Corporate Strategy & Planning Director

POSITION SUMMARY

We are looking for a Strategy and Planning leader to help us drive the next wave of growth at Vertiv. A successful candidate will have a partner mindset built on a foundation of intelligent and independent creative thinking, coupled with being a driven team player and a desire to deliver impact across Vertiv. 

The Corporate Strategy and Planning Director at Vertiv provides leadership and oversight to global initiatives of strategic importance to the organization by leading a cross-functional workgroup to enable a companywide approach for developing and deploying strategic plans at the business unit and corporate level, fostering collaboration, and holding ourselves accountable to achieve those plans.  This role sits at a critical intersection point of product, technology, sales go-to-market, operations, finance, and other functional areas to create cohesion. As part of the team, this role is responsible for developing a long-term outlook for the business, supporting critical decision making, and ensuring Vertiv maintains a strong position in strategy and execution.

RESPONSIBILITIES 

Drive the annual strategic planning process through a cross-functional working team to align the organization around a common strategy    

• Lead a cross-functional workgroup to refresh our corporate strategy; upholding and adapting milestones and planning cycle process; synthesizing of multiple data points and rolling up individual business plans to create a cohesive and consistent corporate strategy.
• Become a thought partner of leadership and maintain a longer-term outlook to identify risks and opportunities, making sure the urgent doesn’t crowd out the important
• Conduct market assessments, benchmark growth rates, align go to market plans and ultimately provide recommendations for new entries and/or portfolio optimization. 
• Design and lead (when applicable) high profile cross-functional initiatives
• Coach peer and junior colleagues where applicable

Refine management cadence and oversee the business heartbeat rhythm, allowing for visibility and proactive planning

• Develop, deploy, and manage a consistent way to monitor and track progress against the strategy and targets, and help hold all accountable for the agreed plans and actions
• Be the focal point for selected management cadence sessions by supporting the VP, Corporate Strategy and Chief of Staff to the CEO in developing concise strategic and executive-level presentations and communications to drive timely and informed decision making

COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESS 

• Communications Skills: ability to develop rapport and credibility across the organization, promote ideas and proposals persuasively. Ability to manage controversial situations including senior level leaders and external groups.
• Strategic Thinking: evaluating industry trends, developing long-term implications, and recommending pragmatic strategies for new business opportunities, portfolio optimization, and technology disruption. 
• Analytical Rigor: ability to bring structure to ill-defined problems and intellectual leadership to problem solving; synthesize insights from analysis and ensure credible, actionable recommendations. 
• Strategic Execution: engage with key stakeholders in Regional Strategy & Planning, Marketing, Sales, Product Lines, Finance, and other functions to execute high visibility projects that support the Company's top initiatives.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum Qualifications: 

• 10-years of work experience with 5-years of experience leading teams in strategy, business development, program/process management and business transformation.
• Experience developing strategy, delivering programs, and working cross-functionally. 
• Experience in or consulting for medium to large technology, industrial or similar publicly traded organization
• Proven ability to identify, focus on, and own high priority issues and tasks - history of meeting deadlines and delivering high quality results
• Superior organizational and prioritization skills - ability to multi-task in a fast-paced dynamic environment while managing associated stress
• Ability to deal with highly confidential information and act as a liaison 
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Engineering, Statistics, Marketing, or other highly analytical field; Financial acumen. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters’ Degree in Business Administration or related field
• Experience in Critical Digital Infrastructure, data center, software services solutions and/or networking fields 
• Proficiency with financial modeling and analysis of improvement programs

POSITIONS ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

• Travel:  Infrequent (<20%) 

The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv’s Core Principals & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities. 

OUR CORE PRINCIPALS:  Safety.  Integrity.  Respect.  Teamwork.  Diversity & Inclusion.

OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

• Customer Focus
• Operational Excellence
• High-Performance Culture
• Innovation
• Financial Strength

OUR BEHAVIORS

• Own It
• Act With Urgency
• Foster a Customer-First Mindset
• Think Big and Execute
• Lead by Example
• Drive Continuous Improvement
• Learn and Seek Out Development

At Vertiv, we offer the stability of a global leader in a growing industry and the opportunity of a startup. We design, manufacture and service the mission-critical infrastructure technologies for vital applications in data centers, communication networks and commercial and industrial environments. With $5.0 billion in revenue, a strong customer base and global reach in nearly 70 countries, our move to establish a standalone business enables us to deliver greater value to our customers and create new opportunities for our people.

Vertiv is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We promote equal opportunities for all with respect to hiring, terms of employment, mobility, training, compensation, and occupational health, without discrimination as to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression (including transgender status or sexual stereotypes), genetic information, citizenship status, national origin, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or disability. If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position, you can request help by sending an email to help.join@vertivco.com

Work Authorization

No calls or agencies please. Vertiv will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.