Company Information
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Company Name: Communication Service for the Deaf
Website: http://www.csd.org/careers

Job Information
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Job Title: Strategy and Planning Lead
Job Type: Permanent
Job Description:
The Strategy and Planning Lead will play a vital role in driving CSD’s
growth via the development and achievement of strategic objectives. This role
will be responsible for the development, execution, and monitoring of CSD’s
organizational planning lifecycle, a systematic process encompassing all
levels of the organization, including long-term organization-wide strategic
objectives, division-level goals, and individual performance plans. The
Strategy and Planning Lead will be expected to collaborate closely and foster
strong relationships with organizational executives, advising them on
strategic planning topics and providing guidance on planning and executing
strategic changes. This role will help shape the future of CSD by working
with organizational leaders to assess the current state of the organization,
identify the organization’s short- and long-term goals, analyzing and
researching trends in CSD’s markets and industries to identify
opportunities and potential risks, and establishing methods to collect and
track qualitative and quantitative data to evaluate performance toward goals.

Manages CSD’s organizational planning lifecycle, leading goal-setting
processes with organizational leaders, providing continuous monitoring of
goals and objectives and regular reports on progress and achievements, and
guiding goal close-out processes
Establishes a strategic planning framework with clear standards and
expectations for strategic objectives and goals to guide goal-setting process
and provides ongoing training and communications to reinforce the framework
and promote alignment with key stakeholders
Partners across divisions and departments to promote alignment between
organizational strategic priorities, division-level goals, and individual
performance objectives, identifying dependencies and opportunities for bridge
(cross-functional) collaboration.
Evaluates and implements tools to support strategic planning processes,
developing strategic resources (e.g. guides and training) to enhance user
adoption, usage, and engagement, proactively gathers feedback from
stakeholders and translates insights into effective process improvements
Conducts internal evaluations to assess the current state of the organization
and/or business divisions, reviewing capabilities, expertise, and resources
to identify strengths, gaps and opportunities for improvement; develops and
presents strategic recommendations to senior leadership and key stakeholders
Conducts market research and analysis to identify emerging opportunities and
potential risks and continuously monitors and evaluates industry trends and
the competitive landscape; translates findings into strategic recommendations
for senior leadership and key stakeholders
Provides guidance and strategic support to organizational leaders to develop
and execute plans for significant changes in business strategy, including
pursuing opportunities via new initiatives, products, programs, and services,
and addressing business emerging threats and risks.
Other duties as assigned.



Requirements:
Superior understanding of business goals and recommend new approaches to
effect continual improvements in business objectives, productivity, and
development
Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills; ability to collaborate
effectively with cross-functional teams
A strategic mindset and the ability to look at the big picture and use
strategic information to advise on project prioritization to achieve goals
An advanced understanding of business processes
Strong research and data analysis skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including presentations




Resume Information
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Applicants should submit the following:: Resume
Majors Desired:: Business, Marketing/Communications, Liberal Arts
Degree levels accepted:: Associate, Bachelor

Application Information
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Apply online at:: https://recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/jobs/Details/4516116/Communication-Service-for-the-Deaf-Inc/Strategy-and-Planning-Lead