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Director, Strategic Planning

First National Bank of Omaha
vision insurance, tuition assistance, 401(k)
United States, Nebraska, Omaha
Aug 21, 2025
At FNBO, our employees are the heart of our story-and we're committed to their success! Please see below the details of this career opportunity and how it fits into our organization's success. Our Modern, Flexible Workplace: We believe in a Modern, Flexible Workplace, and we are continuously exploring advancements in technology and office environments to make it easier to collaborate and connect with customers and coworkers. It is anticipated that an incumbent in this role will work onsite 100% of the time and will have a dedicated workspace. Work location is subject to change based on business needs. Summary of the Job: This role is a high-impact strategic support position, reporting into the business, but with ongoing direct contact with the Executive Vice President. Acting as a trusted advisor and executional lead, you will partner closely with senior leadership to operationalize strategy, oversee critical initiatives, and ensure alignment and momentum across our growing partnerships organization. You will serve as a central connector between the Partnership Team and cross-functional stakeholders across FNBO, driving clarity, accountability, and communication around key priorities. This role blends strategic planning, initiative delivery, and team enablement-ensuring the organization stays focused on what matters most to advance our external partnerships and business objectives. This individual is energized by challenge, thrives in ambiguity, and excels at building structure, driving progress, and influencing outcomes across a diverse group of stakeholders. You're proactive, detail-oriented, and an excellent communicator who brings both strategic thinking and operational discipline to the table. About This Role: Drive strategic planning efforts for the Partnership Team, supporting the development, alignment, and execution of short- and long-term priorities. Operationalize the senior leader's agenda, ensuring high-priority initiatives are effectively scoped, tracked, and delivered with clarity and accountability. Act as a force-multiplier for senior leadership, enabling better decision-making through preparation, synthesis of information, and follow-through. Create executive-level materials, including presentations, reports, updates, and communications that convey our strategy, progress, and partnership impact. Facilitate alignment across stakeholders, representing leadership in meetings, following up on action items, and maintaining continuity of messaging and priorities. Monitor progress toward KPIs and other performance metrics, identifying blockers, facilitating resolution, and ensuring continued focus on outcomes. Support internal communications and engagement, including planning team sessions, leadership offsites, and broader organizational updates or events. The Ideal Candidate for This Role: Key Skills: Proven experience in business strategy, operations, or executive support within a fast-paced, matrixed organization. Ability to synthesize complexity, prioritize ruthlessly, and drive clarity and action. Trusted relationship builder who can work across functions and influence without authority. Outstanding written and verbal communicator, especially with senior audiences. Highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable juggling multiple priorities. Self-starter who thrives on ownership and continuous improvement, with a strong bias for action and problem-solving. Executive presentation creation and delivery Ability to present compelling and unique views of information Strong executive presence, effective public speaking, and organizational promotion Navigation of a complex organization through influence and collaboration Minimum Requirements: B.A. or B.S. degree required. 7+ years of experience in a business strategy role or like roles within business management, marketing, or management consulting. Desired: Demonstrated project management and leadership skills Strong track record of internal or client relationship management Excellent visual design and visual storytelling skills Excellent interpersonal, communications, public speaking, and presentation skills Strong capability using technology tools to analyze, aggregate, and present data and information Candidates must possess unrestricted work authorization and not require future sponsorship. Compensation: Compensation range (base pay): $95,857.00-$162,957.00 This role may have a specific starting pay within this range. Final compensation offer to candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon work experience, education, and/or skill level. Benefits Overview: We offer a variety of benefits designed to keep you and your family physically and financially healthy. Not only do we offer a competitive salary and work-life balance, we offer benefits to match your needs: Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance 401k, With Matching Contributions Time Off Programs Health Savings Account (HSA)/Dependent Care Employee Banking Growth Opportunities Tuition Assistance Short-Term/Long-Term Disability Insurance Learn more about FNBO benefits here: https://www.fnbo.com/careers/benefits/. For additional information regarding compensation and benefits, e-mail FNBO at TAGAdmin@fnni.com. To ensure you receive a response, include the number of this job (listed below) in the subject line of your message. Job number: R-20251070 Equal Opportunity & Belonging: FNBO believes that the quality of our employee experience is at the heart of our customer experience. One key pillar of our intended employee experience is Belonging. Belonging means we are committed to fostering a workplace culture where employees of all backgrounds feel valued, recognized, and empowered to be their authentic selves-no matter their role or where they are in their journey. Learn more here. FNBO is an equal opportunity employer for all employees and applicants and makes employment decisions without regard to status or identity. 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