Sr. Strategy Director, Planning

Location: Downers Grove, Chicago, IL
Reports To: Chief Innovation & Growth Officer, GPN Americas

Role Overview

The Senior Director, Strategy & Planning will serve as a key strategic leader, responsible for driving company-wide strategic planning, portfolio management, and annual planning processes in alignment with global priorities. This role will partner closely with senior executives and cross-functional leaders to shape the long-term growth agenda, ensure resource allocation discipline, and guide strategic decision-making that advances the company’s overall vision and performance.

Key Responsibilities

• GPN Americas Strategic Planning: Lead the development and execution of the company-wide strategic plan, ensuring alignment with global group priorities, short- and long-term business objectives.
• Annual Planning Process: Design, implement, and oversee the annual business planning process, ensuring consistency, rigor, and cross-functional collaboration across all business units in partnership with Global and GPN Americas businesses.
• Portfolio Strategy: Lead the total portfolio strategy, including assessment of business segments, market opportunities, and investments to optimize growth and profitability.
• Strategic Initiatives: Identify, prioritize, and drive critical enterprise initiatives that support sustainable growth, efficiency, and resilience.
• Market & Competitive Insights: In partnership I&A, translate external trends, macro forces, and competitive dynamics into actionable strategies to future-proof the business.
• Resource Allocation: Develop frameworks and tools for effective prioritization and resource allocation, ensuring investments align with strategic priorities working closely with PMO organization.
• Executive & Board Engagement: Prepare and deliver high-quality materials, insights, and recommendations for executive leadership and board-level discussions.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Finance, GMs, CPNS, Operations, Legal, Human Resources and Growth Organization to ensure strategic alignment, integrated planning, and execution discipline.
• Organizational Capability: Build a culture of strategic thinking, scenario planning, and disciplined execution across the organization.

Qualifications

• 12 years of experience in corporate strategy, strategic planning, management consulting, or a related field.
• Bachelor's degree in business, management, economics, finance, or a related field. MBA or other advanced degree preferred.
• Proven track record in leading enterprise-level strategic planning and portfolio management.
• Strong business acumen with experience in consumer goods, healthcare, nutrition, or related industries preferred.
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and financial modeling skills.
• Outstanding communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to influence senior executives and boards.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and driving complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, global, and matrixed environment.

Leadership Competencies

• Strategic thinker with the ability to translate vision into actionable plans.
• Strong collaborator and relationship builder across functions and geographies.
• Skilled at balancing long-term strategic goals with near-term operational priorities.
• Inspirational leader who fosters innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Where and how you will work  

The opportunity will be based in Downers Grove, IL with hybrid working arrangements available which offer you a greater choice in how you work and live, giving you a better work-life balance.  

What we would like to offer you!  

The opportunity to develop your career on a global stage, continuous learning through an on-demand learning platform, and a competitive compensation package including staff discounts, generous family leave policy, health & dental plan, competitive salary, 401K.  

About Glanbia  

Glanbia is a better nutrition company with three divisions: Performance Nutrition, Health & Nutrition and Dairy Nutrition. Collectively and with our partners we offer an incredible breadth of expertise in nutrition. We employ a team of 5800 people, work with global food and beverage companies, and sell our award-winning and market-leading brands and ingredients in more than 100 countries worldwide.

Compensation for roles at Glanbia varies depending on a wide range of factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set and level of experience.  Glanbia provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in IL.  This range may not be applicable to other locations. Factors that could be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, years of experience and comparison to current employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.  The annual salary for IL based employees for this role is $200,000 - $250,000 plus annual bonus.

At Glanbia, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a variety of candidates, we will give your application consideration, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.

At Glanbia, our culture celebrates individuality, knowing that together we are more.