Director, Strategic Planning & Insights

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. • $160K — $190K *

Plano, TX 75025In-Person

Consumer Technology

11 - 15 years of experience

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Qualifications

Bachelor's degree with 15+ years in strategic planning, corporate leadership, and financial decision-making; MBA preferred.
Proven ability to develop and implement strategic plans that foster business growth.
Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, particularly in data interpretation.
Knowledgeable in management strategies, financial accounting, marketing, supply chain, and operations.
Excellent communication and leadership skills for collaboration across teams.
Technology industry experience or corporate strategy background is essential.
Demonstrated experience in leading innovation initiatives, emphasizing design thinking and user experience.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement strategy plans aligned with organizational goals.
Conduct in-depth market analysis to identify trends and assess competitive landscape.
Lead and prioritize key strategic initiatives to ensure alignment with objectives.
Evaluate and create new market opportunities and business models for growth.
Perform scenario planning to prepare for future market and regulatory changes.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance strategy alignment.
Define and analyze key performance indicators linking initiatives to business outcomes.

Benefits

Access to ongoing professional development and training opportunities.
Hybrid work model supporting work-life balance.
Comprehensive health, wellness, and financial benefits for employees.
Employee discounts on Samsung products and services.
Dynamic and inclusive workplace culture that promotes innovation.

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Position Summary

This role is not eligible for immigration sponsorship
The Director of Strategic Planning & Insights will lead the development and execution of strategic plans and data-driven insights to support Samsung Electronics America's (SEA) Corporate Strategy's long-term growth objectives. This role will focus on analyzing market trends, identifying opportunities, and providing actionable recommendations to drive business success.

Role and Responsibilities

Strategic Framework Development:
- Develop and implement strategy plans to align with organizational goals and drive business growth.
Market Intelligence and Insights:
- Conduct in-depth market analysis and competitive intelligence to identify trends, opportunities, and risks - to support competitive and new innovative strategies.
Strategic Initiatives:
- Lead the identification, prioritization, and implementation of key strategic initiatives, ensuring they deliver on strategic objectives.
Strategic Opportunity Assessment:
- Identify, evaluate, and develop new market opportunities and business models to drive growth; spearhead the creation of strategic business cases; Oversee development of strategic projects from inception to execution
Scenario Planning:
- Develop multiple strategic scenarios to anticipate future market conditions, regulatory changes, or technological disruptions, preparing the organization for various outcomes.
Cross-Functional Collaboration:
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize strategies and ensure alignment across business units.
Performance Metrics:
- Define, monitor, and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) that link strategic initiatives to tangible business outcomes.
Innovation Pipeline:
- Oversee the alignment of innovation projects with strategic goals, ensuring investments in new ideas or technologies support long-term growth.
Communication of Strategy:
- Effectively communicate strategic plans, insights, and progress to executives and cross-functional teams to secure buy-in and drive execution.
Risk Assessment:
- Identify strategic risks and opportunities, developing proactive strategies for risk mitigation while capitalizing on emerging opportunities.
Strategic Meeting & Presentation Support:
- Work with leadership to prepare senior leadership and cross-divisional level meetings and workshops including preparation of the agenda, presentation preparation, including all necessary backup analysis.

Skills and Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree with 15+ years of directly related experience in strategic planning, business management, corporate leadership, and financial decision-making is required. MBA preferred.
Proven track record of developing and executing strategic plans that drive business growth.
Demonstrated strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex data.
Strong working knowledge of management strategies, financial accounting, marketing, supply chain, and operations
Excellent communication and leadership skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across teams.
Experience in the technology industry or a corporate strategy function.
Experience collaborating with senior executives across a large organization.
Experience leading innovation initiatives that create real world impact, including expertise in design thinking, consumer insights, experimentation, and user experience in a corporate environment

CULTURAL FIT AND BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES

Thought leader who can drive action, embodies and encourages intelligent creativity
Enjoys working closely with multiple partners and complex stakeholders
Idea generator: Consistently curious about the world and must be able to draw on your experience and also tools and techniques to solve innovation challenges
Fast-thinking, nimble, adaptable and thrives in a fast-moving environment. Always open to new ideas and able to recognize their business value
Demonstrates the business maturity, intellect, and integrity to establish immediate credibility with senior stakeholders
Possesses strong verbal and written communication skills and masters the art of persuasion to strategically get their point across
Brings an entrepreneurial mindset and a drive to continuously push boundaries
Head and heart in balance. Deeply empathetic in understanding people's challenges and commercially sharp with advice
Smart and ambitious and also humble.
A lifelong learner committed to continuous growth

LEADERSHIP CORE COMPETENCIES

EXCELLENCE
- Drives action with humility, EQ, and an unwavering passion for performance and results
CHANGE
- Embodies and encourages intelligent creativity
CO PROSPERITY
- Navigates highly matrixed and complex organizations successfully as part of a team
PEOPLE
- Builds and develops best-in-class teams built on trust, accountability and mutual respect for each other and the organization
INTEGRITY
- Inspires trust, confidence, and consensus across the organization by fostering relationships

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