Sr. Manager, Operations Strategy

Execute modeling and analytical work to optimize the enterprise end-to-end network for cost efficiency, service performance, and scalability. Translate highly technical network architectures and complex data into clear, compelling narratives and strategic recommendations for leadership. Facilitate cross-functional working groups to define strategic options, mitigate risks, and deliver final, data-driven recommendations. Build and leverage advanced statistical, mathematical, and financial models to run scenario analyses, simulate network changes, and optimize costs. Construct detailed, defensible business cases to support major capital projects, network redesign initiatives, and operational investments. Create and review capital and expense projections, including sensitivity analyses, multiyear forecasts, and scenario-based financial planning. Conduct hands-on network and cost analyses, partnering with Finance, Operations, Engineering, and Procurement to build comprehensive total-cost and savings models. Analyze demand signals, operational constraints, and market trends to identify bottlenecks and investment tradeoffs. This hybrid role requires three days a week in the Lake Forest, IL office.