Strategic Partner Affairs Manager

Crowe; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 80,000 - 169,000; Full time

Job summary

Crowe in Cleveland seeks a Manager, Partner Affairs to shape governance, strategy, and programs that support Partners across the lifecycle. You will collaborate with the Director and senior leadership to drive cross‑functional initiatives, governance processes, and performance insights while upholding confidentiality and integrity in a fast‑paced professional services environment.

This role requires strong strategic thinking, analytical abilities, and exceptional communication skills to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business or related field is required or equivalent executive-level experience.
• 7+ years of experience in professional services, partnership governance, executive operations, strategy, finance, or related functions.
• Experience working with executive leadership teams and Boards.
• Strong strategic thinking, analytical, financial, and business planning skills.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication and executive presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage Partner lifecycle programs from nomination through retirement.
• Coordinate cross-functional execution across HR, Finance, Legal, Tax, Corporate Development, IT, and Business Units.
• Support Partner nomination, onboarding, performance management, income allocation, succession planning, education, engagement, and retirement processes.
• Analyze trends and recommend enhancements to Partner experience and operational effectiveness.
• Prepare executive analyses, presentations, and decision materials for the Board, Board Committees, and Executive Leadership.
• Develop dashboards, metrics, and reporting to support executive decision-making.
• Lead the year-end Partner compensation true-up process and develop financial models for initiatives.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Executive communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Business acumen

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or related field

Advanced degree preferred or executive-level experience

Tools

Microsoft 365

Excel

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Teams

AI productivity tools

Job description

Crowe in Cleveland seeks a Manager, Partner Affairs to shape governance, strategy, and programs that support Partners across the lifecycle. You will collaborate with the Director and senior leadership to drive cross‑functional initiatives, governance processes, and performance insights while upholding confidentiality and integrity in a fast‑paced professional services environment.

This role requires strong strategic thinking, analytical abilities, and exceptional communication skills to