Strategic Planning Manager

Why join our team?

With a mission that spans the globe, the USO provides a rewarding and fulfilling work environment. Our team is exceptional, and we offer generous paid time off, including volunteer days and military leave. We have a remarkable 401k match, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for training and education reimbursement. Our team members are passionate about putting the mission first, and we have a lot of fun while doing it.

Working for the USO isn't just a job – it's a calling, and we believe in doing what you love and loving what you do.

With a mission that spans the globe, the USO provides a rewarding and fulfilling work environment. Our team is exceptional, and we offer generous paid time off, including volunteer days and military leave. We have a remarkable 401k match, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for training and education reimbursement. Our team members are passionate about putting the mission first, and we have a lot of fun while doing it.

Working for the USO isn't just a job – it's a calling, and we believe in doing what you love and loving what you do.

• 96% feel good about how we support the community
• 94% are proud to tell others they work at the USO
• 92% say their work has special meaning—it’s not “just a job”
• 91% felt welcomed from day one
• Over 88% agree all employees are treated fairly, regardless of race or gender

This position reports to the Strategy, Innovation and Program Management Office (SIPMO) and supports enterprise strategic planning, execution tracking, and decision support. Working under the direction of the VP of SIPMO, the role helps organize inputs, conduct analysis, prepare materials, and coordinate follow-up across work streams. The position contributes to the development and execution of the USO’s enterprise strategy by translating information into polished reports, supporting project activities, and helping maintain alignment across stakeholders.

This role is suited for a detail-oriented analytical professional who can manage assigned work streams, communicate clearly, thrive in a fast-paced work environment, and help catalyze the movement of strategy into action.

• Support the development of the USO’s enterprise strategic plan, including research, analysis, and synthesis of inputs.
• Help organize cross-functional inputs into clear summaries, themes, and draft recommendations for review by leadership.
• Prepare draft materials, including executive briefings, board and committee materials, strategy documents, and presentations, for review and refinement by the VP of SIPMO.
• Executive briefings
• Board/committee materials
• Strategy documents and presentations
• Identify key themes, trade-offs, and decision points within strategy work.
• Conduct research and analysis to support strategic priorities, program design decisions, and enterprise tradeoff discussions.
• Help clarify ambiguous problems by organizing information, identifying options, and outlining actionable next steps for review.
• Assist with research, analysis, and drafting to support business cases for major initiatives.
• Support assigned tasks related to enterprise strategic initiatives and cross-functional work streams.
• Track progress, identify risks, and elevate issues as needed.
• Ensure alignment between strategy, execution, and operational realities.
• Contribute to development of initiative charters, workplans, and deliverables.
• Partner with leaders across Mission Delivery, Development, Finance, IT, and other functions.
• Facilitate alignment across stakeholders and ensure inputs are incorporated into strategy work.
• Support structured engagement processes (e.g., leadership sessions, working groups, interviews).
• Develop high-quality, executive-ready materials to support
• Senior leadership meetings
• Board and committee briefings
• Strategic updates and communications
• Ensure materials are clear, concise, and decision-oriented.
• Support the VP of SIPMO in establishing and maintaining the operating cadence for strategy and execution, including
• Weekly workstream tracking
• Progress reporting
• Key meetings and decision forums
• Help…