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Compass Corporate

Salary: $135,000 - 140,000 (commensurate with experience)

Other Forms of Compensation: Bonus Eligible

A family of companies and experiences

As the leading foodservice and support services company, Compass Group USA is known for our great people, great service and our great results. If you’ve been hungry and away from home, chances are you’ve tasted Compass Group’s delicious food and experienced our outstanding service. Our 225,000 associates work in award-winning restaurants, corporate cafes, hospitals, schools, arenas, museums, and more in all 50 states. Our reach is constantly expanding to shape the industry and create new opportunities for innovation. Join the Compass family today!

great people. great services. great results.

Each and every individual plays a key role in the growth and legacy of our company. We know the next big idea can come from anyone. We encourage developing and attracting expertise that differentiates us as a company as we continue to raise the bar.

Job Summary

Compass Group, one of the world’s largest food and support service companies has a new opportunity, we are hiring a Director of Strategic Enablement & Projects to join our team. The Director will be dedicated to leading our strategic enablement and project management teams. Reporting directly to the SVP of Global Strategy Operations, this person will be partnering closely with the SVP on a variety of strategic, operational, and organizational matters. You will play a key role in shaping the business through process improvement, building out the accounts enablement function and helping to drive the long-term strategy. This role requires someone who has a strategic, business and operational mindset with bias for action; thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment; and easily partners successfully with a wide group of stakeholders.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Lead a strategic project management and enablement team through project deployment, strategic initiatives launches, workflow management, cross-department deployments, and career development as needed.

• Oversee multiple projects touching any combination of food and support services, enterprise-wide process change and/or large-scale solution delivery for 200+ sites across North America.

• Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with all stakeholders, including senior executives, sponsors, business owners and field operations.

• Drive measurement of key priorities, goals and QBR’s in coordination with the Strategic Program Management Team. Lead and orchestrate planning and fiscal year priorities process in partnership with the leadership team.

• You will partner across people strategy, operations, finance, business strategy, DEI, and other global teams to help us effectively and efficiently operate a complex and diverse organization.

• Drive the development and execution of the rhythm of business including, but not limited to business reviews, business planning processes, resource management, leadership meetings, cross-organizational business reporting, to help the business run smoothly and effectively. This includes developing agendas and managing key leadership meetings to ensure that important decisions and action items are fully addressed.

Skills:

• Entrepreneurial mindset with relevant experience working with innovative consumer brands that have a strong digital brand presence.

• A strong work ethic with a keen sense of urgency to support clients, colleagues, or stakeholders.

• Possess a proactive business mindset that can easily adjust to ever-changing sales cycle.

• Experience with Community of Practice (CoP) framework and approach

• Ability to develop and own senior stakeholder relationships; influence through others.

• Strong organizational, communication, written, and presentation skills. Presenting in front of clients, executives, virtual platforms, etc.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 7+ years of experience, or 5+ year of experience post-MBA in strategy, project management, operations, business management or related roles

• Track record of building successful enablement programs and managing projects in a matrixed organization

• Experience leading a high performing fast paced virtual teams and developing people

• Ability to adapt quickly to evolving needs of a high-growth team and work with global teams

• High emotional intelligence and deep commitment to progressive diversity and inclusion practices

• Excellent writing skills. Previous experience crafting c-suite level communications, white papers, and client facing narratives is highly preferred.

• Collaborative mindset with senior leadership team, operating partners, and sector leadership

Apply to Compass Group today!

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Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act. We encourage applicants with a criminal history (and driving history) to apply.

Compass Corporate maintains a drug-free workplace.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Associates at Corporate are offered many fantastic benefits.

• Medical

• Dental

• Vision

• Life Insurance/ AD

• Disability Insurance

• Retirement Plan

• Paid Time Off

• Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)

• Associate Shopping Program

• Health and Wellness Programs

• Discount Marketplace

• Identity Theft Protection

• Pet Insurance

• Commuter Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Req ID: 1302359

Compass Corporate

Margaret Lovette

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