Manager Room Planning and Support

Job Summary

The Big Room Planning (BRP) & Support Manager oversees the coordination and facilitation of large‑scale collaborative planning sessions (Big Room Planning) to align teams, resources, and priorities effectively, along with facilitation and data collection throughout the 12‑week execution cycles. This position ensures seamless execution of planning events by providing comprehensive support, driving stakeholder engagement, and managing logistics to deliver strategic business outcomes.

The role reports to the Chief Transformation Officer. Applicants must reside in Kansas or Missouri or be willing to relocate.

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Perform performance monitoring, policy enforcement, hiring, disciplinary actions, terminations, compliance, and team development, while ensuring accurate documentation of all related employment actions.
• Lead the planning and execution of Big Room Planning events, including logistics, budget, materials, and technology.
• Lead and organize Big Room Planning prep sessions to drive effective communication and collaboration.
• Develop tools, training, and documentation to enable stakeholders to quickly embrace an agile mindset and actively support Big Room Planning processes.
• Partner closely with PMO, EP&A, and ECM to align enterprise planning, execution, and adoption, ensuring Big Room Planning drives coordinated delivery against organizational priorities with a continuous 12‑week planning and execution cycle.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams and relevant stakeholders to ensure alignment, leading to successful outcomes.
• Develop and implement strategies to improve Big Room Planning efficiency and effectiveness, including identifying potential obstacles, risks, and challenges, and address issues proactively.
• Develop and maintain reporting tools with drill‑down capabilities to track and communicate progress at both enterprise and team levels.
• Evaluate Big Room Planning performance and implement recommendations for process improvement or changes.
• Create, maintain, and analyze relevant metrics to measure the success of Big Room Planning.
• Contribute to enterprise capacity initiatives through data analysis, process improvement, and cross‑departmental collaboration within the Transformation team.
• Provide regular updates to executive leadership and stakeholders on Big Room Planning progress and outcomes.

High school diploma or equivalent required. Bachelor’s degree in technology or a business‑related field preferred. In lieu of a degree, an additional 3 years of progressive, relevant work experience required. Minimum of 6 years of experience in enterprise execution processes, including project life cycle (Initiate, Plan, Execute, Close, and Monitor/Control), with at least 5 years focused on agile or scrum methodologies in a leadership capacity.

Experience with similar enterprise collaborative planning preferred (e.g., Scaled Agile Framework – SAFe). Minimum of 1 year of experience leading teams preferred. Agile Scrum Master or SAFe RTE certification preferred.

• Knowledge of effective leadership principles and team dynamics, including building trust and promoting accountability.
• In‑depth knowledge of sprint‑based planning processes, including task sizing, velocity tracking, and assessing team capacity.
• Demonstrated understanding of enterprise priorities and effective use of the Big Room Planning Process to provide clarity on benefits, scope, timelines, and interdependencies.
• Strong facilitation techniques for multi‑stakeholder collaboration.
• Strong leadership, teamwork, and collaboration skills, working effectively with individuals at all levels to drive alignment and shared outcomes.
• Ability to balance planning practices with team‑specific needs to ensure effective communication and collaboration across cross‑functional teams.
• Inspiring and motivating stakeholders to stay aligned with the vision and objectives of Big Room Planning.
• Ability to manage complex planning environments with multiple dependencies and contributors.
• De…