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Burlington Stores, Inc. · 5 days ago

Strategy Director

Burlington Stores, Inc. is seeking a Strategy Director to lead initiatives that drive company growth and profitability. This role involves managing projects, mentoring team members, and developing analytical plans to present recommendations to senior leadership.

ApparelE-CommerceRetail
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Responsibilities

Manage, mentor and develop junior team members
With your team, deliver Strategy projects based on aligned scope within agreed timeline
Investigate opportunities using a hypothesis-driven approach. Assist the team with focused problem definition, and scoping
Guide the team in structuring the analyses using internal and external data, with the goal of identifying growth and profit improvement opportunities
Develop sharp storylines for the team, calling out key insights from complex analyses
Develop business cases modeling ROI to secure financial approvals, as needed
Identify the key drivers of financial performance and linkage to strategic initiatives
Facilitate workshops with key stakeholders to generate executive buy-in
Coordinate efforts across cross-functional teams from different pyramids in the organization
Develop and nurture trusted-partner relationships throughout the organization
Motivate operational partners to implement recommendations

Qualification

Structured ThinkingAnalytical RigorTeam MentorshipStorytellingRetail ExperienceCommunication SkillsProblem SolvingCollaboration

Required

3-5 years of experience at Bain/BCG/McKinsey/Strategy&/KSA, or other top-tier strategy consulting firm required (typical profile is Sr. Engagement Manager)
Exceptional problem solving skills
Strong analytical capabilities
Great communication skills (written, through presentations, and spoken)
Development mindset with previous team leadership experience
Collaborative mindset and genuine interest in partnering broadly across the organization
Structured & Logical Thinking – Able to structure problems in a hypothesis driven approach for the team, and to explain the strategic implications of the analysis, resulting in data-supported recommendations
Analytical Rigor – Guides the team in structuring quantitative analysis using large, and often incomplete data sets. Provide practical assumptions to overcome data gaps
Storytelling and Communication – Develops communication outlines that effectively highlight the analysis, leading to an actionable set of recommendations
Team Mentorship – Demonstrated track record of building and developing teams to improve overall team performance and build future leaders in the organization
Passion for Retail - A people-friendly mindset who enjoys working with frontline associates, our merchants, and also our corporate executives; someone seeking to put our customer needs first and helping us become the destination of choice for the ‘treasure hunt'

Preferred

An MBA or MS from a top-tier educational institution is highly preferred
Experience in the Retail sector preferred, but not required

Benefits

Medical, dental and vision coverage including life and disability insurance
Paid time off
Paid holidays
401(k) plan

Company

Burlington Stores, Inc.

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Burlington Stores, Inc., headquartered in New Jersey, is a nationally recognized off-price retailer.

H1B Sponsorship

Burlington Stores, Inc. has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (4)
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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
unknown
2013-10-07IPO
2006-01-18Acquired

Leadership Team

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Travis Marquette
President, Chief Operating Officer
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Durand Guion
Senior Vice President, Fashion Office
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