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LAYIQ - Senior Director, Strategic Planning at Cox Automotive

Key Responsibilities

Strategic planning and analysis
Lead market, customer, competitive, portfolio, and profit pool assessments for Cox Automotive and its business groups.
Apply strategic planning frameworks to evaluate internal and external factors, identify opportunities and risks, and recommend clear choices.
Define and communicate strategies for where to play, how to win, and what to do across Cox Automotive and its business units.
Use hypothesis-driven analysis to identify root causes, key drivers, critical assumptions, and actionable insights, even when data is incomplete.
Build financial models and scenario analyses to evaluate sensitivities and support strategic, investment, and operational decisions.
Synthesize complex research and analysis into concise recommendations and implications for executive audiences.
Leadership and influence
Lead strategic projects by defining scope, objectives, success measures, workplans, and deliverables.
Advise senior leaders and cross-functional teams as a strategic thought partner, bringing new insights and an enterprise-wide perspective.
Build strong relationships across Cox Automotive and influence decisions while balancing enterprise and business unit priorities.
Guide solution group strategy leaders in developing business unit plans, strategic assessments, and financial analyses.
Plan and facilitate productive executive planning sessions, ideation workshops, and decision-making meetings.
Execution and communication
Develop portfolio assessments, total addressable market analyses, profit pool analyses, and other decision-support materials.
Prepare executive communications, meeting materials, presentations, and summaries that advance the strategic planning process.
Partner across functions to gather expertise, align stakeholders, and support the execution of strategic initiatives.
Support industry- and customer-facing strategy communications.
Contribute to budget planning and provide analysis that supports investment decisions and operational efficiency.
Gather, analyze, and communicate marketplace and industry trends across the organization.
Required Qualifications
BA/BS Degree required with 12+ years of relevant strategic planning and/or management consulting experience required. Candidate can also have an MS degree and 10+ years of experience or 16+ years of experience in lieu of a degree.
Strong analytical, financial modeling, research, organizational, and project management skills.
Clear, concise written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex data into executive-ready documents and presentations.
Ability to apply critical thinking, sound judgment, and strategic perspective to ambiguous or emerging opportunities.
Ability to respectfully challenge perspectives, make recommendations, and articulate practical next steps.
Demonstrated ability to establish credibility, influence leaders, and serve as an internal thought partner on strategic and business issues.
Strong cross-functional collaboration skills and the ability to work effectively with leaders at all levels.
Ability to translate broad concepts and market insights into compelling stories, recommendations, and actionable business plans.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, changing environment with a sense of urgency and adaptability.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Ability to travel as needed, up to 20%.
Drug Testing
To be employed in this role, you’ll need to clear a pre-employment drug test. Cox Automotive does not currently administer a pre-employment drug test for marijuana for this position. However, we are a drug-free workplace, so the possession, use or being under the influence of drugs illegal under federal or state law during work hours, on company property and/or in company vehicles is prohibited.

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