Director, Strategy Planning & Analysis

The Role:  In this role, you will work closely with Applied Water Systems and America’s Commercial Team leadership across the globe and key stakeholders in strategic planning, project management, driving the rhythm of the business and helping our team execute on our unified strategic priorities.
Our ideal candidate will be detail-oriented with deep analytic capabilities and understating of financials, enjoys working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, has sound business judgement, problem-solving expertise, wants to drive significant impact and has a desire to work in an inclusive work environment where you can bring your authentic self to the table and do your best work. This position also requires extensive cross-group coordination at all levels, strong financial acumen, excellent communication skills, and the ability to build compelling internal/external presentations and comprehensive business review materials.

Essential Duties/Principal Responsibilities:

• Manage a comprehensive rhythm of business, including Senior staff meetings, business reviews, goal deployment and annual strategic planning process to help the business run smoothly and effectively
• Supports the strategic planning process and prepares documents and slides for different audiences such as Senior Leadership, Board of Directors as well as external audiences.
• Works on projects as requested including simplification and transforming activities
• Works across multiple teams, connects the moving parts in a very dynamic and fluid environment
• Drive alignment of stakeholders through excellent communications skills
• Researches, benchmarks, analyses data and makes recommendations
• Define, plan and drive cross-team process improvements (e.g., development of business plans).

Minimum Qualifications: Education, Experience, Skills, Abilities, License/Certification:

• 8+ years in finance, project and/or business management
• BS in Business, Finance, or a related field. MBA Preferred
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; Ability to translate ideas into clear, high impact communications
• Strong attention to detail, passion for strategic thinking and problem solving, and ability to deliver rich, business insights to drive decisions
• Systems thinker, able to manage a high degree of complexity and to distill information into simple messages, able to think both strategically at a global level as well as effectively developing key processes
• Exceptional cross-organization coordination and communication skills including ability to build comprehensive and compelling presentation and communication materials that span functions and groups
• Self-starter with strong financial and analytical skills; Ability to maintain good judgment in fast-paced, high-stress environments
• Demonstrated ability to influence executive leadership on complex business topics
• Excellent interpersonal skills including ability to build trust, influence, and foster relationships with diverse team members; ability to leverage relationships to drive consistency of approach and ensure delivery
• Passion to foster a culture of efficiency, continuous improvement and high performance through initiatives, training & education, and communication
• Strong computer aptitude Microsoft office, specifically PowerPoint, Excel and SharePoint 

Why Work at Xylem!

We offer you a creative and international environment where you get the opportunity to focus on your personal and professional development together with committed and helpful colleagues. Engage as a volunteer through Xylem´s business program for community initiatives Xylem Watermark: www.xylemwatermark.com.

Physical Demands:

(The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• Regularly required to sit or stand, reach, bend and move about the facility

Work Environment:

(The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• Office: Standard office equipment; work usually performed in an office setting free from any disagreeable elements.
• Standard weekly job hours: 40 hours

Information

• Location: Charlotte, United States

Industry experience

Education: Masters

Seniority: Manager, Director, Professor

Years of experience: 5 to 10 years

Taxonomy

• Business Strategy
• Strategy Consulting
• Corporate Strategy
• Representatives of the state and region
• Planning and Scheduling
• Water Sensitive Design and Planning
• Program Management & Strategic Planning