Senior Manager, Strategy & Operations
Job Summary
Job Description
The Senior Manager, Strategy & Operations will lead strategic initiatives focused on operational efficiency and long-term value, acting as an internal consultant and project manager. Responsibilities include prioritizing and leading cross-functional projects, aligning stakeholders, coordinating shared services, and supporting executive reporting. The role requires working closely with the COO and SVP of Strategy & Operations, ensuring project milestones and deliverables are met, and providing solutions with a focus on long and short-term priorities. This involves managing complex initiatives, designing governance frameworks, and preparing high-impact materials for executive audiences.
Must have:
- 8+ years in strategy consulting or program management
- Strong leadership and stakeholder alignment skills
- Ability to manage complex initiatives through influence
- Experience in governance or performance management
- Excellent executive communication skills
6 skills required
Job Details
The Strategy & Operations team is one of several Central teams under Match Group’s Chief Operating Officer. The team plays a critical role in executing high-impact, cross-functional projects that drive operational efficiency and long-term value. Acting as an internal consultant and project manager, the Senior Manager leads priority initiatives across the company, with initial focus on supporting Shared Services design, cost optimization efforts, and strategic enablement of the Match Group portfolio operating model. This leader will drive for results with integrity, seek stakeholder-focused solutions, and bring a balance to long-and short-term priorities.
The Senior Manager reports to the SVP, Head of Strategy and Operations, and partners closely with the other S&O team members, as well as multiple executives, team leaders and teams across Match Group as project work requires.
Know where you belong. Match Group is a leading provider of dating services across the globe. Our portfolio includes Tinder, Match, Hinge, PlentyOfFish, The League, and others, each designed to spark meaningful connections for singles worldwide. Creating a sense of belonging doesn’t stop at our platforms - it’s the foundation of every team we hire.
When it comes to dating, the connection starts online, but the real magic happens once you meet in real life (IRL). We think the same is true for creating the best platforms, so we work together IRL in our New York City or Dallas office 3 days/week.
How you’ll make an impact:
- Work closely with the COO and SVP, Strategy & Operations, to prioritize, design, kick off and as needed lead strategic initiatives, aligned with Match Group priorities
- Lead strategic project management across high-priority, cross-functional initiatives, with pre-determined goals and KPIs
- Align executive sponsors, initiative owners, and functional leads around shared milestones, deliverables, and outcomes
- Ensure project-level coordination across shared services, including SLA/KPI/ OKR tracking and governance implementation
- Work with the new Shared Services leaders to finalize the operating models, design, mission, customer-service orientation, accountability, SLAs, governance - to set them up for long-term success
- Serve as a liaison between Shared Service leaders, BU and Central functions leaders, to ensure aligned expectations, consistent communication, risk escalation, and issue resolution
- Support executive reporting and decision-making by surfacing project status, risks, and resource constraints
We could be a Match if:
- You have 8+ years in strategy consulting, internal strategy, or enterprise program/project management
- You have strong leadership and stakeholder alignment experience across business and technical teams
- You have demonstrated ability to manage complex initiatives with no direct ownership, relying on influence and communication
- You have experience designing or managing governance, performance management, portfolio OKRs/ KPIs, or portfolio operations frameworks
- You have strong executive communication skills, including comfort preparing high-impact materials for COO/C-suite audiences
- You are a highly organized self-starter, strategic operator who thrives in ambiguity and drives clarity at scale
$160,000 - $190,000 a year
Factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, job-related skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations may influence base pay offered.
This salary range is reflective of New York, NY.
The salary range for Dallas, TX is $136,000-$163,000.
For all other locations, this salary may be subject to a geographic adjustment (according to a specific city and state), if an authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting.
#LI- LH1Similar Jobs
Looks like we're out of matches
Set up an alert and we'll send you similar jobs the moment they appear!
Similar Skill Jobs
Looks like we're out of matches
Set up an alert and we'll send you similar jobs the moment they appear!
Jobs in New York, United States
Looks like we're out of matches
Set up an alert and we'll send you similar jobs the moment they appear!
Similar Category Jobs
Looks like we're out of matches
Set up an alert and we'll send you similar jobs the moment they appear!
