Director of Planning and Strategy_

Seattle

**Director of Planning and Strategy**

Location

**WA - Seattle**

Job Family

**Enterprise Sales & Marketing**

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**Build the future, spark innovation and align your career with purpose.**

McKinstry is innovating the waste and climate harm out of the built environment and creating lasting impact. Together, we’re building a thriving planet.

Buildings are a leading contributor to the climate crisis, generating nearly 40% of total global energy-related carbon emissions. We’re making a lasting impact on our industry and within our communities by addressing the climate, affordability and equity crises through:

+ renewables and energy services

+ engineering and design

+ construction and facility services

To get where we’re going, we need big thinkers, problem solvers and collaborative mindsets. Does that sound like you?

**The Opportunity with McKinstry**

We are currently seeking a **Director of Planning and Strategy** to join our team. In this role, you will manage the facilitation, analysis, development, research, and measurement activities supporting McKinstry’s strategic, short-term and long-range planning function. Working alongside McKinstry business leaders to enable key strategies, you will facilitate organizational reviews and market segmentation activities to identify emerging trends, expansion opportunities, and competitive threats.

**You're great at:**

Managing the short (1 year)- and long range (5 year) planning for McKinstry operating companies, including:

+ Mapping out an annual planning program rhythm, including key activities, meetings, deliverables, communications, and milestones to drive accountability.

+ Tying annual planning and budget program to a five-year strategy cycle.

+ Facilitating priority setting, capacity planning and sequencing across a large matrixed organization.

+ Collaborating with finance leadership to ensure strategic direction is embedded in modeling, budgeting, forecasting and key investment decisions.

+ Working hand in hand with all McKinstry entities, teams and snr leadership to align on common goals, prioritize and direct resources and communicate the outcomes we are working toward at all levels of the organization.

+ Leading measurement, analysis, and offering up action-oriented insights to senior leadership.

+ Looking around the corner to understand McKinstry’s positioning relative to strategic investments, competitive landscape, market potential, and client needs into the future.

+ Offering targeted support for business planning, organizational development and/or go-to-market efforts for emerging and evolving McKinstry teams and offerings.

+ Leading teams through organizational change.

**What we would like to see from you:**

+ Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent education required; Master’s Degree preferred.

+ At least ten (10) years of experience in strategic planning or acting as a consultant on major strategic planning projects required (matrixed, multi-state environment preferred).

+ Experience developing and managing executive/c-suite level communications.

+ Experience facilitating effective meetings and workshops. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

+ Thorough understanding of business administration, management, and business forecasting strategies and techniques.

+ Demonstrated experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects or programs and leading through influence.

+ Ability to visualize data to communicate compelling insights.

+ Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Visio, SharePoint, Teams required.

+ Advanced knowledge of business intelligence tools—Salesforce, Power BI and Tableau preferred.

**PeopleFirst Benefits**

**When it comes to the basics, we have you covered:**

+ Competitive pay

+ 401(k) with employer match and profit-sharing plan

+ Paid time off and holidays

+ Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental, and vision with low or zero deductible options and low out of pocket maximums

**People come first at McKinstry, and we go beyond the basic benefits with:**

+ Family formation benefits, including adoption and IVF assistance

+ Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave

+ Transgender inclusive benefits

+ Commuter benefits

+ Pet insurance

+ “Building Good” paid community service time

+ Learning and advancement opportunities via McKinstry University

+ McKinstry Moves onsite gyms or reimbursement for remote workers

See benefit plan documents for complete details.

**If you’re driven by our vision to build a thriving planet together, McKinstry is the place to build your career.**

T _he pay range for this position is $124,100-$187,500 per year; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Base pay information is based on market location. A bonus may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered._

_The McKinstry group of companies are equal opportunity employers. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, race, color, creed, marital status, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected by law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to employment, advancement, assignment, and training. This commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity is made equally as a social responsibility and as an economic and business necessity._

_McKinstry is a drug-free workplace. Employment is contingent upon successfully passing a pre-employment drug and alcohol test, complying with the requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act and a Confidentiality Agreement, in addition to successful outcomes of background and reference checks._

_Applicants for this role will only be considered if they possess current US Work Authorization, and do not require employer-sponsored VISA support to begin or remain in this role._

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