Senior Manager, Strategy

Role Specific Information

Job Description

This role is based at our Corporate Office in Menomonee Falls, WI. You’ll work onsite from Monday through Thursday, with the option to work remotely on Fridays.

About the Role

As Senior Manager of Strategy, you will be a strategic thought leader, working with cross-functional executives in the development, planning, and prioritization of their resources to support strategic initiatives

What You’ll Do

• Oversee strategy design for a portfolio of initiatives based on internal and external insights, industry, competitive context, macro trends, and knowledge of the business

• Provide thought leadership and strategic support to executive leaders

• Continually learn about and probe into the different aspects of the business to make informed projections and drive strategic direction

• Articulate where initiatives are going, the actions needed to make progress, and determine what success looks within structured and ambiguous problems/situations

• Ensure that executive stakeholders are working toward common goals, establish alignment around intended outcomes/results, and assess and adjust the direction in response to changes

• Leverage internal partners throughout the business to ensure strategies are well-informed with context on the business, customer, and industry

• Present recommendations and craft business cases and stories to gain consensus from executives

• Partner with senior executives to influence and interpret high-level strategy direction into action

• Create an effective work environment by developing a common vision, setting clear objectives, expecting teamwork, recognizing outstanding performance, and maintaining open communication

• Additional tasks may be assigned as necessary 

What Skills You Have

Required

• Bachelor’s Degree

• 8+ years related experience in strategy, finance or related role/responsibility

• Demonstrated strength in strategic thinking, planning, problem solving, analytics and critical thinking

• Management experience leading complex projects with cross-functional teams in a highly collaborative way

• Ability to bring structure and a path forward to ambiguous problems/situations

• Advanced communication skills and ability to influence others

• Experience managing cross-functional projects 

Preferred

• MBA

• Experience in retail or corporate strategy

• Consulting experience

Essential Functions

The requirements listed below are representative of functions you will be required to perform, however you may be required to perform additional functions. Kohl’s may revise this job description from time to time. To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, absent undue hardship.

• Ability to perform the accountabilities listed in the “What You’ll Do” Section

• Ability to comply with dress code requirements

• Basic math and reading skills, legible handwriting, and basic computer operation

• Ability to maintain prompt and regular attendance and meet scheduling requirements as set by the company

• Ability to learn and comply with all company policies, procedures, standards and guidelines

• Ability to give direction and to receive, understand and proactively respond to direction from leadership and other company personnel

• Ability to work as part of a team and interact effectively and appropriately with others

• Ability to maintain composure and work in a fast paced environment while accomplishing multiple tasks within established timeframes

• Ability to satisfactorily complete company training programs

• Ability to use a personal computer for tasks such as communicating, preparing reports, etc.

• Ability to plan, prioritize and monitor activities across business units

• Ability to complete or oversee the completion of assigned projects in a timely manner