manager of strategy, Engineering Deployment and Scale-up

Now Brewing – Manager Strategy, Engineering Deployment and Scale-up! #tobeapartner

From the beginning, Starbucks set out to be a different kind of company. One that not only celebrated coffee and the rich tradition, but that also brought a feeling of connection. We are known for developing extraordinary leaders who share this passion and are guided by their service to others.

As a Manager of Strategy, you will play a critical role in defining future-state coffeehouse operating models and equipment & packaging strategies that support long-term business growth. This role is well suited for someone with consumer-packaged goods (CPG) or physical-product general management experience who understands how product decisions, P&L performance, and launch strategies connect to business performance.

You will help shape enterprise strategies ranging from equipment portfolio planning to operational innovation and productivity initiatives, with an emphasis on managing engineered, physical products from early development through scaled launch.

As a Manager of Strategy, Engineering Deployment and Scale-up, you will…

Develop equipment & packaging product strategies

• Lead strategic initiatives focused on future coffeehouse experiences including the operating model and innovation in equipment, packaging and smallwares.

• Analyze customer, partner, operational, and financial insights to understand business challenges and enable strategic trade-offs.

• Develop recommendations that connect product portfolio choices, P&L implications, launch sequencing, productivity, and customer experience objectives.

Lead cross-functional teams

• Drive alignment across diverse cross-functional teams to define future-state physical product solutions, implementation roadmaps, and launch strategies.

• Facilitate leadership discussions, strategic workshops, and governance forums to build alignment and accelerate decision making.

• Translate complex problems into actionable plans and business recommendations.

Build business cases and strategic recommendations

• Develop quantitative analyses, business cases, scenario models, and P&L-informed recommendations to evaluate alternatives and investment decisions for future product-launches.

• Assess opportunities across coffeehouse design, barista-facing equipment, packaging, barista tools, workflow, labor, and process innovation.

• Present recommendations and key decisions to senior leadership teams.

Provide partners with coaching, feedback, and developmental opportunities to build an effective team:

• Challenge, inspire and provide coaching to team members to achieve business results.

• Conduct performance reviews, oversee training and make staffing decisions.

We’d love to hear from people with:

• Progressive experience in strategy, consulting, operations, consumer packaged goods, physical product strategy, or business transformation.

• Experience leading cross-functional programs involving multiple business functions and senior stakeholders.

• Strong analytical, financial modeling, P&L management, and business case development skills.

• Ability to translate complex operational challenges into strategic recommendations.

• Experience influencing leaders and driving alignment without direct authority.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level presentations and strategic storytelling.

• Demonstrated experience developing long-term strategies, operating models, or innovation roadmaps.

• Experience managing physical products or engineered devices from initial development through launch strategy, scale-up, and post-launch business performance.

• Experience managing others, 3+ years

As a Starbucks partner, you (and your family) will have access to medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, and other voluntary insurance benefits. Partners have access to short-term and long-term disability, paid parental leave, family expansion reimbursement, paid vacation from date of hire*, sick time (accrued at 1 hour for every 25 hours worked), eight paid holidays, and two personal days per year. Starbucks also offers eligible partners participation in a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, a discounted company stock program (S.I.P.), Starbucks equity program (Bean Stock), incentivized emergency savings, and financial well-being tools. Additionally, Starbucks offers 100% upfront tuition coverage for a first-time bachelor’s degree through Arizona State University’s online program via the Starbucks College Achievement Plan, student loan management resources, and access to other educational opportunities. You will also have access to backup care and DACA reimbursement. Starbucks will comply with any applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, and in accordance with its plans and policies. This list is subject to change depending on collective bargaining in locations where partners have a certified bargaining representative. For additional information regarding partner perks and more detailed information about benefits, go to starbucksbenefits.com.

*If you are working in CA, CO, IL, LA, ME, MA, NE, ND or RI, you will accrue vacation up to a maximum of 120 hours (190 in CA) for roles below director and 200 hours (316 in CA) for roles at director or above. For roles in other states, you will be granted vacation time starting at 120 hours annually for roles below director and 200 hours annually for roles director and above.

The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will be based on multiple factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, and internal equity. At Starbucks, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the high end of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.

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