Associate, Transformation & Value Creation Office
clairesinc

Job Info

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Purpose of Role
This role will be part of Claire's Transformation Office, known as the Value Creation Office (VCO). The Associate for the Transformation and VCO team will report into the Executive Director and will be responsible for the day-to-day delivery of the Value Creation Plan.

This individual will be responsible for: 1) Managing the Value Creation Plan to unlock maximum impact for Claire's, 2) executing all day to day needs of the transformation office, and 3) supporting select initiatives delivery in partnership with the Executive Director
This role requires close collaboration with senior members of Claire's ELT and a highly detail-oriented project management capability to ensure the entire organization remains on-track to reaching its impact targets
This is a unique opportunity to help lead Claire's transformation. It is a critical role in the organization, with very high visibility to the CEO and the Executive Leadership Team.

Main Responsibilities
Manage Value Creation Plan to unlock maximum impact for Claire's

• Build and refine central VCP progress tracker
• Ensure continuous update VCP progress tracker, noting outstanding action items, workstream status, team recognition, and flags for the ELT SteerCo
• Daily and weekly maintenance of tracker required

Executing all day-to-day needs of the transformation office

• Prepare all materials for all VCO meetings (1:1s, SteerCos, etc.,) with keen attention to detail, ensuring most critical items are flagged
• Refine materials for VCO meetings with Executive Director and CTO
• Support weekly VCO meetings, including action tracking, driving discussion and coordinating logistics; eventually lead select 1:1 meeting with ELT members
• Continuously refine VCP on an as-needed basis
• Stand up VCP KPI Tracker and supporting reporting, in partnership with Analytics Team, CIO, Executive Director
• Continuously identify Initiative roadblocks or delays and work with Executive Director to define actions needed to unblock

Supporting select initiatives delivery in partnership with the Executive Director

• Support high-priority initiative with Executive Director (ad-hoc analyses, work planning, status tracking, etc.,)

Education and/or Certifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required

Essential Criteria

• 3-5 years of professional experience (can be less if experience is strong)
• 3+ years of experience working in professional service environments preferred, especially management consulting or investment banking, is highly preferred
• Distinctive project management capabilities
• Self-starter with high levels of intellectual curiosity
• Distinctive communication skills with senior executives
• Impact oriented mindset: vocal problem-solving partner with a drive to outcomes
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a high pace environment
• Strong analytical toolkit with foundational understanding of Retail Math and P&L; ability to translate analytics insights into business actions
• Expertise in Microsoft Office applications (i.e., Excel, PowerPoint)

Compensation Range: $67,704.00 - $90,272.00

Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as your relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.

Benefits for full time employees included medical, dental and vision insurance, voluntary welfare plans, bonus plan eligibility, 401(k) match, vacation time, sick time, and more!

Benefits for part time employees included voluntary welfare plans, 401(k) match, vacation time, sick time, and more!

Claire's is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and we encourage applications from members of all underrepresented groups, including those with disabilities. We will accommodate applicants' needs, upon request, throughout all stages of the recruitment process. Please inform us of the accommodation(s) that you may require.

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