VP, Transformation Execution

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, they also 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.

COMMUNITY DESCRIPTION  

The Strategy & Planning Community encompasses Strategic Planning, Transformation Execution, Analytics & Insights, and Property Strategy. The Transformation Execution team is a new team that we are standing up to oversee execution of our multi-year strategic transformation. The Transformation Execution Team will build out the program, project and change management methodology and tools, drive a robust and rigorous planning process, and coordinate activities with leaders and teams across the organization. The Transformation Execution team will provide oversight of the most critical initiatives to ensure a successfully executed transformation.

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Responsible for overall transformation management:

• Build out a new team, including hiring and training program management, change management, and project management resources.
• Manage portfolio of strategic initiatives to achieve transformation goals.
• Serve on Annual Planning Committee; recommend prioritization & resourcing for initiatives in Transformation Team’s purview as part of annual planning process, for Executive Management Team (EMT) decision.
• Own transformation roadmap and sequencing factoring in interdependencies across workstreams.
• Orchestrate end-to-end program management including meeting Program Management and Change Management leads regularly to ensure coordinated action, resolve cross-workstream issues & escalate to EMT if needed.
• Integrate and report overall impact across workstreams and ensure consistency & alignment with transformation goals.
• Provide line of sight, exception-based transparency to EMT on transformation progress; communicate key indicators and escalate issues with proposed actions.

Change and Stakeholder management:

• Own transformation-related messaging & communications.
• Generate buy-in, participation and support for transformation among key stakeholders across Councils and GSUSA.
• Support EMT and Talent & Culture teams in articulating and activating ways of working aligned to the Transformation Execution Team.

Team leadership and enablement:

• Build, lead, coach and develop Transformation Execution team to drive high-performance.
• Drive staffing of Project Managers to initiatives and influence Initiative Owner assignment and Team Enablement.

Success Metrics:

• Early identification and resolution of issues.
• Support in timely delivery of milestones.
• Transformation impact achievement consistent with targets.

Key Decision Rights:

• Owns: Transformation roadmap; assignment of Project Managers to initiatives; reporting tools & methods; resource allocation within budget.
• Influences: Transformation priorities & roadmap; Transformation Execution initiatives intake & prioritization (start/stop/hold).

• Build, lead and develop team
• Stand up and operationalize Program Management, Project Management and Change Management methodologies and tools
• Manage stage-gate process for all initiatives in Transformation Execution Team purview, including initiative charter, business case creation, implementation (roadmap, milestones, KPIs), tracking and reporting, risk monitoring and mitigation, and change management.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Business acumen: Demonstrates credibility and authority to work with senior leadership across Girl Scout Movement
• Proven track record: Has successfully led sizable programs from ideation through planning, execution & benefits realization.
• Bias to action: Operates with speed and pragmatism, creating and sustaining momentum; instills a high-performance mindset.
• Creates productive tension: Willing to challenge status quo and push the portfolio's ambition.
• Champion of change: Able to rally and motivate people, and influence stakeholders without formal authority.

• Office 365 or similar suites
• Competency in PowerPoint or similar presentation software
• Competency in Microsoft Excel or similar software

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; MBA preferred
• Minimum of 12-15 years’ experience in a corporate environment

SALARY RANGE: $190,000 - $225,000

This represents the present low and high end of the pay range for this position. This pay range is only applicable to NYC Metro-based employees, on a hybrid schedule.  Actual pay will vary based on various factors, including but not limited to experience.

FEATURED BENEFITS:

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: 

• Medical and Behavioral Health Coverage 

• Plan options with individual and family coverage which includes wellness, hospitalization, and fertility assistance. 
• Both plans include GSUSA partial subsidy of premium costs
• Dental and vision coverage

• Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) including Health, Dependent Care, and Limited FSA for those with Health Savings Accounts 
• Company-paid life insurance 
• Flexible work arrangements 
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave 
• 401(K) with company match 
• Short- and Long-Term Disability for salary continuation 
• Health and Wellness Classes and Activities throughout the year 
• Access to Employee Engagement Groups 

WORK ENVIRONMENT: This job operates in a professional office environment.

Position Type: This is a full-time, hybrid position with 2 days on site required.  GSUSA is based in New York City.

AAP/EEO Statement:  GSUSA is an equal employment opportunity employer.