Strategic Planning & Execution Manager

Transamerica Corporation; Cedar Rapids (IA); Hybrid; USD 104,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Transamerica is seeking a senior Corporate Development professional to align with senior leadership on strategic priorities and execution. You will shape planning processes, drive roadmaps and manage cross‑functional prioritization across departments.

The role demands eight years in strategic planning, strong communication and presentation skills, and proficiency with MS Office. A hybrid work model is offered with travel required to strategic planning sessions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field or equivalent experience.
• Eight years of strategic planning experience in a similar environment or in a planning/consultant role.
• Ability to communicate with all levels of the organization to guide in strategic planning fundamentals and plan execution.
• Analytical and problem‑solving skills to plan strategy, tactics and perform root cause analysis.
• Presentation skills to create and deliver information to a wide audience.
• Familiarity with project management tools, lifecycles, etc.
• Proficiency using MS Office tools.

Responsibilities

• Define and establish strategic planning processes, plans, priorities, capabilities, measures of success, etc.
• Develop and/or maintain strategic roadmap and assigned strategic dashboards/tracking mechanisms.
• Manage the timing of inputs/outputs that drive strategic project prioritization.
• Identify integrations across the organization that impact the group.
• Coordinate with strategic planning contacts across the organization (including the PMO as a key stakeholder) to develop and execute a holistic strategic planning process.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with supported groups and project teams.
• Serve as the escalation point to resolve conflicts on priorities, goals, strategies, resources and key initiatives.
• Create and deliver strategic presentations, story boards, etc. tailored for specific audiences.

Skills

Strategic planning

Communication

Presentation skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Project management tools

LEAN Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor's degree in a business-related field

Master’s degree in a relevant field

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Transamerica is seeking a senior Corporate Development professional to align with senior leadership on strategic priorities and execution. You will shape planning processes, drive roadmaps and manage cross‑functional prioritization across departments.

The role demands eight years in strategic planning, strong communication and presentation skills, and proficiency with MS Office. A hybrid work model is offered with travel required to strategic planning sessions.