Strategic Planning & Operations Manager

About the Role The CfOR Strategic Planning & Operations Manager drives operational excellence, strategic execution, workforce planning, study operations, analytics, and digital transformation across the organization. This role requires expertise in business operations, study management, data analytics, dashboarding, forecasting, process optimization, and digital enablement, and the ability to translate complex operational data into actionable leadership insights using tools such as Power BI. What You'll Do

• Partner closely with CfOR leadership to support strategic planning, operational execution, workforce planning, and organizational initiatives.
• Drive cross-functional operational programs and strategic initiatives across global teams, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and priorities.
• Support leadership decision-making through business analysis, operational insights, scenario planning, and executive-ready presentations.
• Manage and track organizational priorities, risks, dependencies, timelines, and action plans across multiple workstreams.
• Support headcount management, staffing analysis, requisition tracking, organizational planning, resource forecasting, and capacity planning.
• Support operational budgeting, financial tracking, forecasting, and resource planning activities across organizational initiatives and study operations.
• Analyze resource utilization, portfolio demand, operational capacity, and forecasting trends to support leadership planning and prioritization decisions.
• Lead operational transformation initiatives and strategic special projects.
• Support organizational governance activities including leadership reviews, operational planning cadences, hiring alignment, and cross-functional coordination.
• Drive operational readiness initiatives across teams by improving visibility into resource capacity, prioritization, and execution tracking.
• Partner with functional leaders to streamline onboarding, collaboration models, knowledge management, and operational communication frameworks.
• Data Analytics, Reporting & Visualization: Develop and maintain executive dashboards, operational metrics, KPIs, and reporting frameworks using Power BI and other visualization tools. Translate operational, organizational, and portfolio data into actionable insights for senior leadership. Analyze trends across resource allocation, study delivery, operational efficiency, financials, forecasting, and portfolio performance. What We're Looking For
• The ideal candidate is analytical, execution-oriented, and capable of translating complex operational data into actionable leadership insights using tools such as Power BI.
• Expertise in business operations, study management, data analytics, dashboarding, forecasting, process optimization, and digital enablement.
• Ability to partner with CfOR leadership, manage cross-functional programs, drive strategic initiatives, and coordinate across global teams.
• Strong data analytics, forecasting, budgeting, capacity planning, and resource management skills.
• Excellent communication and the ability to present executive-ready insights and recommendations.