Senior Enterprise Strategy Manager

Company Overview

Sleep Number is a sleep wellness technology leader. For nearly four decades, we have placed sleep at the center of wellbeing, improving over 15 million lives with our Sleep Number smart beds. We are guided by our purpose – to improve the health and wellbeing of society through higher quality sleep. This is exemplified through our 4,000+ mission-driven team members who passionately innovate to drive value creation through our vertically integrated business model, owning the process from start to finish, including selling in our over 650 stores nationwide.

Our team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work, sharing their unique perspectives, backgrounds and skills with Sleep Number every day. Whether you are entering, returning or experienced in the workforce, we have a place for you. We hope you join us in creating the future through higher quality sleep.

Postion Purpose                                                                                

The Senior Enterprise Strategy Manager leads the company strategic planning efforts, partnering with executive leadership to define and advance long-term business priorities. As a Senior Enterprise Strategy Manager, you will drive opportunity assessments, market analysis, and integration of strategy with financial and operational plans. This position also supports mergers, acquisitions, and enterprise initiatives that accelerate growth and transformation. Positioned within the corporate strategy function, the Senior Enterprise Strategy Manager plays a critical role in shaping the company’s future direction and value creation.

Primary Responsibilities

Strategic Planning and Execution

• Lead the company’s strategic management process, including coordination of strategic planning meetings and development of board and internal presentations.
• Partner with executive leadership to refresh and evolve the company’s strategic vision.
• Assess growth portfolio opportunities and define strategic and tactical steps to accelerate shareholder value.
• Integrate strategic planning with 3–5-year financial plans and annual operating plans in collaboration with finance.

​Market and Opportunity Analysis

• Collaborate with consumer insights team to develop consumer, competitive, and industry landscape analyses for board and executive review.
• Identify emerging opportunities, industry trends, and competitive dynamics to inform strategic priorities.
• Support opportunity evaluation and business case development for new initiatives, including detailed operational and financial analysis.

Mergers, Acquisitions, and Strategic Initiatives

• Support all M&A activity (acquisitions, divestitures, partnerships, joint ventures, equity investments), including due diligence and negotiation processes.
• Partner with the transformation office to ensure alignment between strategic initiatives and change efforts.
• Help develop strategic KPIs and metrics in collaboration with finance and the transformation office to track strategic and financial progress.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, business administration or related disciplines equivalent work experience; MBA highly preferred.
• 8-10 years of experience in strategy, consulting, and/or corporate development.
• 5-7 years experience coordinating and leading cross-functional collaboration to deliver strategic outcomes required.  
• Industry experience in retail, planning, or finance preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong financial acumen and advanced analytical skills, including experience building and assessing financial models to support strategic decision-making (i.e., experience evaluating business cases and assessing financial impact).
• Demonstrated skill in influencing and driving outcomes across a complex, matrixed environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

Working Conditions

• Sleep Number offers a hybrid work environment providing a flexible balance and blend of remote work and onsite collaboration in office at our corporate headquarters in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
• Limited to no travel required for this role if not remote.

​Americans with Disability Act Disclaimer

Sleep Number will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and other applicable federal, local, or state laws.

Salary Pay Range: $123,800.00 -$181,667.00

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