Strategy & Transformation Manager

Choice Hotels International • North Bethesda, MD

1d • $112,000 - $132,000

About The Position

Choice Hotels, one of the world’s largest lodging franchisors, has an exciting new opportunity as our Strategy & Transformation Manager. The Strategy & Transformation team’s mission is to ensure that Choice achieves its ambitious long-term growth objectives by defining the best path forward for the company, securing alignment across the organization for our strategic decisions, and ensuring that the company executes on its transformation by managing the delivery of cross-functional strategic initiatives. As a key member of our Strategy & Transformation team, you will work directly with business partners in multiple disciplines to help the company make decisions on where to focus our efforts, align teams behind our strategy, drive execution of transformational initiatives needed to meet our goals, and report on our progress. This role is a unique opportunity for an individual to make an impact on our company’s long-term objectives by influencing the execution of our enterprise strategy and ensuring that Choice delivers on its vision. Are you a strategic thinker who likes to solve big, complex problems and work cross-functionally to make innovative solutions a reality? We invite you to apply today for our Strategy & Transformation Manager role and #MakeItYourChoice.

Requirements

• 4+ years of functional experience in consulting, strategic planning, business analytics, or corporate strategy, with project management familiarity.
• Experience managing cross-functional projects or workstreams required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and familiarity with project management tools.
• Ability to conduct financial and business analysis.
• Intellectually Curious: Enjoys learning and tackling new problems; asks questions and dives deep into unfamiliar areas.
• Influential: Strong executive presence; communicates effectively with various audiences; establishes trust and fosters strong relationships.
• Results-Oriented: Strong project management skills; focused on details and broader goals; demonstrates urgency and manages multiple priorities.
• Strategic: Understands organizational goals; performs detailed and high-level analyses; leverages financial and business analysis to solve complex problems.
• Inclusive: Values diverse perspectives; fosters an environment of belonging; prioritizes diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Collaborative: Works cross-functionally; builds alignment to drive strategic priorities forward.
• Adaptable: Flexible and comfortable with change; responds quickly to shifting priorities.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and work experience required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in change management, process design, and/or data analytics preferred.
• Experience with LLMs (especially Copilot and ChatGPT) preferred.
• MBA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams in the design and implementation of enterprise-wide strategic transformation initiatives and programs by developing an actionable plan, establishing enterprise alignment and commitment toward the plan, and executing and communicating progress against the plan to senior leadership.
• Help initiatives succeed by analyzing processes, developing data-driven insights, and identifying risks and dependencies.
• Guide leadership to solve roadblocks by creating materials to drive decision-making and alignment.
• Establish and track success metrics, indicators, and milestone targets to measure progress and outcomes.
• Facilitate repeatable/systemic approaches to change through the implementation of change management processes and best practices.
• Work with subject matter experts, finance, human resources, and IT teams to ensure that everything we do drives towards our common goals.
• Help prioritize transformation initiatives and define objective, meaningful measures of success tied to long-term strategic goals.
• Synthesize data and insights to articulate the story behind performance and influence organizational focus.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Leave and paid time-off for holidays, vacation, personal, family, volunteer, sick, jury duty, bereavement, military, and religious observance
• Financial benefits for retirement and health savings
• Employee recognition programs
• Discounts at Choice hotels worldwide

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees