Strategy Officer Resume
Objective : As a Strategy Officer understand and practice strategy in general and in how it is practiced at the Hewlett Foundation, they are better equipped to carry out their work effectively while learning and adapting all along the way.
Skills : Strategic Thinking and strong analytical skills.
Description :
- Worked collaboratively with diverse individuals and across teams while recognizing that partners and stakeholders may have competing priorities and availability.
- Processed complex information and presented ideas in a pragmatic, compelling manner in a range of settings and modalities.
- Possesses personal and professional integrity, high-quality standards, excellent judgment, a learning orientation, flexibility, good humor, motivation, modesty, and graciousness.
- Enabled individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Reported to the CEO and be an integral member of the Executive Team.
- Worked collaboratively with the Executive Team to lead, develop, and implement an organization-wide strategic plan that will transform God’s Love during a period of intense and sustained growth.
- Worked with flexibility, efficiency, enthusiasm, and sensitivity in a fast-paced and complex environment and across barriers such as language, culture, and distance.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Executive
Education
BBA
Associate Strategy Officer Resume
Objective : As an Associate Strategy Officer, supported the strategy development process, understanding global health/development issues and some global health/development experience is preferable, learned new content quickly.
Skills : Leadership, Communication Skills.
Description :
- Knowledgeable in strategy development and end-to-end complex project management (including process design, team structure, analytical requirements, development of novel communication tools, and external/senior leadership engagement).
- Easily identified and communicated a framework to analyze the issue.
- Worked independently, and managed multiple priorities and demanding timelines.
- Expert in a role requiring collaboration (both internal and external) as well as a solid understanding of the realities.
- Worked within and effectively managing projects within a complex matrixed environment.
- Worked in a matrix environment is preferred.
- Identified connections and second-order implications, and demonstrated competence with internal/external teams Some experience with strategy execution, measurement, review, and adjustment is preferable.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Executive
Education
BBA
Strategy Officer Resume
Summary : As a Strategy Officer, provided operational front-office support to the Vice Presidents, Regional Directors, Regional Managers, and IFC Industry Departments, and monitored political, macroeconomic, and sector developments in both the MENA and CAF regions respectively.
Skills : Financial Acumen, Understanding of financial principles.
Description :
- Supported strategy development, and contributed to management briefs, reports, presentations, and country economic updates.
- Consolidated and maintained information on IFC’s activities in the region such as portfolio, pipeline, development impact indicators, and scorecard.
- Participated as an active team member in strategy-related and operational work.
- Developed management presentations for key offsites and meetings.
- Created Annuities-wide communications strategy and executed.
- Drove analysis to provide insights on to Management.
- Led the strategic planning process to establish the organization’s long-term goals and strategies.
Experience
7-10 Years
Level
Management
Education
BBA
Senior Strategy Officer Resume
Summary : As a Senior Strategy Officer, led the development, use, and continuous improvement of foundation guidelines, tools, and organizational routines for strategy development, refresh, and review, and acted as a lead, thought partner, and facilitator in the foundations strategy processes including strategy development, review, and refresh.
Skills : Problem-Solving Skills, Project Management.
Description :
- Independently developed and authored strategy memos, issue briefs, and relevant updates for leadership.
- Conducted relevant research and analyses to inform strategy development and review.
- Acted as a thought partner to program teams exploring refinements to their strategy execution.
- Worked with the Communications team to develop for grantees and partners relevant materials and content on program strategies.
- Promoted a strong sense of teamwork by working effectively, respectfully, and efficiently with Foundation associates.
- Supported and modeled excellent service by exhibiting a positive attitude and enthusiasm toward the job and the company to internal and external customers in all forms of communication.
- Embraced and embodied the Blank Core Values and be a culture leader.
Experience
10+ Years
Level
Senior
Education
BBA
Strategy Officer Resume
Summary : As a Strategy Officer, worked in philanthropy, consulting, government, and nonprofit organizations, directed strategy development and relevant analytic processes.
Skills : Strong organizational and time management skills, Market Analysis.
Description :
- Skilled with the characteristics of quality research and/or evaluation evidence.
- Created high-quality presentations and documents for busy professionals and leaders.
- Handled multiple projects simultaneously.
- Navigated challenges and adapted to a changing environment.
- Passionate for learning and the ability to seek input and support as needed.
- Provided critical thinking, mapping, and landscaping frameworks and produced research to support their planning.
- Helped lead initiatives that will support growth from 4 million meals annually to more than 10 million meals annually over the next few years.
Experience
7-10 Years
Level
Management
Education
BBA
Strategy Officer Resume
Headline : As a Strategy Officer, oriented and onboarded new program staff on the foundations approach to strategy and supported external strategy consultants who work with program staff on the foundations overall approach, identified opportunities to share strategy-related experiences and insights across program teams, and developed and deliver training, workshops, learning sessions, and tools to help program staff continuously improve their work.
Skills : Proficiency in market research competitive analysis and planning.
Description :
- Participated in Program Director Forums (as needed) and Program Officer meetings.
- Coordinated with the Organizational Learning Officer to design and deliver learning sessions related to strategy as needed With peers across the philanthropic field, by sharing the foundation’s approach to strategy—including what we are learning and how we are adapting to changing circumstances—to contribute to the field’s ongoing learning and improvement.
- Stayed current on the field of strategy and various approaches in philanthropy and the nonprofit sector, sharing best practices with foundation staff and representing Hewlett’s approach to strategy externally.
- Read, researched, connected with peers at other foundations, participated in or convened learning and/or practice communities, and attended conferences.
- Managed projects within EPG or across foundation programs and departments, with an orientation of inclusion and timeliness.
- Tracked record in strategy development, strategy implementation, and/or program management within the nonprofit, philanthropy, and/or strategy consulting fields.
- Acted strategically, consistent with the foundation’s goal-oriented, flexible, and adaptive approach to philanthropy, brings strong analytical, project management, and creative problem-solving skills with demonstrated attention to detail.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
BBA
Strategy Officer Resume
Headline : As a Strategy Officer, partnered closely with internal and external collaborators With other EPG team members, especially the Director, Evaluation Officer, and Organizational Effectiveness Officer, in their support of Hewlett program staff so that EPGs work with teams is cohesive, consistent, and mutually reinforcing With colleagues in Communications, Learning and Operations (GLO), Legal, and the Culture, Race and Equity team.
Skills : Strategic Planning and Analysis, Market Research and Competitive Analysis.
Description :
- Created executive communications and presentations for several internal and external audiences.
- Coordinated resolutions of all business management-related issues.
- Participated in meetings and helped develop analytics to drive key business decisions based on information presented.
- Partnered with other parts of Annuities to identify and analyze information useful to create compelling communications and inform business decisions.
- Created, updated, and maintained various presentations (not training materials) for regulators and other internal and external constituents.
- Coordinated and enhanced the group’s metrics and reporting process.
- Oversaw all budgeting and expense-related responsibilities (non-comp) for the group.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
BBA
Strategy Officer Resume
Headline : As a Strategy Officer, guided and supported individual program team members and program teams in various stages of strategy development and implementation, adjusting the type, intensity, and duration of support based on colleagues needs.
Skills : Business Development and Growth Strategies, Cross-Functional Team Leadership.
Description :
- Worked effectively and with sensitivity across barriers such as language, culture, and distance.
- Functioned successfully in a politically demanding environment.
- Expert with supporting overall leadership and direction to varied consulting projects to assure the quality of content and interaction with
clients – as well as driving team performance and productivity.
- Questioned and challenged colleagues including managers and partners in a constructive manner.
- Actively contributed to and learned from relevant fields and the sector and in partnership with the EPG team.
- Reviewed strategy consultants scopes of work, and developing tools and resources and templates.
- Analyzed internal and external environments to identify opportunities and threats.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
BBA
Strategy Officer Resume
Summary : As a Strategy Officer, supporting the continuous improvement of the foundations approach to strategy and its overall approach to philanthropic practice to be efficient, effective, and highly responsive to program needs (and to the needs of grantees and communities, and collaboration with other funders).
Skills : Financial Modeling and Business Planning, Negotiation and Contract Management.
Description :
- Supported core strategy execution.
- Managed business intelligence, risk management, and/or strategic decision-making tools.
- Worked on products and structured the analysis needed to address a complex and ambiguous question within the resources and time constraints provided.
- Assembled, organized, and analyzed appropriate information, extracting insights and communicating findings.
- Led teams through a complex and ambiguous task.
- Calibrated input and synthesized information to connect with varied and diverse audiences.
- Built rapport with diverse stakeholders and functioned in a politically demanding environment with a strong spirit of outreach, diplomacy, and collaboration.
Experience
7-10 Years
Level
Management
Education
BBA
Strategy Officer Resume
Headline : As a Strategy Officer, guided and supported can take a range of forms, including serving as a thought partner to program staff by asking questions and challenging assumptions, helping design and facilitate meetings, reviewing board memos and other strategy documents, providing examples.
Skills : Data-Driven Decision Making, Performance Monitoring and Evaluation.
Description :
- Brought new frameworks and tools to facilitate the strategy development process.
- Created complex models, with a demonstrated ability to extract appropriate data to convey complex information through the use of supporting tables, graphs and other visual representations.
- Supported for the development of IFC corporate strategy, as reported in IFC’s Strategy and Business Outlook.
- Provided views on macro-economic trends, analyzing industry fundamentals and identifying over-the-horizon trends to support strategy development, innovation, and current and future opportunities for IFC engagement.
- Supported the unit in managing the strategic relationship with the Independent Evaluation Group (IEG), including helping to ensure that the independent evaluation function is focused on relevant and strategic topics, helping coordinate interaction between IEG and operational teams, helping to synthesize findings for purpose of internal learning and improvement.
- Researched, analyzed, and framework development and measures of success to support strategic decisions by the Management Team on specific corporate issues.
- Combined the big picture with attention to detail, macro and microeconomic issues, and identify patterns across contexts leading to insights of relevance to corporate strategy.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
BBA
