Strategy Jobs in Colorado
Strategy jobs in Colorado are concentrated in technology, aerospace and defense, healthcare systems, and financial services, with demand at every level from associate strategist to VP of corporate strategy. Denver and Boulder anchor most of the hiring, with Colorado Springs adding volume through its large defense and government contracting community, and employers such as Lockheed Martin, Optum, and Charles Schwab maintaining consistent strategy headcount in the state. Business unit strategy, growth strategy, and M&A advisory are the most sought-after specializations across Colorado's market. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Aspen One renews the mind, body, and spirit with a portfolio that redefines luxury, adventure, and leisure. With world-class and innovative brands and businesses, including Aspen Skiing Company, Aspen Hospitality, and Aspen Ventures, Aspen One propels the expansion of the Aspen ethos globally.
Whether it's Aspen Skiing Company providing unforgettable experiences at the confluence of nature, culture, and recreation across its four legendary mountains—Aspen Mountain, Snowmass, Aspen Highlands, and Buttermilk; or Aspen Hospitality elevating guest experiences in unforgettable ways by developing, owning, and operating a growing set of luxury and upper-scale hotels, private clubs, and branded residential properties in prime locations under The Nell and Limelight brands; Aspen One is deeply committed to providing unparalleled service, creative programming, community engagement, and unique opportunities for exploration. The company’s commitment to innovation is central to its evolution, including Aspen Ventures' amplification of the Aspen brand globally through new business lines that embody its values and heritage such as Aspen Collection.
For more than 75 years, the Aspen brand and community has pointed its compass toward new paths, people, and possibilities—and today, as Aspen One, the future is limitless. Inspired by place, united by purpose, defined by you, Aspen One is a leader in sustainability and advocacy, with a legacy of modeling leading-edge solutions and changing policy locally and globally. As a collection of brands driven by tightly held core values, Aspen One aims to inspire a better world. For more information, visit www.aspen.com.
Please note that all official communications from the Talent Acquisition or Human Resources team are sent from email addresses within the notifications@smartrecruiters.com, aspen.com, aspensnowmass.com, aspenhospitality.co, limelighthotels.com & thelittlenell.com domains.
Job Description
The Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing is accountable for defining and advancing the enterprise strategy for maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) materials and contracted services, including electrical, HVAC, plumbing, mechanical, facilities maintenance, and other technical trades. This position develops a multi-year category roadmap, aligns demand and service requirements across the business, and shapes the supplier ecosystem, commercial models, and governance needed to support financial performance, operational resilience, asset reliability, and scalable growth. As the primary owner of value realization within assigned areas, this position delivers measurable, Finance-validated cost savings year over year and drives consistent, data-driven outcomes within a Source-to-Pay (S2P) environment, including tools such as Coupa. This position reports to the Interim Procurement Leadership.
The budgeted salary range for this position is $97,800 - $119,700. Actual pay will be dependent on budget and experience; all our salaried roles are eligible for bonus.
Job Posting Deadline
Applications for this position will be accepted until 12/1/2026
Essential Job Functions/Key Job Responsibilities
- Own the enterprise MRO category strategy and multi-year roadmap across materials, parts, equipment, and contracted trade services, including a three- to five-year strategy that is refreshed annually and defines the category vision, spend segmentation, value levers, capability priorities, and implementation roadmap
- Establish a fact-based category baseline and segment MRO spend, demand, assets, service requirements, criticality, and supply markets to identify strategic value opportunities
- Shape enterprise approaches to demand management, specification and scope standardization, supplier rationalization, and service delivery models, including cross-functional governance of material specifications, service scopes, labor categories, and preventive maintenance standards that reduces complexity and challenges consumption patterns without compromising safety, quality, code compliance, or asset performance
- Define the inventory and critical-parts strategy with Operations, Maintenance, Finance, and Inventory teams, including stocking principles, critical-spares segmentation, service-level targets, replenishment models, and working-capital improvement opportunities
- Build and manage a rolling, prioritized savings pipeline and annual savings plan of sourcing, demand management, inventory, specification, service delivery, and supplier initiatives, with Finance-validated baselines, benefits, timing, owners, dependencies, and risk-adjusted forecasts
- Lead end-to-end sourcing for MRO service providers, including market assessment, scope and requirements development, prequalification, requests for proposal, bidder evaluation, due diligence, site and stakeholder validation, negotiation, award recommendation, and implementation
- Develop commercial strategies and category-specific contracting frameworks that balance total cost, asset uptime, service levels, workforce capacity, safety, sustainability, regulatory requirements, and operational risk, including time-and-materials, fixed-price, unit-rate, retainer, and performance-based models
- Apply total cost of ownership, market intelligence, should-cost, labor-rate benchmarking, and scenario analysis to guide sourcing and contracting decisions
- Lead the development, negotiation, implementation, renewal, and termination of service agreements, and govern service-provider contracts from mobilization through renewal or exit, including labor and material rates, service-level commitments, response and resolution times, warranties, insurance, licensing, safety, regulatory compliance, indemnification, change controls, audit rights, and exit provisions
- Design the MRO supplier and service-provider ecosystem across manufacturers, distributors, contractors, and technical service providers, including strategic segmentation, consolidation, geographic and trade coverage, capacity planning, self-perform versus outsource decisions, emergency response coverage, and contingency sources
- Develop executive-level supplier and service-provider relationships and lead business reviews and joint value plans that advance innovation, reliability, productivity, sustainability, technology enablement, workforce capability, safety, and continuous improvement
- Establish performance and risk frameworks that provide visibility to service quality, response and resolution, supply continuity, compliance, contract value, and operational risk, and track category performance, including cost avoidance, working capital, and supplier and service-provider performance
- Establish annual savings targets with Procurement and Finance, govern savings definitions, baselines, validation, and realization, and own a monthly savings forecast that reconciles actual, forecasted, and committed results and explains variances, changes in confidence, timing shifts, and value at risk
- Produce and present a recurring executive savings dashboard and periodic performance reviews to senior leadership covering annual targets, realized and forecasted savings, in-year run rate, pipeline coverage, forecast confidence, initiative status, and value at risk, with root causes, corrective actions, accountable owners, and the leadership decisions required
- Identify and address value leakage, maverick spend, savings shortfalls, and compliance gaps through documented recovery plans with clear owners, deadlines, and executive visibility, and ensure adherence to contracts, preferred suppliers, and procurement policies
- Serve as the primary point of accountability for aligning stakeholders across Operations, Finance, and functional teams, leading discussions to resolve competing priorities among cost, service, and operational requirements and influencing decisions with clear recommendations, tradeoffs, and data-driven insights
- Drive adoption of sourcing processes and tools, such as Coupa, across stakeholders, ensure sourcing activities are executed with visibility, consistency, and data integrity, partner with analytics and procurement operations to improve reporting and performance tracking, and support continuous improvement of sourcing processes and governance Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education & Experience Requirements
- Bachelor's degree Required
- Advanced degree Preferred
- 5 years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or supply chain Required
- 2 years of experience in people leadership Required
Additional Information
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Experience leading complex sourcing initiatives and supplier negotiations
- Demonstrated ability to develop enterprise MRO category strategies and multi-year value roadmaps across diverse operating environments
- Deep understanding of MRO materials and contracted service markets, including electrical, HVAC, plumbing, mechanical, facilities maintenance, and technical trades, labor and service cost drivers, contractor models, asset-criticality considerations, inventory models, and service requirements
- Ability to connect MRO strategy to broader business priorities, including asset reliability, operational continuity, working capital, safety, regulatory compliance, and sustainability
- Advanced commercial, negotiation, contracting, and supplier and service-provider relationship management capabilities
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence stakeholders
- Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills in complex environments
- Ability to drive alignment across competing priorities
- Ability to translate strategy into execution and consistently deliver measurable, Finance-validated cost savings year over year
- Strong project management and prioritization capabilities
- Results-driven with direct accountability for annual savings targets and broader financial and operational performance
- Strong ability to use data to inform decisions and measure performance, and to synthesize complex information into actionable insights
- Experience working with procurement KPIs, savings tracking, and performance metrics
- Ability to drive adoption of standardized processes and governance, with strong attention to detail and process discipline
- Experience working within procurement or Source-to-Pay (S2P) systems, such as Coupa
Work Environment and Physical Demands
- Ability to stand, type and sit at desk/computer for most of the work shift executing repetitive movements
- No adverse or hazardous conditions
- Not required, but preferred to be able to occasionally lift, push or pull 25 lbs. individually or with assistance
This position is classified as a regular full-time position eligible for the following benefits:
Enrollment dates differ across the various programs.
- Health, Dental and Vision Insurance Programs
- Flexible Spending Account Programs
- Life Insurance Programs
- Paid Time Off Programs
- Paid Leave Programs
- 401(k) Savings Plan
- Employee Ski Pass and Dependent Ski Passes
- Other company perks
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. By accepting a position with Aspen One, Aspen Snowmass, Aspen Ventures or Aspen Hospitality you acknowledge that you are able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. To request accommodation during the application and interviewing process, please contact Human Resources at 970-300-7700.
This job description is designed to indicate the general nature and level of work. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.
Aspen One is an equal opportunity employer (Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran). At Aspen One, inclusion, equity, and diversity are fundamental to fulfilling our vision of building a better workplace and better world. From our hiring practices through the entire employee experience, we embrace and celebrate the unique experiences, perspectives and cultural backgrounds that each employee brings to the workplace. We encourage diverse points of view which allows us to develop innovative solutions to the ever-evolving world of work. Aspen One strives to foster an environment where our employees feel respected, valued and empowered, and our team members are at the forefront of helping us promote and sustain an inclusive workplace that works for all.
For an overview of Aspen One Company's benefits and other compensation visit www.aspensnowmass.com/employment/benefits-and-perks
Aspen One participates in E-Verify.
E-Verify & Right to Work Poster
Aspen One renews the mind, body, and spirit with a portfolio that redefines luxury, adventure, and leisure. With world-class and innovative brands and businesses, including Aspen Skiing Company, Aspen Hospitality, and Aspen Ventures, Aspen One propels the expansion of the Aspen ethos globally.
Whether it's Aspen Skiing Company providing unforgettable experiences at the confluence of nature, culture, and recreation across its four legendary mountains—Aspen Mountain, Snowmass, Aspen Highlands, and Buttermilk; or Aspen Hospitality elevating guest experiences in unforgettable ways by developing, owning, and operating a growing set of luxury and upper-scale hotels, private clubs, and branded residential properties in prime locations under The Nell and Limelight brands; Aspen One is deeply committed to providing unparalleled service, creative programming, community engagement, and unique opportunities for exploration. The company’s commitment to innovation is central to its evolution, including Aspen Ventures' amplification of the Aspen brand globally through new business lines that embody its values and heritage such as Aspen Collection.
For more than 75 years, the Aspen brand and community has pointed its compass toward new paths, people, and possibilities—and today, as Aspen One, the future is limitless. Inspired by place, united by purpose, defined by you, Aspen One is a leader in sustainability and advocacy, with a legacy of modeling leading-edge solutions and changing policy locally and globally. As a collection of brands driven by tightly held core values, Aspen One aims to inspire a better world. For more information, visit www.aspen.com.
Please note that all official communications from the Talent Acquisition or Human Resources team are sent from email addresses within the notifications@smartrecruiters.com, aspen.com, aspensnowmass.com, aspenhospitality.co, limelighthotels.com & thelittlenell.com domains.
Job Description
The Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing is accountable for defining and advancing the enterprise strategy for maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) materials and contracted services, including electrical, HVAC, plumbing, mechanical, facilities maintenance, and other technical trades. This position develops a multi-year category roadmap, aligns demand and service requirements across the business, and shapes the supplier ecosystem, commercial models, and governance needed to support financial performance, operational resilience, asset reliability, and scalable growth. As the primary owner of value realization within assigned areas, this position delivers measurable, Finance-validated cost savings year over year and drives consistent, data-driven outcomes within a Source-to-Pay (S2P) environment, including tools such as Coupa. This position reports to the Interim Procurement Leadership.
The budgeted salary range for this position is $97,800 - $119,700. Actual pay will be dependent on budget and experience; all our salaried roles are eligible for bonus.
Job Posting Deadline
Applications for this position will be accepted until 12/1/2026
Essential Job Functions/Key Job Responsibilities
- Own the enterprise MRO category strategy and multi-year roadmap across materials, parts, equipment, and contracted trade services, including a three- to five-year strategy that is refreshed annually and defines the category vision, spend segmentation, value levers, capability priorities, and implementation roadmap
- Establish a fact-based category baseline and segment MRO spend, demand, assets, service requirements, criticality, and supply markets to identify strategic value opportunities
- Shape enterprise approaches to demand management, specification and scope standardization, supplier rationalization, and service delivery models, including cross-functional governance of material specifications, service scopes, labor categories, and preventive maintenance standards that reduces complexity and challenges consumption patterns without compromising safety, quality, code compliance, or asset performance
- Define the inventory and critical-parts strategy with Operations, Maintenance, Finance, and Inventory teams, including stocking principles, critical-spares segmentation, service-level targets, replenishment models, and working-capital improvement opportunities
- Build and manage a rolling, prioritized savings pipeline and annual savings plan of sourcing, demand management, inventory, specification, service delivery, and supplier initiatives, with Finance-validated baselines, benefits, timing, owners, dependencies, and risk-adjusted forecasts
- Lead end-to-end sourcing for MRO service providers, including market assessment, scope and requirements development, prequalification, requests for proposal, bidder evaluation, due diligence, site and stakeholder validation, negotiation, award recommendation, and implementation
- Develop commercial strategies and category-specific contracting frameworks that balance total cost, asset uptime, service levels, workforce capacity, safety, sustainability, regulatory requirements, and operational risk, including time-and-materials, fixed-price, unit-rate, retainer, and performance-based models
- Apply total cost of ownership, market intelligence, should-cost, labor-rate benchmarking, and scenario analysis to guide sourcing and contracting decisions
- Lead the development, negotiation, implementation, renewal, and termination of service agreements, and govern service-provider contracts from mobilization through renewal or exit, including labor and material rates, service-level commitments, response and resolution times, warranties, insurance, licensing, safety, regulatory compliance, indemnification, change controls, audit rights, and exit provisions
- Design the MRO supplier and service-provider ecosystem across manufacturers, distributors, contractors, and technical service providers, including strategic segmentation, consolidation, geographic and trade coverage, capacity planning, self-perform versus outsource decisions, emergency response coverage, and contingency sources
- Develop executive-level supplier and service-provider relationships and lead business reviews and joint value plans that advance innovation, reliability, productivity, sustainability, technology enablement, workforce capability, safety, and continuous improvement
- Establish performance and risk frameworks that provide visibility to service quality, response and resolution, supply continuity, compliance, contract value, and operational risk, and track category performance, including cost avoidance, working capital, and supplier and service-provider performance
- Establish annual savings targets with Procurement and Finance, govern savings definitions, baselines, validation, and realization, and own a monthly savings forecast that reconciles actual, forecasted, and committed results and explains variances, changes in confidence, timing shifts, and value at risk
- Produce and present a recurring executive savings dashboard and periodic performance reviews to senior leadership covering annual targets, realized and forecasted savings, in-year run rate, pipeline coverage, forecast confidence, initiative status, and value at risk, with root causes, corrective actions, accountable owners, and the leadership decisions required
- Identify and address value leakage, maverick spend, savings shortfalls, and compliance gaps through documented recovery plans with clear owners, deadlines, and executive visibility, and ensure adherence to contracts, preferred suppliers, and procurement policies
- Serve as the primary point of accountability for aligning stakeholders across Operations, Finance, and functional teams, leading discussions to resolve competing priorities among cost, service, and operational requirements and influencing decisions with clear recommendations, tradeoffs, and data-driven insights
- Drive adoption of sourcing processes and tools, such as Coupa, across stakeholders, ensure sourcing activities are executed with visibility, consistency, and data integrity, partner with analytics and procurement operations to improve reporting and performance tracking, and support continuous improvement of sourcing processes and governance Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education & Experience Requirements
- Bachelor's degree Required
- Advanced degree Preferred
- 5 years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or supply chain Required
- 2 years of experience in people leadership Required
Additional Information
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Experience leading complex sourcing initiatives and supplier negotiations
- Demonstrated ability to develop enterprise MRO category strategies and multi-year value roadmaps across diverse operating environments
- Deep understanding of MRO materials and contracted service markets, including electrical, HVAC, plumbing, mechanical, facilities maintenance, and technical trades, labor and service cost drivers, contractor models, asset-criticality considerations, inventory models, and service requirements
- Ability to connect MRO strategy to broader business priorities, including asset reliability, operational continuity, working capital, safety, regulatory compliance, and sustainability
- Advanced commercial, negotiation, contracting, and supplier and service-provider relationship management capabilities
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence stakeholders
- Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills in complex environments
- Ability to drive alignment across competing priorities
- Ability to translate strategy into execution and consistently deliver measurable, Finance-validated cost savings year over year
- Strong project management and prioritization capabilities
- Results-driven with direct accountability for annual savings targets and broader financial and operational performance
- Strong ability to use data to inform decisions and measure performance, and to synthesize complex information into actionable insights
- Experience working with procurement KPIs, savings tracking, and performance metrics
- Ability to drive adoption of standardized processes and governance, with strong attention to detail and process discipline
- Experience working within procurement or Source-to-Pay (S2P) systems, such as Coupa
Work Environment and Physical Demands
- Ability to stand, type and sit at desk/computer for most of the work shift executing repetitive movements
- No adverse or hazardous conditions
- Not required, but preferred to be able to occasionally lift, push or pull 25 lbs. individually or with assistance
This position is classified as a regular full-time position eligible for the following benefits:
Enrollment dates differ across the various programs.
- Health, Dental and Vision Insurance Programs
- Flexible Spending Account Programs
- Life Insurance Programs
- Paid Time Off Programs
- Paid Leave Programs
- 401(k) Savings Plan
- Employee Ski Pass and Dependent Ski Passes
- Other company perks
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. By accepting a position with Aspen One, Aspen Snowmass, Aspen Ventures or Aspen Hospitality you acknowledge that you are able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. To request accommodation during the application and interviewing process, please contact Human Resources at 970-300-7700.
This job description is designed to indicate the general nature and level of work. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.
Aspen One is an equal opportunity employer (Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran). At Aspen One, inclusion, equity, and diversity are fundamental to fulfilling our vision of building a better workplace and better world. From our hiring practices through the entire employee experience, we embrace and celebrate the unique experiences, perspectives and cultural backgrounds that each employee brings to the workplace. We encourage diverse points of view which allows us to develop innovative solutions to the ever-evolving world of work. Aspen One strives to foster an environment where our employees feel respected, valued and empowered, and our team members are at the forefront of helping us promote and sustain an inclusive workplace that works for all.
For an overview of Aspen One Company's benefits and other compensation visit www.aspensnowmass.com/employment/benefits-and-perks
Aspen One participates in E-Verify.
E-Verify & Right to Work Poster
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Where Colorado roles are concentrated, by current openings.
Strategy Job Market in Colorado
A snapshot from current Colorado openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Manufacturing
- Banking & Financial Services
What Colorado Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in strategy jobs across Colorado.
- Bachelor's degree in business, economics, finance, or a related analytical field
- Three or more years of experience in strategy consulting, corporate strategy, or business development
- Demonstrated ability to build financial models and synthesize data into executive-level recommendations
- Experience leading cross-functional projects from problem definition through implementation
- Strong communication and presentation skills for senior leadership and board audiences
- MBA or advanced degree preferred for director-level and above roles in Colorado
Strategy Jobs in Colorado: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a strategy professional in Colorado?
Most strategy roles in Colorado require a bachelor's degree in business, economics, engineering, or a quantitative field, with employers at the senior level strongly preferring an MBA from an accredited program. Colorado does not issue a state license for corporate or business strategy roles. The typical path into the field runs through management consulting, investment banking, or a rotational business analyst program at a large Colorado employer before moving into a dedicated strategy function.
Which companies hire strategy professionals in Colorado?
Employers hiring strategy professionals in Colorado right now include DaVita, Google, and Sodexo, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Colorado's concentration of aerospace and defense contractors, integrated health systems, and technology firms means strategy teams here tend to focus on portfolio planning, market expansion, and competitive positioning.
Which Colorado cities have the most strategy jobs?
Denver, Boulder, and Colorado Springs account for the largest share of strategy openings in Colorado. Denver drives the most volume as the state's corporate and financial hub, Boulder draws heavily from its technology and life sciences ecosystem, and Colorado Springs contributes through its dense cluster of defense contractors and government agencies that maintain in-house strategy functions.
Are there remote strategy jobs in Colorado?
Yes, and more than most fields, because strategy work is fundamentally analytical and document-driven rather than tied to a physical location. About 89% of strategy openings tied to Colorado are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting how widely the role has shifted toward distributed work. Research, competitive analysis, and financial modeling are the tasks most often performed fully remotely, while executive presentations and workshops typically require in-person attendance.
How can I get hired as a strategy professional in Colorado with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is a business analyst or associate consultant role, which large Colorado employers such as health systems, aerospace contractors, and financial services firms use as a structured on-ramp into strategy work. Rotational programs at companies headquartered in the Denver metro are worth targeting directly. A strong analytical portfolio, even from academic projects or internships, combined with progress toward an MBA at the University of Colorado or Colorado State, materially improves competitiveness for these entry-level openings.
Where can I find and apply to strategy jobs in Colorado?
You can find and apply to strategy jobs in Colorado on Migrate Mate, which lists current Colorado openings updated regularly. Search for the role type and location that fits your background, review the listings that match your experience level, and apply directly to the ones that align with your goals.
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