations / Finance

MBA preferred

Job description

Towson, MD, United States

Connecticut USA - Remote

Full time

REQ-1000052297

Manager, Tools & Outdoor Strategy - Remote

Come build your career.

It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of approximately 43,500 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®.

The Job:

As Manager, Tools & Outdoor Strategy, you will be part of the Tools & Outdoor team, helping drive strategic and operational priorities across the global business. Reporting to the Sr. Manager, Tools & Outdoor Strategy, this role will play a key part in planning and advancing cross-functional initiatives, improving business processes, enabling execution against strategic objectives, and driving operational excellence across the global portfolio.

This role is a strategic generalist position with meaningful responsibility for helping guide the organization’s strategic initiatives and business rhythms. It will also help shape team ways of working and strengthen integration with Brand teams.

This position is based in our Tools & Outdoor headquarters in Towson, Maryland, with remote locations considered.

You’ll get to:

• Support annual strategic planning processes, helping translate strategic priorities into actionable business plans.
• Contribute to the Strategy & Insights team’sways of working, helping define priorities, improve team effectiveness, and establish scalable processes and operating disciplines.
• Lead strategic and operational initiatives that support business priorities and long-term growth objectives.
• Partner across the organization to drive cross-functional alignment, execution, and accountability for key business initiatives.
• Integrate closely withBrand teams, recognizing their leadership of business units and accountability for the products produced under their brands, while ensuring strong connectivity to enterprise and commercial processes.
• Identify and implement process improvements that enhance organizational effectiveness, speed, and execution quality, with a particular focus on commercialization of innovation.
• Drive operating rhythm activities, including business reviews, performance tracking, leadership updates, Executive Gate Review (EGR) coordination, and cross-functional governance.
• Analyze business performance, market dynamics, and internal operating trends to identify risks, opportunities, and recommended actions.
• Partner with leadership to prepare executive communications, presentations, and recommendations that support decision-making and organizational alignment.
• Leverage technology and tools, including artificial intelligence, to streamline workflows and improve team effectiveness.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, operational discipline, and collaboration across teams.

The Person:

You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it. You also have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Operations, Finance, or a related field. MBA preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in strategic planning, business operations, commercial strategy, sales, or related roles within consumer durables, tools, or similar industries.
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional strategic initiatives and driving operational improvements in a matrixed organization.
• Strong business acumen and analytical skills, with the ability to interpret performance data, identify trends, and develop actionable recommendations.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with experience preparing materials for senior leadership.
• Experience building strong partnerships across cross-functional teams and influencing without direct authority.

The Details:

You’ll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan, including:

• Medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

And More:

We want our company to be a place you’ll want to be – and stay. Being part of our team means you’ll get to:

• Grow: Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
• Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our digital learning portal.
• Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for a wide range of perspectives and experiences.
• Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices.

What’s more, you’ll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors, and everyday heroes all over the world. We’re more than the #1 tools company. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. We’re visionaries and innovators. As successful as we’ve been in the past, we have so much further to go. That’s where you come in. Join us!

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The Salary range for this position is $77,600.00 - $124,900.00

• This is the lowest to highest annual full-time salary range we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. The salary offered within the range may vary depending on multiple factors including job level, geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience and in compliance with local wage requirements. Please note that salary is only one component of total rewards at Stanley Black & Decker.
• The salary range listed in this job posting reflects the range for the primary location specified. The salary range may vary for other locations.
• The successful candidate may be eligible for annual merit increases.
• Medical, dental, life, vision, disability,401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tool sand other partner programs.

We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.

Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 43,500 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in your history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.

Who We Are

We’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company.

What You’ll Also Get

Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

Benefits & Perks

You’ll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, retirement benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays & personal days, and tuition reimbursement. And, of course, discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.

Learning & Development:

Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).

Diverse & Inclusive Culture:

We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.

Purpose-Driven Company:

You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.

EEO Statement:

All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran’s status or any other protected characteristic.

Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal (eeoc.gov) (http://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf)

This employer participates in the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) program. Applicants may be asked to voluntarily provide information to determine eligibility. Any information provided will be kept confidentially other than as required to make the necessary WOTC disclosures and in accordance with applicable laws.

For the builders and protectors, for the makers and explorers, for those shaping and reshaping our world through hard work and inspiration, Stanley Black & Decker provides the tools and innovative solutions you can trust to get the job done—and we have since 1843.