Manager, Strategic Planning

About Us

Girl Scouts of the USA

Founded in 1912, Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) is the preeminent leadership development organization for girls and the leading authority on their healthy development. Millions of Girl Scout alums across the country and the world have gone on to achieve incredible things and make a tremendous impact in fields ranging from public policy, medicine, journalism, and athletics to international relations, science, technology, art, and entertainment. 

As a mission-driven organization, Girl Scouts of the USA champions girls as they explore their worlds, try new things, and develop the courage, confidence, and character to make the world a better place. From stargazing during a first overnight camping trip to building robots, navigating a rocky hiking trail, working together on a community project, and learning about the importance of environmental stewardship, Girl Scouts of all backgrounds and abilities can unapologetically be themselves as they rise to meet new challenges and discover the issues that matter most to them. Along the way they learn the power of friendship, connection, and teamwork. 

Girl Scouts are doers, innovators, problem-solvers, creators, and dreamers, and the GSUSA team is here to center, support, and inspire them, working with 111 local councils across the country and USA Girl Scouts Overseas to deliver our life-changing Girl Scout Leadership Experience.

 

Essential Responsibilities

The Strategy & Planning team oversees and operationalizes movement-wide strategic planning, leveraging research, data and analytics to make informed decisions. The team is data-driven and provides a sense of analytic rigor around establishing and measuring KPIs, evaluating performance of initiatives, and managing enterprise risk. Functions within the team include: Strategic Planning, Enterprise Risk Management, Research, Analytics, & Enterprise Data Management. 

 

Essential Responsibilities

The Strategy & Planning team oversees and operationalizes movement-wide strategic planning, leveraging research, data and analytics to make informed decisions. The team is data-driven and provides a sense of analytic rigor around establishing and measuring KPIs, evaluating performance of initiatives, and managing enterprise risk. Functions within the team include: Strategic Planning, Enterprise Risk Management, Research, Analytics, & Enterprise Data Management. 

 

 

Strategic Planning: Support the development and execution of GSUSA’s annual strategic plan, as well as development and execution of the Movement’s 3-year strategy. This includes: 

• Managing the framework and template used by all GSUSA teams throughout the annual strategic planning process 
• Creating and managing the planning timeline/calendar 
• Coordinating and aligning with GSUSA’s Finance team for the budgeting process 
• Managing the strategic initiatives prioritization process  
• Managing the Quarterly Business Review Process (timeline, template, highlighting progress/gaps to plan) 
• Supporting development of the annual Business Plan 
• Analysis and synthesis of data/research/stakeholder input to support the 3-year Movement strategy priorities, initiatives and roadmap 
• Support development of the 3-year Movement strategy roadmap and ongoing, annual updates

 

Competitive Intelligence: Monitor competitor activities, market dynamics, and industry trends to anticipate changes and proactively adjust GSUSA’s strategy. Identify competitive threats and opportunities for differentiation. 

 

Strategic Initiatives: Support cross-functional teams to develop and implement strategic initiatives, such as new delivery models, product launches, and market expansions. This includes: 

• Managing initiatives identified as part of the 3-year Movement strategy from ideation through testing through evaluation and potentially launch
• Assemble team with relevant skill sets (GSUSA and Movement) 
• Develop test/pilot plans, including objective, scope, deliverables, timeline, KPIs, etc.

 

Performance Metrics: Support definition and management of key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure the effectiveness of strategic initiatives. Monitor performance against targets and recommend adjustments as needed to achieve desired outcomes.

 

Innovation: Facilitate strategic planning workshops and brainstorming sessions to foster innovation within the organization. Drive the ideation, development, and prioritization of new initiatives, products, and services. Manage pipeline of new opportunities to test, measure and implement. 

 

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