Senior Manager, Strategy at Theirc in New York City, NY

Senior Manager, Strategy
Location: New York, NY HQ USA
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.
Job Overview:
The Strategy & Delivery Unit is a high-profile team that partners with the IRC’s Executive Board and senior leaders to translate IRC’s mission into actionable priorities. We lead strategic planning, advise on organizational transformation, and ensure effective delivery of critical initiatives. Our work spans global operations and influences decisions at the highest levels of the organization.
As Senior Strategy Manager, you will play an important role in delivering IRC’s most critical strategic priorities. You will lead complex, cross-functional projects, support senior leaders in decision-making, and manage others in the SDU as needed to deliver high-quality, evidence-based solutions that drive organizational performance and impact. This position requires strong problem-solving skills, excellent interpersonal skills, a high level of personal initiative, and the ability to work well in a highly multicultural, dynamic environment.
The role sits within the Strategy & Delivery Unit. The formal reporting line is to the Head of Strategy & Delivery, but day-to-day reporting will depend on the assigned project.
Key Responsibilities:
Project Delivery & Problem-Solving
Manage and oversee large, complex projects, taking ownership for timely, high-quality delivery; scope the work, drive to solutions, and surface and quickly resolve roadblocks as they arise
Generate actionable insights and evidence-based user-centric solutions, informed by best practices, analysis and extensive consultation with IRC staff
Apply structure to ambiguous, complex problems and facilitate structured problem-solving sessions with Strategy Unit members and IRC stakeholders
Validate findings and recommendations with senior stakeholders, facilitating decision making and consensus building meetings on challenging topics
Stakeholder Engagement & Team Leadership
Collaborate closely with stakeholders across the organization and advise senior decision-makers as needed
Lead project teams, comprised of Strategy Unit members and often IRC subject matter experts; assign responsibilities, review work for quality, and sharpen the thinking
Promote a positive, collaborative, efficient team working environment where team members enjoy working with each other, feel able to do impactful work and grow professionally over time, including through regular developmental feedback
Job Requirements:
Work / Educational Experience:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent
Approximately 5–7 years of relevant experience, including at least 2 years in a strategy, consulting, or project management role, with a track record of high performance and increasing responsibility
Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:
Experience in executing strategic change and organizational change management
Experience in managing large-scale, cross-functional projects in a fast-paced environment
Strong organizational and time-management skills; proven ability to deliver on time and make progress against multiple simultaneous demands
Strong analytical skills and natural ability to structure and creatively solve complex problems
Experience working effectively with stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership
Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as an overall ability to be clear and concise in all communications
Strong ability to influence and build credibility with senior stakeholders; confident communicating findings and recommendations to executive audiences
Strong meeting facilitation and presentation skills
Highly collaborative and able to work independently, in a dynamic, cross-functional global team structure
Experience managing project teams and coaching more junior team members
Ability to respond enthusiastically and positively to ambiguity, be resilient to shifting priorities and setbacks, and be comfortable with imperfect analysis and solutions
Highly proficient in Microsoft Office suite
Preferred experience & skills:
Experience in a strategy role at either a strategy consulting firm, or in the strategy development function of a global organization
An MBA or a Master’s degree in international development, human rights or another field related to the IRC’s work
Experience in a humanitarian or development organization, or similar
Knowledge of French, Arabic or Spanish
Working Environment:
Standard office working environment
Some international travel
This role may require working remotely full or part time and part time remote employees may be required to share workspace
Compensation: (Pay Rate: $106,000 - $120,000). Rangesare based onvarious factorsincluding the labor market, job type, internal equity, and budget. Exact offers are calibrated by work location, individual candidateexperienceand skills relative to the defined job requirements.
Professional Standards: All International Rescue Committee workers must adhere to the core values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. Our Standards are Integrity, Service, Equality and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Safeguarding, Conflicts of Interest, Fiscal Integrity, and Reporting Wrongdoing and Protection from Retaliation. IRC is committed to take all necessary preventive measures and create an environment where people feel safe, and to take all necessary actions and corrective measures when harm occurs. IRC builds teams of professionals who promote critical reflection, power sharing, debate, and objectivity to deliver the best possible services to our clients.

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Benefits: IRC offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package. Highlights include 10 paid sick leave, 10 U.S. holidays, 20-25 generous paid time off based on role and tenure, medical insurance starting at $163/month, dental starting at $6.50/month, and vision starting at $5/month, flexible spending accounts (healthcare, dependent care, and commuter), a 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match (immediate vesting) along with a non-elective employer contribution based on age and years of service (3-year vesting), disability and life insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offering confidential counseling and support services for employees and their families.

Equal Opportunity Employer: IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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