Senior Strategy Manager

Description

We are searching for a highly motivated self-starter who is passionate, results-orientated and has a keen attention to detail. As a Senior Strategy Manager within the TV Product & Services (OPUS) team, you will be responsible for overseeing and managing various strategic and financial aspects of the OPUS program.

What You Will Do:

• Work in tandem with the various product managers and product directors across OPUS to develop the business cases and financial models to support capital funding processes
• Manage the monthly submissions, reporting and governance of capital and opex spend and benefits tracking
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional stakeholders to monitor the financial performance for our TV products, including cash flow, profit & loss statement, and customer lifetime value
• Review and report progress to senior and executive leadership on program financials and KPIs
• Manage the bi-weekly cadence of the governance cycle for the TV leadership team (content creation, liaising with stakeholders, etc.)
• Prepare detailed and insightful materials for executive presentations, including strategic analyses, financial forecasts, and business cases, to facilitate informed and timely decision-making
• Unite cross-functional teams around a mid-long-term strategy; providing clarity on what outcomes the TV products are driving
• Develop strong relationships with stakeholders at peer and executive levels with the ability to influence without authority to drive cross-functional alignment

Qualifications

What You Bring:

• Excellent collaborative skills, with a proven track record of working with cross-functional teams
• Ongoing desire to be part of a fast-paced and exciting team focused on long-term planning and business governance
• A high degree of emotional intelligence, interpersonal skills and thought leadership, who is known for producing efficient, clean and accurate content
• Demonstrable financial analysis skills
• A comprehensive understanding of budgeting and financial reporting (budget development & management, ROI modeling, cash flow fundamentals, etc.)
• A natural ability to form strong working relationships and transform complex concepts into simple ones
• Efficient organization and ability to manage multiple timelines and requirements
• A strategic mindset, with a passion for out-of-the-box thinking and ideation
• Strong business-ownership mentality, with a willingness to “roll up your sleeves” and step outside your sandbox when required, coupled with a strong bias for action
• Comfort with ambiguity, leveraging structured thinking to break down complex problems into actionable workstreams
• Advanced analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to synthesize complex data sources into actionable insights

Great-to-haves:

• MBA or equivalent experience
• Post-secondary education in Business, Commerce, or Technology
• Strategy Manager role experience
• Knowledge of TELUS cross-functional operations and/or industry experience