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Senior Manager, Corporate Strategy & Planning Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition

Senior Manager, Corporate Strategy & Planning

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is driven by the vision of a world without malnutrition. GAIN is a Swiss based international organization that mobilizes public-private partnerships and provides financial and technical support to deliver nutritious foods to those people most at risk of malnutrition. The organization is delivering improved nutrition to an estimated 610 million people in more than 30 countries, half of whom are women and children. Nutrition products are as varied as fortified cooking oil and flour in Africa, soy sauce in China and biscuits in India, as well as specialized products for infant and young child nutrition, and interventions to protect the most vulnerable affected by emergencies or chronic illness.
The Senior Manager, Corporate Strategy and Planning, will report to the Chief Operating Officer (COO) and be a key part of the of the organization.
GAIN has an approach to development that emphasizes partnership and innovation and therefore has a need for strategy development at many levels in the organization. From continuing to develop its global strategy and positioning, to building strategies for its key business streams, as well as specific incubated projects, this role will provide a focal point for strategy development, transformation and implementation.
The Senior Manager will additionally design and support the business planning process and management of cross-organization strategy projects. The role will also need to develop a strong and synergistic link with GAIN’s monitoring, learning and research function to develop an integrated approach to strategy, learning and performance management of the organization and its portfolio of projects.
We are seeking candidates with:
  • Minimum of 10 years experience in strategy development and implementation
  • Management consultancy experience strongly preferred
  • International health and field experience - a plus
  • Exceptional leadership, interpersonal and organizational skills
  • Gravitas, with the ability to operate effectively and influence internally at senior level
  • Ability to work in an autonomous role, and within teams in a matrix structure
  • Strong skills in preparing and giving presentations using various mediums and in delivering these credibly to a wide range of audiences
  • Personal ability to effectively liaise with people at all levels in multiple cultures.
  • Management skills including budgeting, planning, and supervision of informal/ internal cross-organizational teams