Senior Manager, Business Strategy and Operations
Rubrik
About the Team
The Business Operations & Strategy team is a part of the Office of the CEO. This team prioritizes and drives key business initiatives across Rubrik. We complement and support product, engineering, sales, marketing, finance, and post-sales teams to drive company attainment of topline goals and KPIs. We do this by working across teams to set goals, drive alignment, execute initiatives, and improve processes end to end from product design/building to market delivery.
Rubrik is in the process of further building out its Business Operations & Strategy Team where the Sr. Manager will be a critical hire that can help shape their role, the functions of the team, and priority initiatives to drive growth.
About the Role
This Senior Manager role will lead their own workstreams as well as support the Director of Business Strategy and Operations and Chief Strategy Officer. Together, this team plays a pivotal part in developing and executing the strategic vision of our organization. The successful candidate will contribute to identifying, developing, and implementing strategies that improve business operations, create growth opportunities, and increase market share. This role will collaborate across functional teams to ensure that the organization's goals, objectives, and strategies are aligned with its mission and vision.
The ideal candidate will be a flex player who is able to blend complex strategic initiatives with operational level actions to drive the business forward. The workstreams will range the gamut from C-Suite level presentations on company strategy and next steps, to hands-on analysis utilizing Excel, Powerpoint, Salesforce, Tableau, etc., to information gathering and sharing by setting up the right cadence of meetings across the business.
What You’ll Do
- Business Strategy: Assist in identifying new market opportunities and help connect product strategy to go-to-market initiatives with quantifiable outcomes. Support market landscape analysis to identify opportunities, threats, and trends. This requires creative thinking and analytical horsepower.
Strategic initiatives: Lead key cross-functional initiatives across go-to-market (e.g., new product launch, product shift to the core team), business operations (e.g., feedback loop between sales and product, link between marketing leads and sales, etc.) and strategy (e.g., team structure and focus, areas for the business to prioritize, etc.)
- Data gathering and analysis: To inform business strategy, conduct interviews with internal teams at Rubrik in addition to external stakeholders. Individually gather data and execute key analyses when needed, in addition to overseeing and supporting analyses led by others.
- Prioritizing, Measuring, and Reporting: Support the breakdown of key company initiatives into OKRs and KPIs, track and measure these metrics, and contribute to establishing a cadence of reporting on initiative progress.
- Orchestration and Operations: Help ensure operations run smoothly, consistently, and predictably. Assist in configuring cross-functional pods to drive and execute strategy based on product lines. Support the regular operating rhythm and identify opportunities for process improvement.
- Diplomacy: Work collaboratively with stakeholders, partners, and internal teams to achieve excellent outcomes for our customers, partners, and business.
Experience You’ll Need
- Bachelor's degree; MBA preferred.
- 6-8+ years of experience in strategic planning, strategy or management consulting, business strategy/operations, product management, or a related field.
- Background in technology, SaaS, cybersecurity, data infrastructure, or other complex technological areas is a plus.
- Demonstrated ability to lead strategic planning initiatives and support organizational growth.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think strategically and contribute significantly to analytical challenges.
- Knowledge of market research and data analysis techniques.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with stakeholders.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Collaborative and team-oriented mindset, with a focus on fostering a high-performance culture
Other requirements
- Must be in-person or hybrid with 3 days per week minimum in our HQ office in Palo Alto, CA as this is a highly visible position with senior leadership
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