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Strategic Services Director, Retail & Grocery

JDA Software, Scottsdale, Arizona, us, 85261

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260110**What you’ll do*** Lead the development and execution of strategic initiatives and projects.* Work with Principal and Senior Enterprise Architects on Master ‘Blueprints’ / High level design for industry verticals* Work in the high level design phase of projects to deliver client specific blueprints encompassing business process, key design decisions and enterprise architecture* Build and present recommendations to client leadership, ensuring insights are grounded in data and aligned with business goals.* Support team leadership in shaping engagement strategy, deliverable quality, and client communications.* Participate in thought leadership efforts, including market research, internal frameworks, and executive-ready content.* Work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver solution rollouts and strategic initiatives.* Identify and prioritize growth opportunities through data-driven analysis and industry insights.* Ensure high quality deliverables and client satisfaction.**Key Skills*** Possess deep industry and sub-industry knowledge, understands market trends, organizational strengths, gaps, and whitespace opportunities.* Experienced in guiding customers through best-practice solution deployments; not afraid to challenge assumptions early in the project life-cycle.* Strong storytelling skills with ability to relate solution demos to the day to day work and outcomes our customer require* Ability to gather, synthesize, and interpret data from industry trends, competitive landscapes, and customer feedback to inform strategic decisions and roadmap development* Quickly builds trust and credibility and delivers outcomes for the customer.* Confidently leads process design and serves as a design authority.* Effectively engages with executive leadership, C-level clients, industry partners, and global forums.* Strong presentation skills; can convey strategic recommendations, influence decision-making, and represent Blue Yonder in high-impact environments.* Expertise to design, launch, and optimize industry-specific solutions and go-to-market plans (developing integrated product offerings, tailoring strategies to industry needs, ensuring competitive positioning in the marketplace).**What we are looking for*** Proven industry experience leading business teams within a tier 1 supply chain organization, and/or 10+ years of experience in management consulting, strategic planning* Experience of working within multiple industry verticals highly desirable* Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills* Ability to influence C-Level Executives and proven experience as a ‘trusted advisor’* Strong process modelling skills* Proven track record of delivering successful strategic initiatives and projects.**Our Values**All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. #J-18808-Ljbffr