Sr. Manager, Strategy - Premium Consumer Audio

You know the moment. It’s the first notes of that song you love, the intro to your favorite movie, or simply the sound of someone you love saying “hello.” It’s in these moments that sound matters most. 

At Bose, we believe sound is the most powerful force on earth. We’ve dedicated ourselves to improving it for more than 60 years. And we’re passionate down to our bones about making whatever you’re listening to a little more magical.
 

At Bose, we are constantly learning and constantly curious. We never stop imagining what better sound sounds like. The Product team leads the transformation of ideas through research, design, development, marketing, and sales, unleashing the transformative power of sound and delivering the best products on the market.

Job Description

The Sr. Manager of Strategy is responsible for shaping and advancing the Premium Consumer Audio BU’s most critical strategic priorities. This role bridges project delivery and executive decision-making — overseeing a portfolio of initiatives, synthesizing insights across workstreams, and ensuring that strategy efforts are tightly connected to the BU’s financial model, growth goals, and competitive positioning.

As a thought partner to the Premium Consumer Audio senior leadership, the Sr. Manager provides market foresight, consumer insights, and operational perspectives that inform long-term business choices. They also play a key role in translating strategy into execution, working across Product, Supply Chain, Finance, and Go-to-Market to ensure recommendations can be implemented with discipline and impact.

This role is designed for an experienced strategist who can combine analytical rigor with strategic vision, influence senior leaders, and help steer the BU toward sustainable growth and transformation.

THE TEAM

The Strategy team for the Premium Consumer Audio business unit is responsible for driving commercial and operational value through high-priority cross-functional initiatives that unlock new growth, deliver efficiencies, or build competitive advantage. We investigate emerging consumer needs, market dynamics, and operational models to identify opportunities and challenges. We are a multi-disciplinary team that balances creativity with analytical rigor, leading initiatives from market discovery to validation and scale. We pride ourselves on being curious, bold, and collaborative - working directly with leadership to accelerate the future of Bose.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic Leadership & Portfolio Oversight

• Partner with the VP of Strategy to define and manage the BU’s overall strategic agenda with a focus on Go To Market.
• Lead prioritization, sequencing, and resourcing of initiatives to ensure focus on the highest-impact opportunities.
• Anticipate future market, consumer, and competitive shifts to shape BU-level choices.

Insight Integration & Communication

• Synthesize insights across multiple projects into cohesive recommendations for senior leadership.
• Develop compelling strategy narratives and materials for executive-level discussions and Board alignment.
• Provide clear, structured thinking to guide decision-making in ambiguous situations.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with leaders across Product, Supply Chain, Finance, IT, and Go-to-Market to ensure initiatives are executable and aligned with operational realities.
• Facilitate alignment and decision-making across diverse perspectives.

Team Development & Thought Partnership

• Provide coaching and guidance to strategy team members to strengthen the overall capability of the strategy team.
• Contribute frameworks, approaches, and ways of working that raise the strategic problem-solving bar for the team.

QUALIFICATIONS

Hard Skills

• 6+ years of experience in corporate strategy, management consulting, or business operations.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives with measurable business impact.
• Strong research and analytical skills; ability to integrate consumer, market, and operational data into strategy.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with mastery of executive-level presentations.

Soft Skills

• Strategic thinker who can connect foresight with execution.
• Strong leadership presence; comfortable advising executives and guiding teams in ambiguity.
• Persuasive communicator and active listener; skilled at building alignment across functions.
• Collaborative relationship-builder who fosters trust and credibility with senior stakeholders.
• Adaptive and resilient; able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment.

We are a proudly independent company—driven by purpose, guided by our values, and united by a belief in the power of sound. As the world leader in audio experiences, we’re creating what’s next—pushing boundaries and delivering transformative sound experiences for people everywhere. 

Join us and make your next career move a mic-drop. Let’s Make Waves.
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At Bose, you're inspired to be and do your best and are rewarded for your unique talents! Our compensation is thoughtfully tailored to your skills, experience, education, and location, and goes beyond base salary. The hiring range for this position in Framingham, Massachusetts is: $161,900-$222,650. In addition to competitive base pay we offer rewards including bonus programs, comprehensive health and welfare benefits, a 401(k) plan, plus exclusive perks designed to support your wellbeing, and a generous employee discount where you can immerse yourself in our products and experiences. We are a proudly independent company—driven by purpose, guided by our values, and united by a belief in the power of sound. As the world leader in audio experiences, we’re creating what’s next—pushing boundaries and delivering transformative sound experiences for people everywhere. Join us and make your next career move a mic-drop. Let’s Make Waves.

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