Associate Director, Strategy and Transformation

Associate Director, Strategy and Transformation | Tripadvisor 

Location: Needham, MA United States

About Tripadvisor

We believe that we are better together, and at Tripadvisor we welcome you for who you are. Our workplace is for everyone, as is our people powered platform. At Tripadvisor, we want you to bring your unique identities, abilities, and experiences, so we can collectively revolutionize travel and together find the good out there.

Tripadvisor is the world’s largest travel guidance platform. Our goal is to help travelers make decisions in a world where it’s hard to find advice you can trust. More than 400 million travelers around the globe come to our site and apps each month to discover the best things to do, places to eat, and accommodations. The Strategy & Transformation team is focused on developing and executing Tripadvisor’s key strategic priorities and partnering with leaders across the business to increase alignment, speed, and effectiveness of execution.

Why this job is excellent:

The perfect candidate for this role will be a distinctive problem solver who can embed with any team on any problem and bring the structured thinking, communication, and stakeholder management to make an impact on day 1. 

You will be in the center of the action and integral to shaping the future success of the company. This is a unique opportunity for a talented, dynamic strategic thinker. You will play a key role on the team identifying and leading a portfolio of projects across the business to realize Tripadvisor’s full strategic and financial potential. This is a hybrid role with the expectation that the individual will spend some time in our Needham, MA office when necessary. 

You will have an opportunity to engage and learn across multiple lines of business and actively work alongside relevant stakeholders in Product, Engineering, Operations, Sales, Analytics, and Corporate Development.

You will report into the Senior Director of Strategy & Transformation and have significant exposure to Tripadvisor’s executive leadership team.

What You'll Do:

• Supporting and driving robust strategy efforts for key areas of the business to determine traveler/partner/market needs, understand competitive positioning, identify potential paths forward, and set the right strategy for Tripadvisor

• Developing detailed execution plans in partnership with these key business leaders

• Working with teams to execute by ensuring necessary resourcing and a clear understanding of roles, metrics, milestones, and activities

• Facilitating the performance management cadence to ensure progress across all metrics and milestones and create transparency into status, barriers, etc.

• Supporting strategy team leaders and key business leaders as they execute the plan for each initiative to overcome barriers, solve problems, re-allocate resources, and adjust as needed based on internal and external factors

Skills and Experience:

• ~3-5+ years experience in Corporate Strategy roles operating within a top-tier consulting firm with a strong command of the analytical, financial and strategic problem solving toolkit

• Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives with excellent stakeholder management

• An organized, proactive self-starter; able to identify what needs to get done, then willing and able to make it happen

• Ability to embrace change and balance multiple priorities - with strong instincts for and ability to focus on what matters most

• Distinctive written and verbal communication skills - able to synthesize complex topics into clear statements and plans

• Passion for travel and the role Tripadvisor can play for travelers and our partners

• Experience within the travel and hospitality industry a plus, but not required

What We Offer 

• Flexible activity-based working fostered collaboration and productivity
• Inclusive global travelers community welcoming diverse perspectives
• Competitive salary package including performance bonuses and equity plan
• Development programs, managerial courses, and learning series
• Health insurance covers medical, dental, and vision for families (varies by country)
• Lifestyle Reimbursement Benefit for personal travel, and physical, mental, and financial wellness
• Several paid time off programs, including time to bond with new children and care for family members. Paid public holidays, and year-end office shutdown
• Employee assistance program for short-term counseling and free Calm app subscription
• State-of-the-art offices: dining, coffee points, and leisure areas

We strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all candidates. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please make sure to reach out to your individual recruiter or our team at [email protected].

If you have any additional questions about careers at Tripadvisor you can email us at [email protected]. We have all the answers!

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