The Business Operations Analyst (Defensive Line) will provide strategic analysis and mission-critical project management at a regional leadership level. You will require leadership in the development and implementation of high impact projects across all departments, ensuring alignment of deliverables and allocation of resources. You will develop relationships across all levels and local geographies to monitor and maintain the cultural pulse of the region. We ask that you have both strategic framing and project execution..
RESPONSIBILITIES Areas that play to your strengths All the responsibilities we'll trust you with:
Develop and improve KPI tracking and business metric dashboards.
Evaluate proper utilization and allocation of resources across business segments and functions and provide solutions.
Engage & secure leadership partnerships both internally and externally.
Provide thorough analyses of business goals; identify helpful and harmful factors contributing to their success.
Develop scorecards, trackers, tools, and reports that assist the regional leadership team (Marketing, On Premise, and Distribution) in assessing regional performance.
Evaluate proper utilization and allocation of resources across business segments and recommend solutions to increase efficiency.
Identify and coordinate critical, innovative projects with functional teams to close opportunity gaps and execute trial programs to test strategic direction quickly.
Provide qualitative analytic support on projects requiring financial or data analysis.
Support the General Manager in building and driving the regional Talent plan.
Drive collaboration and support high performance at the regional leadership level.
Work collaboratively with department leads to evaluate & optimize current business & role processes and provide recommendations to leadership on improvements, automation, or new capability opportunities.
Develop improvements to regional projects and annual business planning process to increase focus, efficiency, accountability and empowerment in the field and ensure alignment across all levels of the region.
Assist in identifying performance gaps across the regional business and provide solutions to close gaps that increase efficiency and business impact.
Provide strategic analysis and mission critical project management at leadership level.
Provide leadership and support from project development to implementation including business case proposals, budgeting, scheduling, forecasting, executing, and reporting results.
Partner with project leaders to effectively manage documentation and tracking of project milestones, schedules, and resource needs.
Develop, enhance, and monitor project management methodologies ensuring that a streamlined process exists, and ensure that projects are implemented and successfully delivered to meet standards and requirements.
Build relationships across all levels and geographies to monitor the cultural health and pulse of the business unit and make recommendations based on those assessments.
EXPERIENCE Your areas of knowledge and expertise that matter most for this role:
1-3 years experience in an analytical and/or project management role (recent grads considered) Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, Finance, or related field strongly preferred Strong project management skills Understanding of P&L, business drivers, and interactions Analytic and business acumen – reflected in successful project completion Fast learner – ability to quickly learn new skills integrate various approaches Understanding of business insights and category management principles Adept at facilitating meetings and communications Highly collaborative with ability to work with executives across multiple functions Advanced skills with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) Travel 10-20% Permanent Benefits eligible
