Senior IT Strategist (100% Remote/Virtual/WFH)

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At US Foods®, innovation and technology is our superpower. By expanding our digital ecosystem and leading with a customer-first mindset, we’re delivering technology that empowers our customers and simplifies business. As we transform the digital landscape of the foodservice industry, we’re outpacing our competitors faster than ever before.

We believe diversity is the cornerstone of creativity and innovation—and we foster an open, inclusive, flexible work environment that supports our transformation.

USF IT is building an in-house IT transformation capability to accelerate US Foods’ digital journey. The Sr. IT Strategy Analyst role is an essential part of this new capability as it supports our re-imagining of technology enablement. The Sr. IT Strategy Analyst role assists leadership across the entire IT function as well as the corresponding offices of business leadership at US Foods in planning for, developing, and implementing successful transformations and strategic initiatives. This role calls for a balance of strategic thought leadership, proposal and implementation plan development, support with implementing strategic initiatives and/or transformations, and effective communication and change management. In this capacity the Sr. IT Strategy Analyst must be able to directionally pivot with ease, work well under pressure, willing and able to partner effectively with diverse stakeholders like the business, finance, legal, and HR while impactfully contributing to US Foods’ new and innovative IT environment.

The Sr. IT Strategy Analyst will assist mid and senior-level technology leadership in planning and implementing major strategies, transformations, and initiatives at the IT Org level. They will also help the CIDO and their Chief of Staff with business-wide program analyses. This role’s contributions will help drive organizational change consistent with both the business and technology organization strategy. The analysis performed in this role will also be utilized to measure technology performance and help set objectives and corresponding rewards / recognition programs. This role is ideal for an IT practitioner who hopes to build a consultant-like skillset, is data- and analytics-savvy, and motivated by working to build a wide variety of solutions from early stages of development.

Flexible Work Policy: The work for the Sr. IT Strategy Analyst position is completed remotely anywhere in the United States except Hawaii or United States Territories.  This position may have the potential to travel up to 20% dependent on business needs.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsibilities noted below are typical; some variation may exist per specific initiatives being supported:

Perform analysis that aids leadership in solving complex problems and prioritizing key transformation goals, objectives, and strategies
Aid in identification of program risks and resulting impacts and develops mitigation plans.
Support strategic alignment among cross-functional stakeholders (e.g., IT, Field, Functional, Enterprise Program Office) to design crucial programs from initiation to delivery
In partnership with HR, support the building and scaling of best-in-class workforce transition programs for USF IT to enable successful adoptions of transformations

Co-create organization design measurement and adoption plans resulting in sustainable new ways of working, tangible value, and long-term results
Provide thought leadership to produce collateral (e.g., proposals, strategy walking deck, internal and external pitch content) to incorporate stakeholder needs and ensure business objectives are met
Optimize the use of data analytics (e.g., scenario analyses) to derive insights and training that help identify current and future program risks and mitigation plans, as well as opportunities to streamline and optimize programs based on lessons learned

Play a key role in helping leadership define the IT vision and strategy for change, broad and specific impact, and the flow of communication to the organization
Drive and measure buy-in and adoption of new programs or changes by others in the organization, while developing the collateral required to facilitate key stakeholders engagement
Manage and/or lead build-out and maintenance of demand and capacity plans to make staffing recommendations and headcount projections while assisting HR in the review of change implications associated with organizational re-design

Analyze risk / return profiles of each technology whenever considering an investment decision in collaboration with the rest of the OCIO – Director IT Finance, Director IT Project and Portfolio Governance and Enterprise Architecture
Support the RFP, proposal, and vendor selection processes for IT strategic initiatives and transformations Help manage the portfolio of technology assets by assessing benefit, risks, and costs in the context of the business strategy
Support overall enablement of program and IT portfolio strategy by partnering with IT Delivery Consultants, Value Stream Architects, and Product Owners
Support the Director of Innovation and strategy on an as needed basis

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Available for occasional travel as business requires (less than 5% of time)
Remote Anywhere – 100% Remote anywhere in the United States excluding Hawaii and U.S. Territories

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

– 5+ years of experience in similar roles, area of work, and/or IT/technology experience

– Demonstrated 3+ years of experience in supporting development, execution, and management of strategy development and transformation initiative (this includes but is not limited to experience with program management, process improvement and management, KPI development, and change management, etc.)

– Experience working in large cross-functional teams partnering with leads from other functional areas:

Passion for continuous learning and staying on top of trends in technology
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Strong influencing / negotiation skills
Excellent written and oral presentation skills and comfort presenting to executive audiences
Strong process skills with ability to multitask and aid progress on multiple concurrent priorities
Strong analytical, problem solving, and technical aptitude
Experience in data analysis and statistical inference
Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint

EDUCATION:

Bachelor’s Degree in IT, Business, Operations, Finance or related field, required

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

2 to 3 years of professional experience with proven skill in strategy and planning, project management/ coordination, organization development, change management, and talent development/facilitation
Change management certification such as, Prosci, CCMP, CMS, or ATD preferred.
Experience in SQL and data analysis preferred
Experience in programming languages and/or statistical packages preferred (R, Python, Matlab, Stata, or similar)

The following information is provided in accordance with certain state and local laws. Compensation depends on experience, geographic locations, and other factors permitted by law.  In Colorado, the expected compensation for this role is between $89,300 and $119,100.  In New York City, the expected compensation for this role is between $105,400 and $126,200. In California, the expected compensation for this role is between $100,100 and $126,200.  In Washington, the expected compensation for this role is between $100,100 and $126,200.

This role is also eligible for annual incentive plan bonus.  Benefits for this role include health insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off, short-term and long-term disability, employee stock purchase plan, and life insurance.  To review available benefits, please click here: https://www.usfoods.com/careers/benefits.html.

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