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Administrative Assistant

Littleton, CO · On-site

$30 - $40/hr

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Head of Operations

New York, NY · On-site

We started in workforce-temp staffing, the biggest operational pain point for the manufacturing and ... You are a thought partner to the CEO and executive team, helping refine strategy, allocate ...

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Founding GTM Lead

San Francisco, CA · On-site

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Founding GTM Lead

San Francisco, CA · On-site

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Kinelo

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Sr. Manager, Strategic Planning (Thermal)

Sr. Manager, Strategic Planning (Thermal)

Vertiv Group Corp.

Westerville, OH • On-site

$96K - $133K/yr

Full-time

Posted 25 days ago

Vertiv rating

6.9

Company rating: 6.9 out of 10

Based on 60 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

310th of 421 rated machine equipment manufacturers

Job description


Job Summary
The Sr. Manager, Strategic Planning (Thermal) drives strategic planning, growth initiatives, and business transformation programs across the Thermal business globally. This role partners with leadership to define corporate priorities, identify strategic opportunities, and ensure alignment between product lines, regions, functions, and long-term market trends.
Responsibilities:
  • Drive the development and execution of multi-year strategic plans, growth roadmaps, and portfolio optimization efforts.
  • Conduct in-depth market, competitor, and technology analyses to support investment decisions and global positioning.
  • Collaborate with business, functional, and regional leaders to translate portfolio strategy into actionable business initiatives.
  • Support M&A, partnerships, and strategic investments through strategic diligence, business modeling, and integration planning.
  • Facilitate workshops, strategy reviews, and annual planning sessions with senior leaders.
  • Define and track key performance indicators to monitor strategic progress and ensure accountability.
  • Drive cross-functional transformation and organizational alignment initiatives to accelerate growth and efficiency.
  • Serve as a thought partner to the executive committee, providing insights on emerging technologies, regulatory shifts, and competitive disruptions.
  • Provide people leadership to two direct reports, including goal setting, coaching, development, performance management, and prioritization of work.
  • Build a high-performing strategy team by fostering engagement, analytical rigor, and collaboration.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:
  • Masters degree in Business, Engineering or related field
  • 5-7 Years of experience
  • Consulting experience preferred
  • Industry experience preferred
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, ETL tools, and AI prompts
  • Travel Required: up to 10%

The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv's Core Principals & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.
OUR CORE PRINCIPALS: Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Inclusion.
OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
• High-Performance Culture
• Customer Focus
• Operational Excellence
• Innovation
• Financial Strength
VERTIV BEHAVIORS
  • Own it
  • Act with urgency
  • Foster a customer-first mindset
  • Think big and execute
  • Lead by example
  • Drive continuous improvement
  • Learn and seek out development
  • Promote transparent & open communication

About Vertiv
Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to enable its customers' vital applications to run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today's data centers, communication networks and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extend from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 34,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit Vertiv.com to learn more.
Work Authorization
No calls or agencies please. Vertiv will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Vertiv is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We promote equal opportunities for all with respect to hiring, terms of employment, mobility, training, compensation, and occupational health, without discrimination as to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression (including transgender status or sexual stereotypes), genetic information, citizenship status, national origin, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or disability. If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position, you can request help by sending an email to help.join@vertiv.com.
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Work Authorization
No calls or agencies please. Vertiv will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We promote equal opportunities for all with respect to hiring, terms of employment, mobility, training, compensation, and occupational health, without discrimination as to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression (including transgender status or sexual stereotypes), genetic information, citizenship status, national origin, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or disability.

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