Senior Strategy Manager, Partner Centric Scheduling (Remote)

Now Brewing – Do you have a passion for partner (employee) experience, workplace innovation, future strategy development, and collaboration? Join us in dreaming big and imagining a limitless future for our partners. #tobeapartner

From the beginning, Starbucks set out to be a different kind of company. One who puts partners first, recognizes the importance of human connection, and is powered by innovation and entrepreneurship, with coffee at our core. We are known for developing extraordinary leaders who share this passion and are guided by their service to others.

As a strategy manager on the newly formed Partner Centric Scheduling team, you will play an important role in helping us to reinvent scheduling for our hourly partners and store managers at Starbucks,

ensuring that the schedules our partners live better reflect their preferences and needs. You will lead the development of scheduling-focused programs and projects, coordinating the efforts of cross-functional teams, to help Starbucks accelerate toward its vision to have the best jobs in retail. You will contribute to an improved partner experience by identifying key issues and opportunities, developing a cross-functional problem-solving approach and developing and communicating recommendations to leaders. This role will help us to meaningfully change the scheduling paradigm at Starbucks and serve as an inspiration for other hourly employers in the retail, food service and hospitality industries. And you will achieve this success in coordination with a wide array of team across Starbucks, including Analytics & Insights, Store Operations, Partner Resources (HR), Starbucks Technology, Enterprise Architecture and Partner Brand Communications. In this role, you will also coordinate work with strategic third parties and frequently engaging to co-create the future directly with our retail partners.

Leveraging Your Previous Experience, We Will Enable You To

• Engage and coordinate cross-functional teams, setting goals and managing execution across a variety of initiatives and programs
• Conduct analysis and problem solve to make informed recommendations to organizational and enterprise leadership
• Lead strategic problem-solving efforts to identify key issues, develop hypotheses and design required analysis
• Guide the team in thinking about complex and ambiguous issues and identify creative solutions to trial and test
• Plan and manage programs to ensure they are aligned with strategic priorities, company business goals and desired partner outcomes
• Develop and tell stories with data and insights that are compelling and persuasive for leaders, partners and shareholders

We’d love to Hear From People With

• Passion for strategy development, workforce innovation, and future vision development
• Experience in strategic consulting, brand/product management or analytics 5 years
• Compelling and persuasive oral and written story-telling skills and strong executive presence
• Demonstrated success developing and deploying comprehensive strategies 3 years
• Demonstrated strategic and analytical leadership at junior/intermediate level 3 years
• Established experience facilitating and coordinating efforts among cross functional groups 5 years
• Experience developing change management and communications plans
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and influencing skills with proven ability to drive outcomes
• Competency in setting strategies, prioritizing, communicating and reporting results
• Experience supporting operating plans, timeline management, and business casing 5 years

From free coffee to competitive pay, Starbucks is proud to offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package to our eligible part-time and full-time partners. Benefits include 100% tuition coverage through our Starbucks College Achievement Plan, health coverage with a variety of plans to choose from, and stock & savings programs like our equity reward program, Bean Stock. What’s more, Starbucks offers flexible scheduling and opportunities for paid time off. Visit starbucksbenefits.com for details.

If you live in the greater Seattle area, we offer a flexible workplace that allows for hybrid work. Partners can work remotely up to two days per week.

Join us and inspire with every cup. Apply today!

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

We are committed to creating a diverse and welcoming workplace that includes partners with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We believe that enables us to better meet our mission and values while serving customers throughout our global communities. People of color, women, LGBTQIA+, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal state and local ordinances. Starbucks Corporation is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at 206-318-0660 or via email at [email protected].