Strategic Planning Manager jobs in Yuma, AZ

Join a team that has responsibility to develop an overall strategy to measure, track, and shape the Aerospace Technologies product and services portfolio based on market metrics, product line performance and life cycle. In this role, you will screen and identify product strategies that leverage the breadth of the Aerospace Technologies product and service capabilities, with an emphasis on driving growth, while maximizing profitability. You will lead the identification and determination of adjacent growth areas, where to invest research and development dollars to grow within the market space, as well as identify areas for targeted inorganic growth that will shape and balance the Aerospace Technologies Portfolio.

You will be part of an agile strategy leadership team and will have a specific focus on adjacencies but will be required to work across all verticals.  You will have the ability to mobilize the organization around the key “must wins”.  The role requires someone who has a curious mindset and is an "out of the box" thinker, willing to test organizational boundaries and anticipate changes in priorities and technology. The right fit for the position will need to be keenly attuned to the marketplace and continually push the status quo. You will solve problems and see the world through the customer’s eyes and aggressively focus on new opportunities. Most importantly you are able to make strategic recommendations actionable for the organization. You must have strong competency in business analysis and initial implications of that analysis. You will work closely with sales, finance, business and marketing teams to consolidate data and reports for senior level decisions. 

Key Responsibilities:

·         Improve the efficiency and effectiveness of reporting strategic initiatives.

·         Provide leadership to the strategic planning process, deliver five-year strategic plan, track the progress and inspire the organization to achieve results.

·         Make an impact on the speed & accuracy of business decision making.

·         Drive global strategy to find new avenues of growth within the aero market eco-systems or adjacent markets.  Make an impact on long term shareholder value.

·         Shaping the portfolio for future growth.

·         Driving change management and creating an agile environment, while developing stakeholder alignment.

·         Identify, prioritize, and implement key strategic projects to further accelerate organic growth (e.g. M&A, partnerships, business development).

·         Supports the company’s strategic planning process by providing research, analysis and recommendations in support of strategic growth. 

·         Plays a key role in the company’s innovation and technology growth initiative including providing process support for the annual RDE budget.

·         Maintains a keen awareness and acumen around disruptive technologies, emerging trends, innovation and competitors to leverage in creation of growth plans.

·         Skilled in analytical methods, producing fact-based, logical hypothesis and scenarios with well-thought-out conclusions.

U.S. PERSON REQUIREMENTS

Due to compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations, candidate must be a U.S. Person, which is defined as, a U.S. citizen, a U.S. permanent resident, or have protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status or have the ability to obtain an export authorization.