Strategy Initiatives Lead - Cross-Functional Impact

Foot Locker EMEA; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Discount

Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Medical | Dental | Vision Coverage

401(k) | Roth 401(k)

Life Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Opportunities for Advancement

Tuition Reimbursement for Qualified C

Strong Company Culture

Employee Resource Groups

Job summary

Foot Locker Corporate Office in New York, NY is seeking a Senior Manager to join the North America Strategy team. You will lead cross-functional initiatives across merchandising, planning & allocations, store operations, and marketing to drive measurable outcomes.

The role requires 4+ years in strategy, an MBA, and strong storytelling to influence senior leaders. This hybrid position offers in-office collaboration three days a week.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in strategy consulting or in internal strategy within retail or CPG preferred.
• MBA from top-tier program preferred.
• Strong business acumen with understanding of financial concepts.
• Exceptional problem-solving and structured thinking; able to frame ambiguous problems.
• Proven ability to conduct both quantitative and qualitative analysis.
• Strong project leadership and ability to manage multiple workstreams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support high-impact, cross-functional strategic initiatives from problem definition through execution.
• Develop hypotheses, conduct analyses, and synthesize insights into actionable recommendations.
• Partner with Merchandising, Planning & Allocations, Store Operations, and Marketing to solve business problems.
• Build business cases and implementation roadmaps to enable decision-making.
• Drive alignment across stakeholders and push teams toward outcomes.
• Example projects include identifying opportunities, building efficient solutions, and advancing strategic priorities.

Skills

Strategy consulting

Cross-functional leadership

Financial concepts

Problem solving

Communication & storytelling

Project leadership

Influence senior stakeholders

Collaborative

Passion for sneakers

Education

MBA degree

Job description

Foot Locker Corporate Office in New York, NY is seeking a Senior Manager to join the North America Strategy team. You will lead cross-functional initiatives across merchandising, planning & allocations, store operations, and marketing to drive measurable outcomes.

The role requires 4+ years in strategy, an MBA, and strong storytelling to influence senior leaders. This hybrid position offers in-office collaboration three days a week.