Director - Business Strategy & Planning - Warner Bros. Entertainment - Burbank

Job description
We are currently seeking a Director, Business Strategy & Planning to join DCE’s Finance team. The Director will be tasked with the following responsibilities:

• Strategy Development & Business Planning Analytics:
o Partner with DCE Executives to prioritize, develop and refresh key business strategies, such as Talent Strategy, Digital Strategy, International Strategy, etc.
o Establish analytical framework for strategy development.
o Evaluate relevant data such as competitive information, industry trends, and historical performance to develop sound forecasts in support of plans.
o Develop business case for strategy that includes key assumptions, planned ROI, risks and upside to plan, etc.
o Update DCE’s overall Business Plan as required.
• Develop Operating Model & Implement Strategy:
o Partner with DCE Executives to identify high priority strategies, relevant stakeholders and responsible parties.

o Analyze impact of strategic plan on current state processes and workflows.
o Develop operating model, objectives and tactics necessary to implement strategy.
o Identify resources, including systems requirements needed to build and maintain the strategy.
o Develop project plan and timeline to implement strategy.
o Update stakeholders and DCE Executives on progress and any risks identified.
• Business Process Improvement:
o Partner with DCE Executives to identify opportunities for business process improvement.
o Develop and refine operating processes to align with DCE’s strategic direction and increase efficiencies.
o Work with other WB departments (i.e. HR, MIS, EFS, FCRA, etc) on change proposals as necessary.
o Develop project plan and timeline to implement new processes.
o Update stakeholders and DCE Executives on progress and any risks identified.

Desired Skills and Experience
• BA/BS degree in Business or related field required.
• MBA required (or in process).
• Minimum 8 years experience in consulting, strategic planning, modeling & business process required.
• Big 4 public accounting or comparable consulting firm experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with wide range of business case issues required.
• Entertainment and/or publishing industry experience preferred.
• PC Skills: Strong PowerPoint and Visio, Excel & Word required.
• Strong presentation skills required.
• Must be able to develop and implement projects.
• Must have the ability to communicate effectively and tactfully with persons on all levels, in person and on the telephone.
• Must have the ability to organize and schedule work effectively.
• Must have the ability to multi-task and work well under time constraints.
• Must be able to work in a fast paced environment.
• Must be able to work independently and meet deadlines.
• Must be able to travel domestically and internationally.

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