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.
This is a 2 days in office and hybrid position located in New York City.
The Strategy & Planning Community encompasses Strategic Planning, Analytics & Insights, Enterprise Risk Management, and Property Strategy. Within this Community, the Strategic Planning team builds and operationalizes long-term and annual movement-wide strategy, drives the innovation process, and facilitates change management and implementation planning. The Strategic Planning team leverages research, data, and analytics to make informed decisions, and ensures analytical rigor around establishing and measuring KPIs and evaluating performance of initiatives. The Strategic Planning team fosters a culture of innovation by championing creative thinking, experimentation, and collaboration across all levels of the organization.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Manager of Strategic Planning will play a key role in supporting the strategic growth and development of Girl Scouts of USA. In this dynamic role, you'll help shape and guide the future of the organization by managing the annual strategic planning, partnerships, and reporting processes. As a collaborative leader, you will work closely with cross-functional teams across the organization to ensure alignment, optimize efficiency, and distill valuable insights to inform executive decisions. You will also take the lead in developing and refining planning and reporting templates to ensure the organization’s strategy is clearly communicated and easily tracked.
As strategic initiatives evolve throughout the year, you will step into a more project manager role, partnering with key stakeholders and communities to ensure initiatives are successfully implemented and executed. In addition to your core responsibilities, you’ll work alongside the Director of Strategic Planning in tackling key strategic challenges and helping drive forward critical initiatives as needed. The ideal candidate will be a proactive communicator, skilled in project management and deeply committed to driving the ongoing success of Girl Scouts of the USA’s strategic objectives.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES - Primary duties of the position
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Manage Strategic Planning and Alignment Process: Drive the annual strategic planning process by facilitating cross-functional alignment sessions and partnering with key stakeholders to define clear measures of success that guide the organization’s strategic direction |
Manage Partnership Strategy and Innovation: Lead the process to evaluate potential strategic partnerships for GSUSA, while helping key executives identify new opportunities that support the organization’s goals |
Manage Executive and Board Reporting: Manage the end-to-end reporting process, ensuring timely and impactful updates to the executive team and Board of Directors on strategic performance and key initiatives |
Develop and Refine Strategic Tools: Create and continuously improve planning and reporting templates to effectively communicate, track and measure the organization’s strategy and progress |
Support Project Management for Key Strategic Initiatives: Assume a project manager role throughout the year to ensure the successful implementation and execution of strategic initiatives |
Tackle Key Strategic Challenges: Partner with the Director of Strategic Planning to address a wide range of strategic challenges facing GSUSA throughout the year |
Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES |
Individual Contributors who may have responsibility for projects or processes and who are still developing. |
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Strong interpersonal skills and experience in working across teams and departments, building relationships, and fostering collaboration to achieve shared goals.
Project Management: Expertise in managing multiple projects simultaneously from planning through execution, ensuring deadlines are met, and initiatives are delivered on time and within scope.
Strategic Thinking: Ability to develop and implement long-term strategies, aligning organizational goals with actionable plans while considering future trends and challenges.
Problem Solving: Strong critical thinking skills with the ability to navigate ambiguity, identify solutions, and take initiative in addressing challenges and obstacles.
Communication Skills: Exceptional written and verbal communication abilities, including the capacity to present complex ideas clearly to diverse audiences, including executive leadership and external stakeholders.
Attention to Detail: High attention to detail in planning, reporting, and execution to ensure accuracy and alignment with the organization’s strategic goals.
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REQUIRED TECHNICAL SKILLS | ||
Office 365 or similar suites | Competency in PowerPoint or similar presentation software | Competency in Microsoft Excel or similar software |
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE (i.e., degrees, certifications) | |
Degree or Equivalent Experience: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience | Minimum Years of Experience: Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in professional working environment |
Required Field of Study: NA
| Certifications Requirements: Project management certification a plus Knowledge of nonprofit operations and/or federated organization models is a plus |
SALARY RANGE: $60,900 - $100,000
This represents the present low and high end of the pay range for this position. Actual pay will vary based on various factors, including but not limited to experience.
What We Offer:
Girl Scouts is powered by people, and we encourage our team members to be their best selves in and out of the office. We place a high priority on flexibility and offer a competitive employee salary and benefits package that includes:
Paid Time Off:
GSUSA offers 20+ days of paid time off, 2 floating holidays, as well as 9 workplace holidays per year. GSUSA staff also enjoy a paid holiday year-end office closure between Christmas and New Year's.
Other Benefits:
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: This job operates in a professional office environment.
POSITION TYPE / EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK: This is a full-time position. Work days are Monday through Friday. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.
AAP/EEO Statement: GSUSA is an equal employment opportunity employer.
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