Head of Operations & Business Management

Senior Strategy and Operations LeadApplyremote type: Hybridlocations: United States of America, Ann Arbor, Michigan: United States of America, Frisco, Texas: United States of America, Eagan, Minnesotatime type: End Date: August 31, 2026 (30+ days left to apply)job requisition id: JREQ201758**Senior Strategy and Operations Lead**The **Senior Strategy and Operations Lead** plays a critical role in supporting the Chief of Staff and partnering with senior marketing leaders to drive strategic planning, performance management, and operational excellence. The ideal candidate is a strategic operator who excels at translating data into insights, building performance frameworks, and creating executive-level narratives that drive leadership decision-making. They leverage AI tools as a core part of their workflow — accelerating analysis, improving quality, and scaling output without sacrificing rigor. They must be highly organized, analytical, and skilled at managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while collaborating closely with senior leadership.**About the Role**In this opportunity as a **Senior Strategy and Operations Lead,** your key responsibilities will be:* **Strategic planning & performance management:** Support annual planning processes, including development and monitoring of goals and OKRs, and ensure alignment of priorities across the marketing function. Use AI tools to synthesize inputs across teams, surface gaps in goal coverage, and draft scenario analyses faster.* **Design, build, and maintain executive dashboards and reporting systems that provide timely visibility into marketing performance and business outcomes. Apply AI to automate recurring data pulls, generate narrative commentary on trends, and flag anomalies before leadership reviews.* **Conduct detailed analyses to generate data-driven insights and actionable recommendations. Leverage AI to accelerate research, competitive benchmarking, and first-draft synthesis — then apply your judgment to shape the final recommendation.* **Coordinate and develop materials for QBRs, leadership meetings, board presentations, and strategic planning sessions. Use AI to draft agendas, generate pre-read summaries, and track follow-through on action items and escalations.* **Executive-level narrative development:** Create clear, compelling presentations, reports, and strategic communications that translate complex data into executive-ready stories. Use AI to draft initial narrative structures and slide language, then refine for tone, accuracy, and audience.* **Cross-functional project leadership:** Manage timelines, deliverables, and stakeholder engagement for strategic initiatives. Use AI-powered tools for project tracking, status reporting, and stakeholder communication drafts — ensuring accountability and alignment across teams.**About You**You're a fit for the role of **Senior Strategy and Operations Lead** if your background includes:* Bachelor's degree in business, analytics, finance, operations, or related field* 5+ years of experience in strategic planning, business operations, performance management, or management consulting* Demonstrated ability to manage a wide variety of priorities simultaneously with strong attention to detail and consistent follow-through* Proven track record driving complex, cross-functional projects from ambiguity to execution* Demonstrated expertise building metrics frameworks, dashboards, and performance reporting systems* Strong experience with annual planning processes, OKR management, and strategic goal-setting* Proven track record developing executive-level presentations and narratives that drive leadership decisions* Hands-on proficiency with AI tools (e.g. Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot) as part of day-to-day work — for research, drafting, summarization, and analysis* Ability to critically evaluate AI-generated output — knowing when to use it, when to push back, and how to add the human judgment that makes the difference* Advanced proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel; experience with data visualization tools (e.g. Tableau, Power BI) a plus* Strong executive presence with excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills across all organizational levels* Ability to work independently and manage multiple strategic priorities under tight deadlines* Experience supporting C-suite or senior leadership strongly preferred* Familiarity with marketing operations or technology industry a plus#LI-TV1**What’s in it For You?*** **Hybrid Work Model:** We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.* **Flexibility & Work-Life Balance:** Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year, empowering employees to achieve a better work-life balance.* **Our Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future.* **Industry Competitive Benefits:** We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.* **Culture:** Globally recognized, award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and more. Obsess over our Customers, Compete to Win, Challenge (Y)our Thinking, Act Fast / Learn Fast, and Stronger Together.* **Social Impact:** Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.* **Making a Real-World Impact:** We are one of the few companies globally that helps its customers pursue justice, truth, and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world.Our benefit package includes market competitive health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance programs, as well as a competitive 401k plan with company match. In addition, Thomson Reuters offers market leading work life benefits with competitive vacation, sick and safe paid time off, paid holidays (including two company mental health days off), parental leave, sabbatical leave. These benefits meet or exceeds the requirements of paid time off in accordance with any applicable state or municipal laws. Finally, Thomson Reuters offers the following additional benefits: optional hospital, accident and sickness insurance paid 100% by the employee; optional life and AD&D insurance paid 100% by the employee; Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts; fitness reimbursement; access to Employee Assistance Program; Group Legal Identity Theft Protection benefit paid 100% by employee; Tuition Reimbursement; and access to Employee Stock Purchase Plan.Thomson Reuters complies with local laws that require upfront disclosure of the expected pay range for a position. Base pay is positioned within the range based on several factors including an individual’s knowledge, skills and experience with consideration given to internal equity. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive Total Reward program which also includes flexible and supportive benefits and other wellbeing programs.This role may also be eligible for an Annual Bonus based on a combination of enterprise and individual performance.

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