Senior Manager – Strategic Process

Role Overview

• Lead the orchestration of franchise and portfolio strategy development activities, partnering closely with business and functional leaders to deliver actionable outputs, including long‑range portfolio plans (LRPP).
• Understand the critical portfolio changes and moves and the implications for the business including profitability & cashflow
• Responsible for the driving process integration and handoffs in key areas such as LRFP, LRPP, Strategic Capacity Management, and IBP
• Build strong relationships and act as a bridge between Supply Chain and Commercial Marketing, Commercial Finance, Platform Leadership, and external stakeholders to gather inputs, understand critical portfolio changes and align priorities.
• Develop and present insights and recommendations to senior leadership and cross‑functional governance forums.
• Drive alignment between global strategy and regional execution, ensuring priorities translate into measurable outcomes.
• Support annual strategic planning, operating plan, and budget cycles for assigned franchises.
• Track performance against strategic objectives and identify corrective actions as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related field.
• MBA or advanced degree in a related discipline preferred.
• Generally 8-10 years of progressive experience, or equivalent deep expertise in key areas, including leadership experience in strategy, analytics, operational excellence, project management, or business transformation.
• Strong project management experience
• Strong understanding of end-to-end strategic business planning processes
• Deep understanding of the Orthopaedics business, including field operations and go-to-market (GTM) models
• Experience in engaging business and technology partners to deliver effective solutions for sophisticated data needs and incorporating long term strategic foresight in data needs and utilization
• Proven ability defining a strategic vision and translating it into executable strategy.
• Ability to translate complex topics into simple, workable solutions.
• Strong communication and influencing with the ability to adjust to the audience across multiple levels (including senior leadership) and geographies is required.
• High level of personal initiative, ability to function autonomously with self-confidence.
• Preferred: Background in management consulting or corporate strategy within a global organization.
• Prior experience in Commercial, Finance, or Value Stream
• Prior experience partnering with external vendors or consultants.
• Proven analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to translate insights into clear recommendations.
• Executive‑level communication and presentation capabilities.
• Travel: Up to 20%, domestic and occasional international.
• Language: English required; additional languages a plus.
• Certifications: PMP, FPX, or similar project management certification preferred.

Tech Stack

• PMP

Benefits

• Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
• Sick time
• 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
• Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
• Work, Personal and Family Time
• up to 40 hours per calendar year
• Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
• Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
• Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period
• 10 days Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
• Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year