Senior Director Strategy and Operations Optimization
- Location : Name
- Community Support Office
- Type
- Full-Time
- Location : Address
- 7900 Westpark Drive
- Location : City
- McLean
- Location : State/Province (Full Name)
- Virginia
- Salary Range
- USD $164,500.00 - USD $205,600.00 /Yr.
Sunrise Senior Living was again certified as a Great Place to Work® by Activated Insights. This is the 7th time Sunrise has received this top culture and workplace designation, highlighting the special place Sunrise is to be a part of.
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JOB OVERVIEW
RESPONSIBILITIES & QUALIFICATIONS
As a part of the Sunrise team, supporting our Mission, Principles of Service and Core Values is a fundamental part of this job. Our foundational belief is the sacred value of human life. The unique responsibilities for this role include but are not limited to the essential functions listed as follows:
• Develop, coordinate, monitor, and lead key initiatives from initiation through delivery to realize the strategic vision and build sustainable competitive advantage.
• Lead end-to-end planning and implementation of extremely complex projects spanning business areas.
• Drive collaboration across all functions and build key executive stakeholder relationships.
• Facilitate the strategy, design, development, and alignment of the organizational vision inclusive of goals, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and objectives to achieve it.
• Identify opportunities to improve operational effectiveness.
• Complete regular market, industry, and competitor analysis to support strategic planning.
• Support Sunrise’s executive leadership in formulating and articulating a strategic vision and investment priorities, including review of the competitive environment and prioritization of financial/non-financial resources.
• Lead working teams and develop both partners and team members through candor, communication, and coaching.
• Ensure that tough questions are raised and answered in a constructive environment focused on business success.
• Establish program-level routines that track these milestones and objectives, communicate progress, and help identify issues early without adding undue burdens or usurping the businesses and functions executing the work.
• Manage, coach, and grow highly skilled team members to ensure business, departmental, and personal objectives are realized.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance business strategy in partnership and collaboration with key business stakeholders, including identifying key opportunities and threats, developing strategic initiatives, and facilitating a disciplined strategic planning process .
• Support executive management, in particular the COO, as a strategic advisor to help ensure successful execution of business strategy, including:
• Track and evaluate business performance against financial targets, performance milestones, and external benchmarks.
• Provide insight about business performance and outlook through routine strategic reviews of operations, competitors, and markets.
• Serve as an independent voice in governance forums to support successful execution through critical challenge and holding leaders accountable to commitments.
• Provide active guidance and input to business teams to support disciplined planning and execution of key initiatives and activities.
• Work behind the scenes to foster alignment and effective collaboration between businesses, functions, and operations at all levels.
• Act as a center of excellence for strategic planning and decision-making embedded within businesses.
• Become a trusted advisor to key business stakeholders and embed as a value-added contributor in key business governance forums.
• Maintains compliance in assigned required training and all training required by state/province or other regulating authorities as applicable to this role to ensure that Sunrise standards are always met.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
Core Competencies:
• Experience in the application of strategic frameworks, financial analysis, research, and program management disciplines to solve challenging business questions.
• Self-starter with top notch leadership and influential skills
• Strategic thinker with an eye for details
• Proven communication skills (verbal, written, and presentations), including ability to translate complex ideas into understandable insights and provide commercially-sound business justification to support executive decision-making
• A natural skill to engage with people at a deep level whether observing or interviewing users/customers, fellow team members, or clients
• The ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Organized and able to manage multiple programs
• Excellent influence and engagement skills in building alignment and accountability
• Able to build strong and sustainable relationships
• Highly collaborative and able to work cooperatively and strategically in a team environment
• Highly developed interpersonal skills with ability to effectively engage with senior executives, management teams, staff, and external stakeholders; demonstrated ability to lead through influence and work across cultural differences
• Able to handle confidential information and act as a liaison between the business leader and other constituents, both internal and external
• Effective problem-solving skills, able to process high volumes of complex information, produce key themes and issues, and recommend actionable responses to opportunities and threats
• Bachelor’s degree in related field; Masters of Business Administration preferred
• 8 or more years of proven and progressive business, operational, and/or strategy management experience, relevant industry experience
• 2-3 years of Management Consulting experience with a top tier firm
ABOUT SUNRISE
Sunrise Senior Living has championed quality of life in senior care for more than 30 years. We believe team members are our greatest resource and are looking for people who share our commitment to provide quality care for seniors and their families. It's no surprise that many of the world's leading experts in Senior Living entrust their career to Sunrise.
At Sunrise, you will…
Make a Difference Every Day
We are passionate about our mission — to champion quality of life for all seniors. We deliver high-quality care with a personal touch and encourage our residents to enjoy life to the fullest.
Be Part of a Uniquely Supportive Community
The care-focused environment we create for residents extends to our team members. We offer programs, rewards, and benefits to help you live your best.
Ignite Your Potential
We believe potential has no limits. We offer best-in-class leadership development programs designed to grow our leaders. We are committed to helping our team members achieve their career goals.
We also offer benefits and other compensation that include:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability Plans
- Retirement Savings Plans
- Employee Assistant Program / Discount Program
- Paid time off (PTO), sick time, and holiday pay
- Daily Pay offered to get paid within hours of a shift (offered in the U.S. only)
- Tuition Reimbursement
- In addition to base compensation, Sunrise may offer discretionary and/or non-discretionary bonuses. The eligibility to receive such a bonus will depend on the employee’s position, plan/program offered by Sunrise at the time, and required performance pursuant to the plan/program.
- Some benefits have eligibility requirements
Apply today to learn why Sunrise Senior Living is a certified Great Place to Work®
PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS
Sunrise considers the health and safety of its residents, family members, and team members to be one of its highest priorities. Employment with Sunrise is conditioned on completing and passing a drug test (which does not include marijuana), participating in testing requirements (e.g. Tuberculosis Test, Physical Evaluation). Covid-19 and Influenza vaccination is only required to the extent mandated by applicable federal, state, and local laws and authorities.
COMPENSATION DISCLAIMER
Selected candidates will be offered competitive compensation based on geographic location of community/office, skills, experience, qualifications, and certifications/licenses (where applicable).