Strategic Initiatives Leader, Operations Excellence

Inspire Brands, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Inspire Brands, Inc. seeks a Director of Strategic Initiatives & Performance to partner with Arby’s COO and senior leadership.

You will translate the Operations Strategy and brand priorities into a focused portfolio of high-impact initiatives with clear accountabilities and outcomes. The role owns the operations performance data base, integrates restaurant operations, guest, sales and financial data, and collaborates with Finance, Data & Analytics, and other shared-service teams to drive

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, operations, finance, management, strategy, or related field required.
• MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in strategy, operations, business transformation, consulting, project management, or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Translate Operations Strategy and brand priorities into a focused portfolio of initiatives with clear accountabilities, milestones and outcomes.
• Establish and monitor KPIs, scorecards, targets and success measures that connect restaurant execution, guest experience and business performance.
• Lead Operations strategic planning, annual planning, leadership reviews and operating cadences.
• Identify performance gaps, emerging opportunities and root causes using operational, guest, sales and financial insights.
• Translate performance insights into actionable plans and clear recommendations for Operations leadership.
• Drive accountability against commitments, outcomes and business case for strategic priorities.
• Support emerging business priorities and strategic decisions as directed by the COO.
• Own governance for the Operations portfolio and ensure resources are focused on high-impact work.
• Coordinate cross-functional execution of major Operations initiatives from concept through implementation and measurement.
• Lead change planning with field and support teams to drive adoption and sustained execution.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Executive communication

Financial acumen

KPIs and dashboards

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA (preferred)

Tools

Financial modeling

Job description

Inspire Brands, Inc. seeks a Director of Strategic Initiatives & Performance to partner with Arby’s COO and senior leadership.

You will translate the Operations Strategy and brand priorities into a focused portfolio of high-impact initiatives with clear accountabilities and outcomes. The role owns the operations performance data base, integrates restaurant operations, guest, sales and financial data, and collaborates with Finance, Data & Analytics, and other shared-service teams to drive