Strategic Alignment Manager - NY, NJ, MA

Department Overview

The Strategic Alignment Manager (SAM) will work directly with the Field Vice President (FVP) out of the Stamford Field Office as a critical organizer and gatekeeper. The person in this role will oversee a diverse range of projects and initiatives, including all logistics, event planning, calendaring for the field leadership team, and coordination of strategic communications with a wide array of internal and external stakeholders.

This role will report to the Field Vice President and have a dotted line to the National Chief of Staff. This role has a people mangaement component, as there are a few administrative coordinators who will report directly to the SAM. 

While this role is based out of our Stamford, CT field office, we are looking for candidates to be located in either NY, NJ or MA to best support the market.

Job Responsibilities

• Drive coordination, communication, and commitment of strategic vision, key priorities, and performance outcomes for the Field Office, ensuring clarity, alignment, and advocacy.
• Manage agenda and logistics for leadership meetings.
• Take notes and communicate action items at each strategic meeting.
• Lead and coordinate leadership presentations (example: Field Leadership Team, Field Alignment Council)
• Establish rhythm of performance management and narrative routines to prepare for QBRs and the planning cycle.
• Calendaring across Field Office objectives to allow for feasible attendance by all major stakeholders.
• Foster relationships, influence, and advocacy amongst Operator Leadership Team, with key responsibility of stewarding relationship and ways of working with FAC.
• Improve and streamline boardroom to crew room communication by working closely with internal communications, trimester planning teams, and FAC advisors.
• Drive energy and outcomes through coordination of Field Office major milestones and events (SLT Visits, Max Growth, Summit, FAC Kick Off, and FAC in-person meetings).
• Manage a team of high-performing administrators to effectively.
• Efficiently manage logistics, budget, and coordination of meetings and events.

Qualifications

• A strong background in project management, along with experience directing organizations and programs, is highly preferred.
• Self-starter with a strong sense of initiative, focused on results; ability to manage multiple, simultaneous projects and, at times, within ambiguous and undefined circumstances.
• Proven ability to exercise good judgment, handle confidential information with discretion, be adaptable to various competing demands, and demonstrate the highest level of customer/client service and response.
• Excellent communicator with ability to adapt & simplify messaging for various audiences & levels in the organization.
• Demonstrated ability with change management, including enterprise-level communication and partner engagement.
• Ability to build trust with the Franchisees to establish productive work relationships.
• Undergraduate degree is required.
• Ability to travel within a set geography (~20%).

Compensation

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Bonus Eligible: Yes

Long Term Incentive (LTI) Eligible: Yes

The expected salary range for this role is $112,860 - $143,900 / per year.

The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we may also consider your experience, and other job-related factors.