VP - Strategic Planning

Thecentermemphis; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Core Medical Coverage

401K Retirement Plan with 7% Employer-

Paid Time Off

Maternity / Paternity Leave

Infertility Treatment Program

Adoption Assistance

Education Assistance

Enterprise Learning and Development

Job summary

ALSAC is seeking a Vice President of Strategic Planning to guide enterprise vision and long-term strategy from its Memphis Executive Office. You will translate mission-driven ambition into measurable growth, partnering with the CEO and senior leaders to align divisions and market perspectives for growth and operational excellence.

The role emphasizes leveraging AI responsibly to strengthen strategy, governance, and decision-making, while driving strategic initiatives across the organization and

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive leadership experience in strategic planning, business development, or related executive roles.
• Advanced degree (MBA or equivalent) preferred.
• Ability to connect data, insights, and mission into actionable strategies.
• Proven track record of driving enterprise-wide strategic initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Advise the CEO and Executive Leadership Team on strategic matters with regular updates and recommendations.
• Lead enterprise strategy and long-term growth, including AI adoption and market analysis.
• Partner with divisions to cascade opportunities and mobilize cross-functional teams.
• Establish and track performance metrics toward annual priorities and organizational success.
• Represent ALSAC at high-level meetings to advance strategic objectives.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Executive advisory

Cross-functional collaboration

AI in strategy

Education

Bachelor's degree + MBA preferred

Job description

At ALSAC you do more than make a living; you make a difference.

We like people who are different…because we’re different, too. As one of the world’s most iconic and respected nonprofits, we know what it’s like to stand out. That’s why we’re looking at you. Your background, perspective, and desire to make an impact set you apart. As we work to help St. Jude cure childhood cancer, we're calling on the game-changers, innovators and visionaries to join our family. Not just for the kids of St. Jude, but also for you. Because at ALSAC, we develop and celebrate our employees. So, bring your whole, authentic self and become part of our shared mission: Finding cures. Saving children.®

As a key architect of ALSAC’s future, the Vice President, Strategic Planning guides enterprise vision and long-term strategy, translating mission-driven ambition into measurable growth and innovation.

Partnering directly with the CEO and senior leaders, this leader will shape how ALSAC anticipates change, scales impact and ensures ALSAC remains a leader in philanthropic impact.

The Vice President will develop and oversee strategic goals, integrating divisional and market perspectives for growth and operational excellence while ensuring alignment with our mission, vision, and evolving business conditions.

Essential Functions

Enterprise Strategy Leadership

• Serve as the principal advisor to the CEO and Executive Leadership Team on strategic matters, providing regular updates and recommendations for strategic pivots.
• Lead with influence in a matrixed environment, modeling collaborative and inclusive leadership.
• Serve as the organization’s chief strategic analyst, maintaining a clear, fact-based view of market conditions, industry trends, competitive dynamics, and emerging disruptions; conduct competitive teardowns and translate external intelligence into implications and choices for the enterprise.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to existing business units, helping leaders assess performance, challenge assumptions, and solve strategic problems.
• Leverage AI to advance strategic work, staying ahead of AI trends, updates, and risks, and guiding the enterprise in responsibly adopting AI to strengthen strategy, decision-making, and mission impact.

Cross-Functional & External Partnerships

• Partner with executive leaders across all Divisions to cascade strategic opportunities and initiatives, ensuring alignment and integration in all critical areas.
• Guide strategies that drive specific programs or projects, mobilizing cross-functional teams to achieve transformational outcomes.
• Work in partnership with CEO and ELT to engage with external thought leaders, research teams, and futurists to identify critical trends and insights that shape enterprise strategy and inform key business decisions
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• Identify, evaluate, and incubate new business opportunities, including new products, programs, partnerships, and ventures, that extend ALSAC’s mission impact and create sustainable growth.
• Build business cases for new initiatives, defining market opportunity, investment requirements, risks, success metrics, and expected return, and bring clear recommendations to the CEO and Executive Leadership Team.
• Lead an enterprise innovation agenda, scanning emerging technologies, including AI, and market shifts, and piloting new ideas with Divisions to test, learn, and scale what works.
• Partner with Divisions to move validated opportunities from concept to launch, establishing stage-gate criteria and clear ownership for scaling or sunsetting efforts.
• Guide the prioritization of enterprise resources, including funding, talent, and technology, toward the highest-value strategic initiatives and new business opportunities.
• Track and report on the progress of prioritized projects across the breadth of the organization, surfacing risks, dependencies, and needed course corrections to leadership.

Organizational Performance

• Establish and track performance metrics and progress toward annual priorities, and position ALSAC for long-term success
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of existing strategies, making data-driven adjustments to ensure continued growth, profitability, and mission fulfillment
• Guide teams in developing and implementing strategic thinking and processes that push the enterprise forward, fostering a culture of innovation, agility, and continuous improvement

Strategic Communications & Stakeholder Engagement

• Partner on the development of communications related to the organization’s strategy, ensuring consistent messaging to internal and external stakeholders.
• Represent the organization at high-level meetings to advance strategic objectives.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Consulting or Corporate Strategy background preferred
• Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of progressive leadership experience in strategic planning, business development, or related executive roles; Advanced degree (MBA or equivalent) preferred.
• Visionary, strategic leader with a proven ability to anticipate and adapt to evolving markets and organizational landscapes.
• Demonstrated ability to connect data, insights, and mission into actionable strategies that drive measurable impact.
• Proven track record of driving enterprise-wide strategic initiatives, leading cross-functional teams through influence, and delivering transformational outcomes.
• Extensive knowledge of industry trends, market dynamics, and strategic planning methodologies.
• Demonstrated proficiency in applying AI in the workplace to advance strategic work, including practical, hands-on use of AI tools for research, analysis, scenario modeling, and synthesis of insights, with sound judgment on when and how to rely on AI outputs.
• Working knowledge of AI trends, product updates, and emerging capabilities, along with the ability to assess AI-related risks (such as data privacy, security, bias, accuracy, and regulatory and ethical considerations) and translate them into strategy, governance, and responsible-use guidance.

This position is based at our Executive Office in Memphis, Tennessee. Relocation assistance is available for qualified candidates who are not currently located in the Memphis area.

Benefits & Perks

The following Benefits & Perks apply to Full-Time Roles Only.

We’re dedicated to ensuring children and their families have every opportunity to enjoy life’s special moments. We’re also committed to giving our staff excellent benefits so they can do the same.

• Core Medical Coverage: (low cost low deductible Medical, Dental, and Vison Insurance plans)
• 401K Retirement Plan with 7% Employer Contribution
• Exceptional Paid Time Off
• Maternity / Paternity Leave
• Infertility Treatment Program
• Adoption Assistance
• Education Assistance
• Enterprise Learning and Development
• And more

ALSAC is an equal employment opportunity employer.

ALSAC does not discriminate against any individual with regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, disability, veteran status, genetic information or other protected status.

No Search Firms:

ALSAC does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All resumes submitted by search firms to any ALSAC employee or ALSAC representative via email, the internet or in any form and/or method without being contacted and approved by our Employee Experience team and without a valid written search agreement in place will result in no fee being paid if a referred candidate is hired by ALSAC.