Head of Strategy & Operations, Footwear Product Creation

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$61,842 U.S. median for this role

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+1.9% - Slower

Matched to SOC 11-1021 - Operations aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

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About this role

Head of Strategy & Operations, Footwear Product Creation Zurich In short As the Head of Strategy & Operations, you are the architect of Footwear Creation's operating model. You will translate On's 2030 Long Range Plan into executable transformation- driving the strategic initiatives, processes, and systems that enable our team to deliver breakthrough footwear with Swiss-engineered precision. Sitting at the intersection of Development, Engineering, Materials, and Sustainability, you will influence leaders across functions, build organizational excitement for new ways of working, and make decisive calls on initiative prioritization and execution. Your mission: own the LRP initiative portfolio, orchestrate the leadership operating rhythm, and deliver measurable transformation that elevates how we create. Your mission Strategic Leadership & Vision (LRP to Action) - Architect the Roadmap: Translate On's 2030 LRP and annual goals into a multi-year strategic roadmap for Footwear Product Creation - Strategic Prioritization: Act as the Creation gatekeeper for the footwear portfolio, ensuring technical breakthroughs are sequenced and resourced for maximum commercial impact. Portfolio Strategy & Operating Rhythm - Own seasonal range portfolio planning: capacity modeling, resource allocation, project prioritization - Design and manage the Footwear Creation operating rhythm: weekly leadership standups, monthly business reviews, quarterly strategic planning - Facilitate high-stakes leadership discussions; Own the agendas, pre-reads, drive decisions and follow-through for all leadership forums - Serve as the primary coordination point between Creation and cross-functional partners (Innovation, Sourcing, Brand, Supply Chain) - Build portfolio dashboards that give leadership real-time visibility into capacity, progress, risks, and trade-offs. Process Excellence & Transformation

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