Associate Director, Strategy Deployment & Business Operations (Project Management)
Associate Director, Strategy Deployment & Business Operations
Job Description
You're not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because we're out to create Better Care for a Better World, and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference. Here, you'll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands. In this role, you'll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.
As Associate Director, Strategy Deployment & Business Operations, you will lead facilitation of key business operations processes within Kimberly-Clark Professional (KCP) North America with a heavy emphasis on execution, analytics, and performance improvement. This individual will also lead end-to-end coordination and development of KCP North America's annual and long-range strategic business plan. Additionally, in this role you will lead and support execution of numerous ad hoc strategic initiatives and transformation projects by working with key business leaders throughout the North America business. Work is strongly influenced by the President and CFO of KCP NA as well as NA functional leaders. You'll report to the Senior Director, Strategy & Commercial Capability and will manage a small team, in addition to managing a broader scope of cross-functional team members depending on the project. This position is based in Roswell, GA.
In this role, you will:
Strategic Projects: Perform analysis and strategic assessment for key Enterprise initiatives, prioritized transformation programs, and workshops as determined by the KCP NA Leadership Team. This individual will provide thought leadership, project support, and act as a knowledge resource in the areas of market insights, commercial analytics, and ABU financial reporting.
Strategic Planning: Facilitate the KCP NA planning cycle (annual business plan and three-year business plan) in conjunction with the broader Enterprise timeline and work across KCP NA teams to develop the plan. The plan will be grounded in insights and ultimately inform adjustments to existing strategies and levels of investment/resource allocation based upon new learnings and changes in the competitive environment.
Annual Objective Setting: Lead annual KCP NA objective setting process to facilitate achievement of business unit goals and alignment across KCP functional teams in conjunction with Enterprise aspiration. Furthermore, this individual will lead work that contributes to business unit prioritization, scorecarding, and tracking of commercial metrics to ensure proper prioritization and progress related to commercial initiatives.
Business Unit Routines: Work closely with a broad array of internal stakeholders that will include cross-functional teams and the North America Leadership Team to deploy key business operations routines (IBP, S&OP) and monthly / quarterly meetings in alignment with the KCNA enterprise cadence. Additionally, this role will be responsible for supporting development of key ABU-specific content (e.g., summits, townhalls, customer meetings).
Partnership Products Support: Oversee strategic and financial support for the KCP NA Partnership Products business.
About Us
Huggies®. Kleenex®. Cottonelle®. Scott®. Kotex®. Poise®. Depend®. Kimberly-Clark Professional®. You already know our legendary brands—and so does the rest of the world. In fact, millions of people use Kimberly-Clark products every day. We know these amazing Kimberly-Clark products wouldn't exist without talented professionals, like you.
At Kimberly-Clark, you'll be part of the best team committed to driving innovation, growth and impact. We're founded on more than 150 years of market leadership, and we're always looking for new and better ways to perform – so there's your open door of opportunity. It's all here for you at Kimberly-Clark.
Led by Purpose. Driven by You.
About You
You perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fueled by authentic caring. You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development.
You love what you do, especially when the work you do makes a difference. At Kimberly-Clark, we're constantly exploring new ideas on how, when, and where we can best achieve results. When you join our team, you'll experience Flex That Works: flexible (hybrid) work arrangements that empower you to have purposeful time in the office and partner with your leader to make flexibility work for both you and the business.
In one of our professional roles, you'll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center. To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree; MBA is a plus
10+ years' experience in consumer or strategy focused role or another equivalent combination of education and experience (i.e. business operations and / or chief of staff roles).
Experience in management consulting and/or CPG industry experience in strategy development or strategic projects and insights
Effective communicator able to build creditability and be a trusted voice with leadership and key stakeholders on market intelligence, competitive dynamics, and initiatives impacting company performance.
Demonstrated ability developing and executing strategic initiatives that result in enterprise-wide transformational change and value creation.
Structured thinking and analytical skills with strong proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint.
Proven experience working in a fast-paced setting; enthusiastic about the potential strategic opportunities facing Kimberly-Clark; well-grounded and pragmatic.
Project Management proficiency with ability to scope projects, deliver results against set expectations, timelines, financials, etc.
Experience working in the context of a large, complex, global organization where working across boundaries and leading through influence are keys to success considered a plus.
Ability to interface, communicate with, and influence multiple functions and leadership levels.
Personal Characteristics:
Strategic Vision/Thought Leadership
Communication/Personal Impact
Analytical/Logical/Structured Problem solver
Business Achievement Drive/Performance Driven
Team/Process Leadership
Total Benefits
Here are just a few of the benefits you'd enjoy working in this role for Kimberly-Clark. For a complete overview, see www.mykcbenefits.com.
Great support for good health with medical, dental, and vision coverage options with no waiting periods or pre-existing condition restrictions. Access to an on-site fitness center, occupational health nurse, and allowances for high-quality safety equipment.
Flexible Savings and spending accounts to maximize health care options and stretch dollars when caring for yourself or dependents.
Diverse income protection insurance options to protect yourself and your family in case of illness, injury, or other unexpected events.
Additional programs and support to continue your education, adopt a child, relocate, or even find temporary childcare.
To Be Considered
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And finally, the fine print….
For Kimberly-Clark to grow and prosper, we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world, which is why we seek to build a workforce that encompasses the experiences of our consumers. When you bring your original thinking to Kimberly-Clark, you fuel the continued success of our enterprise. We are a committed equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.
Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests, which may include drug screening, background check, and DMV check.
Veterans and members of the Reserve and Guard are highly encouraged to apply.
At Kimberly-Clark, pay is just one aspect of our total rewards package, which also includes a variety of benefits and opportunities to achieve, thrive and grow. Along with base pay, this position offers eligibility for a target bonus and a comprehensive benefits suite, including our 401(k) and Profit-Sharing plan. The anticipated base pay range for this role is provided above for a fully qualified hire. Actual pay will depend on several factors, such as location, role, skills, performance, and experience. Please note that the stated pay range applies to US locations only.
Kimberly-Clark will support in-country relocation for the chosen candidate for the role. The benefits provided will be per the terms of Kimberly-Clark's applicable mobility policies. The benefits/policy provided will be decided at Kimberly-Clark's sole discretion.
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Salary Range: 157,720 – 194,760 USD
At Kimberly-Clark, pay is just one aspect of our total rewards package, which also includes a variety of benefits and opportunities to achieve, thrive and grow. Along with base pay, this position offers eligibility for a target bonus and a comprehensive benefits suite, including our 401(k) and Profit Sharing plan. The anticipated base pay range for this role is provided above for a fully qualified hire. Actual pay will depend on several factors, such as location, role, skills, performance, and experience. Please note that the stated pay range applies to US locations only.
Primary Location
Roswell Building 300Additional Locations
Worker Type
EmployeeWorker Sub-Type
RegularTime Type
Full time