Senior Manager, Strategy & Operations

IHG•Atlanta, GA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Your day to day Create and drive the P&T strategy: Create strategic presentations: develop paper/presentations to the Board, EC, SLT Strengthen planning (annual/ quarterly) planning mechanisms w/ repeatable structures for priority management Partner across P&T to drive clarity of a clear P&T value prop and develop strategies for key priorities Support key initiatives, to support product deployments / enhancements Embed P&T strategy & messaging: Manage P&T Messaging Center of Excellence (CoE) ensuring key assets, are easily leveraged, distributed, & understood for P&T Operations function Cascade P&T’s strategy and priorities consistently across the P&T leadership teams, and functional/regional leadership team meetings Partner with Communications to ensure all P&T colleagues (e.g., via townhalls) and owners (e.g., via webinars) are engaged and informed about our positioning Partner with Product Marketing on messaging that supports owner-related communications with clear, aligned narratives Equip IHG stakeholders with tools and assets to amplify the value of the IHG brand through our P&T value story Activate strategy with P&T leaders & key stakeholders: Represent P&T’s holistic strategy and value in high-visibility presentations, acting on behalf of P&T leadership Enable alignment and connection across P&T leadership through SLT/ELT forums, offsites, and events focused on building enterprise mindset Support the planning of P&T presence at select industry conferences, ensuring message clarity, alignment, and consistency Ensure that P&T’s overarching story is represented through all conference-related engagements Collaborate across P&T teams to support product launches and delivery of key enterprise priorities Partner with Product teams to drive key initiatives: Collaborate across P&T teams to support product launches and delivery of key enterprise priorities Embed AI best practices & tool recommendations to drive efficiency & consistency

Requirements

Strong Consulting and executive stakeholder management experience in complex, matrixed organizations
Deep understanding of strategy development, messaging frameworks for senior executive audiences
Demonstrated proficiency in leveraging AI tools and best practices to drive operational efficiency, strategic decision-making, and consistent messaging
Proven ability to cascade strategy across functions, and influence both internal and external stakeholders
Familiarity with competitive benchmarking and identifying relevant market trends and insights
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to create polished content under tight deadlines
Global and regional business experience, particularly in technology or hospitality organizations

Responsibilities

Create and drive the P&T strategy
Create strategic presentations: develop paper/presentations to the Board, EC, SLT
Strengthen planning (annual/ quarterly) planning mechanisms w/ repeatable structures for priority management
Partner across P&T to drive clarity of a clear P&T value prop and develop strategies for key priorities
Support key initiatives, to support product deployments / enhancements
Manage P&T Messaging Center of Excellence (CoE) ensuring key assets, are easily leveraged, distributed, & understood for P&T Operations function
Cascade P&T’s strategy and priorities consistently across the P&T leadership teams, and functional/regional leadership team meetings
Partner with Communications to ensure all P&T colleagues (e.g., via townhalls) and owners (e.g., via webinars) are engaged and informed about our positioning
Partner with Product Marketing on messaging that supports owner-related communications with clear, aligned narratives
Equip IHG stakeholders with tools and assets to amplify the value of the IHG brand through our P&T value story
Represent P&T’s holistic strategy and value in high-visibility presentations, acting on behalf of P&T leadership
Enable alignment and connection across P&T leadership through SLT/ELT forums, offsites, and events focused on building enterprise mindset
Support the planning of P&T presence at select industry conferences, ensuring message clarity, alignment, and consistency
Ensure that P&T’s overarching story is represented through all conference-related engagements
Collaborate across P&T teams to support product launches and delivery of key enterprise priorities
Embed AI best practices & tool recommendations to drive efficiency & consistency