Strategic Operations Planning Manager

Vertiv Corporation; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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401k

Profit Sharing

Flexible Paid Time Off Plans

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Job summary

Vertiv is seeking a seasoned strategist to manage key North America Services programs, driving operational efficiency at scale and maturing strategic planning. You will work with executives to craft recommendations, roadmaps, and outcomes across multiple functions, positioning yourself as the subject matter expert in operations planning.

You will engage with leadership to shape strategy, influence priorities, and lead cross-functional initiatives that improve forecasting, process alignment, and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of strategy, financial modeling and/or LEAN transformation experience.
• Demonstrate problem solving and change management skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong financial and analytical capabilities with broad business acumen.
• Well-developed leadership practices and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrates proactive, outcome-driven high sense of urgency.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or Operations Management.
• MBA degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and lead strategic transformation initiatives and operational projects to drive improved operations planning and execution operational efficiency.
• Work directly with VP-level leaders to shape operational strategy and influence organizational priorities.
• Engage with key stakeholders in Services and Regional Strategy & Planning, Marketing, Sales, Product Lines, Finance, and other functions to establish foundational networks and execute high visibility projects that support the Company's top initiatives.
• Support scaling and maintaining the Vertiv Service Business operations, including forecasting for specific lines of business.
• Implement a consistent way to monitor and track progress against the strategy and targets.
• Work cross functionally to understand company capabilities and how these capabilities can be used to solve additional customer needs.
• Conduct and analyze market research, evaluate competitors including strategies, tactics and pricing, and establish measures for effectiveness.
• Document current state processes, identify root causes of fragmented processes or barriers to grow business, and develop strategy for ideal future state of operations processes. Collaborate with the continuous improvement team to implement process improvements and fixes aligned with future state.
• Identify, track and evaluate market and technology trends and disruption opportunities. Package these trends with data for senior level distribution.
• Continuously refine the market model to capture the market size and growth rates by sub-segment.
• Conduct market assessments, growth rates, and go to market plans.
• Identify, track, synthesize and distribute key economic and market data.

Skills

Strategy

Financial modeling

LEAN transformation

Communication skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Change management

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/SCM/Operations

MBA preferred

Job description

Vertiv is seeking a seasoned strategist to manage key North America Services programs, driving operational efficiency at scale and maturing strategic planning. You will work with executives to craft recommendations, roadmaps, and outcomes across multiple functions, positioning yourself as the subject matter expert in operations planning.

You will engage with leadership to shape strategy, influence priorities, and lead cross-functional initiatives that improve forecasting, process alignment, and