Senior Director, Strategic Planning & IBP

GAF; Parsippany-Troy Hills (NJ); On-site; USD 200,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) Plan

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness program

Professional development

Job summary

GAF, a leading manufacturing company, seeks a Senior Director of Strategic Planning & IBP to own the enterprise strategy and drive the integrated business planning framework. This leader will connect long-range goals with monthly execution and collaborate with Finance and senior leaders to align plans with the annual operating plan.

The role requires deep IBP/S&OP expertise, matrix leadership across functions, and a track record of transforming planning processes in complex environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a business-related field is required.
• Relevant experience in corporate strategy or IBP/S&OP preferred.
• Experience in manufacturing or industrial sectors highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise strategy and annual planning cycles across units.
• Govern IBP framework linking multi-year strategy to execution.
• Align BU/Product/Functional strategies with financial targets.
• Coordinate with Finance to feed AOP, capital plans and cash flow.
• Connect strategy with cross-functional governance to break silos.
• Cascade validated strategies into goals, performance reviews, and messaging.

Skills

Strategic planning

IBP / S&OP

Enterprise governance

Cross-functional leadership

Manufacturing context

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Finance

Master's degree preferred

Tools

SAP

Salesforce

Master Data Management (MDM)

Job description

At GAF, we cover more than buildings. We cover each other. No matter what role, tenure, or track, under this roof you are empowered to be there for your teammates, your customers, and especially your community. Under this roof, we don't back down from hard work- we support one another in pursuit of something bigger. We define the future while leading the present. And under this roof, we own our opportunities. Becoming the market leader only happens when everyone feels they have the opportunity, and the support, to thrive. We are GAF. And under this roof, we protect what matters most.

The Senior Director, Strategic Planning & IBP architecturally owns, designs, and governs GAF's end-to-end strategic planning engine and Integrated Business Planning (IBP) framework. Reporting to the Chief Transformation Officer , this role builds the operational bridge between multi-year Enterprise Strategy (5 year horizon), Strategic Planning, IBP (24 month rolling execution horizon), and the Annual Operating Plan (AOP).

This leader establishes the enterprise annual strategy cycle-moving GAF from ad-hoc planning to a structured calendar that incorporates market intelligence, Business Unit (BU) / Category strategy development, Functional strategy alignment, and continuous IBP management processes.

Essential Duties

• Strategic Planning Architecture & Management: Lead and govern the annual Enterprise Strategy Cycle. Oversee key milestones including Strategy Deployment/Reset, External Scan/Market Intelligence, Enterprise Strategy Updates, Strategic Programming, and Final Strategy Compilation/Commitment.
• IBP Framework Integration: Drive the design, deployment, and ongoing governance of the Integrated Planning model. Connect multi-year strategic ambitions down to monthly and rolling IBP execution processes.
• Enterprise Planning Cycle Alignment: Integrate BU + Product Category Strategies and Functional Strategies (linking execution, organization, and capability needs back to BU plans) into a unified strategic plan.
• AOP & Financial Process Integration: Coordinate directly with Finance and Executive Leadership to ensure strategic programming feeds directly into the Annual Operating Plan (AOP), Draft Capital Plans, 5-Year Cash Flow projections, and Springboard processes.
• Connecting Enterprise Transformations: Serve as the strategic "TO Connector" across in-flight GR8 imperatives, annual cycle/process, and core tools (SAP, Salesforce, Master Data Management) to eliminate functional silos and disconnects.
• Strategy Deployment & Goal Cascade: Partner with HR, Talent, and Internal Communications to ensure validated strategies cascade seamlessly into annual goal setting, performance reviews, compensation models, town halls, and leadership messaging.

Qualifications Required

• Bachelor's Degree Strategic Management, Finance, Business Administration, or Supply Chain required
• Master's degree preferred
• 12+ years of progressive leadership experience in corporate strategy, Integrated Business Planning (IBP/S&OP), or enterprise transformation within complex manufacturing or industrial sectors.
• Framework Mastery: Deep expertise in the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) and Strategic Planning methodologies.
• End-to-End Enterprise Acumen: Proven capability to connect market intelligence, product category management, BU go-to-market strategies, and functional capabilities with core P&L and balance sheet outcomes.
• Matrix Leadership & Governance: Exceptional capability to lead cross-functional executive alignment across Strategy, Finance, Operations, Sales, and Supply Chain teams without direct line authority.
• Structured Process Design: Ability to turn ambiguous, fragmented processes into standardized, calendar-driven planning cadences.

Base salary and/or rate of pay ranges listed are exclusive of fringe benefits and potential bonuses. Individual compensation offers will be determined based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to geographic location, relevant candidate experience and skill, education, and/or qualifications.

Base Salary Range: $200,000-$275,000

How We Protect What Matters Most

• We offer a wide range of health insurance options that include medical, dental, and vision for you and your family.
• Our Family-Building benefits support the many different journeys to fertility and parenthood.
• Our robust 401K plan includes an employer match contribution with your pre-tax and/or Roth contributions.
• Other exciting programs and perks are available to help employees achieve work-life balance, including (but not limited to) a wellness program, free financial coaching, a referral program, and product rebates when purchased for an employee's primary residence.
• Professional growth and development are very important to us! We offer internal training programs and courses, as well as a generous tuition reimbursement program.
• We're committed to fostering a culture that reflects our values to connect, empower, evolve,