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Director, Strategic Planning & Operations

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Los Angeles, CA
180K-200K
Mid level
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Los Angeles, CA
180K-200K
Mid level
The Director, Strategic Planning & Operations will lead transformation workstreams, linking teams, solving problems, and supporting workstream leaders to enhance organizational impact.
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The Company
Metropolis is an artificial intelligence company that uses computer vision technology to enable frictionless, checkout-free experiences in the real world. Today, we are reimagining parking to enable millions of consumers to just "drive in and drive out." We envision a future where people transact in the real world with a speed, ease and convenience that is unparalleled, even online. Tomorrow, we will power checkout-free experiences anywhere you go to make the everyday experiences of living, working and playing remarkable - giving us back our most valuable asset, time.
 
The Role

The Director, Strategic Planning & Operations will act as a player-coach, working across 2-3 transformation workstreams as a coach and thought partner to the workstream leaders and IOs. This role will also drive high-impact problem-solving within assigned workstreams as an internal consultant. This position is the central link between the Workstream and the Transformation Organization.


Responsibilities
  • Partner with 2-3 work-streams to deliver impact
  • Acts as the first point of contact for Work Stream Leaders in need of help driving Initiatives forward
  • Supports the Work Stream Leaders and Work Stream Leaders in setting the right aspiration and driving towards the right level of impact on the right timeline
  • Problem solves with Work Stream Leaders on overall workstream pipeline and how to execute it
  • Problem solves with OI on specific, high impact initiatives and how to ensure impact and remove roadblocks
  • Effectively utilizes a “challenger” mindset to breakdown roadblocks, align on decisions, and coordinate the solution between the TO and workstreams
  • Support the Work Stream Leaders and IOs in structuring the weekly Transformation Office workstream meeting materials and asks, as well as SteerCo materials
  • Create strong linkage between workstream and the Transformation Office
  • Is a sounding board on specific issues for the Deputy CTO, DCTO and Senior Director Transformation Office in preparation for SteerCo and other leadership presentations
  • Reviews the relevant sections of the weekly SteerCo document before it is released, and summarizes the key takeaways/items to challenge on for the Transformation Office leadership
 
Qualifications 
  • Experience managing teams through change
  • 3+ years in consulting, banking, or corporate development experience strongly preferred
  • Track record of consistently delivering high-impact results
  • Excellent problem solving and stakeholder engagement skills
  • Strong project management skills 
  • Ability to work effectively in a high pace environment
  • Ability to communicate well with roles of all levels
  • Experience working in professional service environments, especially management consulting or investment banking, is highly preferred
  • Bachelor's degree is required; Master's degree or MBA is preferred

When you join Metropolis, you’ll join a team of world-class product leaders and engineers, building an ecosystem of technologies at the intersection of parking, mobility, and real estate. Our goal is to build an inclusive culture where everyone has a voice and the best idea wins. You will play a key role in building and maintaining this culture as our organization grows. The anticipated base salary for this position is $180,000 to $200,000 annually. The actual base salary offered is determined by a number of variables, including, as appropriate, the applicant's qualifications for the position, years of relevant experience, distinctive skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location of residence and/or place of employment. Base salary is one component of Metropolis’s total compensation package, which may also include access to or eligibility for healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a lucrative stock option plan, bonus plans and more.
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Metropolis Technologies is an equal opportunity employer. We make all hiring decisions based on merit, qualifications, and business needs, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, or pregnancy), national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law.


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