Strategy Execution Specialist - TravelCenters of America

For more than 50 years, millions of professional truck drivers and motorists have called our travel centers home, depending on us daily for fuel, food, truck maintenance and essential services.

Now a part of the bp family, TA is focused on growing its network of travel centers, implementing cutting edge technology and embarking on innovative alternative energy and sustainability initiatives.

From our locations across the country, to our corporate headquarters in Westlake, Ohio, every team member is a stakeholder in TA’s success. This environment offers endless career opportunities for individuals interested in sharing their ideas, growing with the company and shaping TA’s future.

Summary

The Strategy Execution Specialist will help lead the execution of strategic initiatives at TA and engage with all business units to drive revenue and net ebitda growth through short and long-term operational strategies. This individual will spearhead the execution of those strategies to achieve measurable outcomes in a timely, cost-effective manner. Through the successful delivery of these initiatives, the Director helps return every traveler to the road better than they came.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Will lead a cross function team from senior business leaders to business analysts to formulate new performance strategies and achieve stronger results.
• Manage the day-to-day execution of strategic projects by contributing to the analysis, development, and implementation of the projects.
• Supports in analyzing information, formulating, and testing hypothesis and developing recommendations for presentation to TA’s executive leadership.
• Reviews and monitors the progress of projects to ensure that tasks and deliverables are completed in accordance with the requirements of the business.
• Proactively flag issues early to executive leadership and remove roadblocks for projects.
• Serves as the direct communication contact for business unit leaders into Corporate Development. Coordinates directly with Senior Leaders to deliver updates and present analysis.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Advanced degree or MBA is a plus; or equivalent experience.
• Background in strategy, corporate development/M&A, investment banking, or consulting experience preferred.
• Strong finance background with experience in modeling proformas and underwriting of acquisition targets preferred.
• Strong analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills – experience in leveraging Microsoft Excel and data visualization tools.
• Must possess intermediate project management, and leadership skills
• Must possess advanced communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills

With us, you’ll enjoy:

• Competitive wages and annual bonus opportunity
• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• 401(k) with a company match
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• A wide variety of discounts on technology, travel, food and fuel
• Opportunity for growth and advancement with company paid training

Not all benefit plans are available to all team members. For a more comprehensive list of benefits, please visit https://www.ta-petro.com/careers/working-in-our-corporate-office

Our travel centers serve thousands every day; not one traveler is the same and our team must reflect that. We can "return every traveler to the road better than they came" only by understanding and celebrating individualism. TravelCenters of America is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, familial status, ancestry, sex, gender, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, handicap, military service or Veteran status, genetic information or membership in any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local law. At TravelCenters of America, we invite everyone to make themselves at home.

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements

In this role, the employee is continuously sitting and typing, frequently talking and using eye and hand coordination and may also be required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to lift and/or move objects.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Standing, walking, bending over, and repetitive use of legs are done occasionally.  All performed with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Disclaimer

This job description may not list all duties for this position.   The incumbent in the position may be asked to perform other duties.  TA Operating LLC reserves the right to revise the job description at any time.   This job description is not a contract for employment, and either the incumbent or TA Operating LLC may terminate employment at any time, for any reason.