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director, planning and business operations - Global Design and Innovation

Full-time2026-10-30 → 2026-11-10

Core

Lead annual and long-range business planning, organizational strategy, and global design integration for Starbucks' Global Design and Innovation function.

Role type

Director, Business Operations & Strategy

Builds

Global design systems, governance frameworks, and enterprise planning tools for the coffeehouse design and innovation portfolio.

Domain

Retail / Hospitality / Design Operations

Required skills

Strategic business planning, organizational design, financial analysis, cross-functional leadership, global stakeholder management, design governance, program management, data analysis, meeting facilitation, change management

Preferred skills

Experience in large matrixed organizations, global team collaboration, hybrid working tools proficiency

Technologies

Enterprise planning systems, hybrid working tools

Responsibilities

Lead annual and long-range business planning for Global Design and Innovation; Partner with Finance and HR to shape organizational and talent strategies; Drive global design integration by advancing design system strategy and governance; Create alignment and knowledge sharing across global markets through summits and roundtables; Serve as the Global Design and Innovation lead for enterprise planning systems and tools.

Seniority

Director, strategic leadership