Strategic Planning Manager manages the analytical and research activities supporting an organization's strategic, short-term, and long-range goal planning function. Oversees data collection and conducts organizational reviews to identify the business's strengths and weaknesses and evaluate operational effectiveness. Being a Strategic Planning Manager leads the research of emerging trends, expansion opportunities, competitive threats, and the viability of outside business partners. Develops recommendations for internal business process improvement. Additionally, Strategic Planning Manager designs and executes methods to track and measure organizational performance data to use for planning. Requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a director. The Strategic Planning Manager manages subordinate staff in the day-to-day performance of their jobs. True first level manager. Ensures that project/department milestones/goals are met and adhering to approved budgets. Has full authority for personnel actions. To be a Strategic Planning Manager typically requires 5 years experience in the related area as an individual contributor. 1 - 3 years supervisory experience may be required. Extensive knowledge of the function and department processes. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
The Manager of Strategic Market Planning will report to the Development Leadership Team and will partner with teams across the organization in order to help Papa John’s meet growth goals. This role is both project-oriented (such projects will change and evolve alongside the priorities of executive leadership) and responsible for day-to-day support of critical real estate analytics and development decisions. The team is responsible for preparing in-house market research studies and reports using GIS applications and primary research methods. The Manager will analyze and create presentation materials for various projects associated with efforts to expand our US & Canada store network. The team is responsible for having a deep understanding of demographic, competitor, and other related industry trends. Time spent defining trade areas and analyzing the influences that impact the performance of our locations is key to business success. Define and understand behavior of individual restaurants (or groups of restaurants) that do not perform to expectations.
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