Managing Director, Strategic Initiatives

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Act as a reliable thought partner and strategic advisor to the CEO and senior leadership team, converting the CEO's priorities and strategic initiatives into well-defined workflows, decision points, timelines, and measurable outcomes.

• Create executive-level presentations, strategy documents, research, and financial analyses that distill complex information into clear recommendations, decision points, and actionable next steps.

• Develop briefing materials, meeting agendas, talking points, and follow-up plans to facilitate executive decision-making and stakeholder engagement.

• Oversee special projects that require significant judgment, discretion, and swift execution, particularly those that span multiple functions or do not fit neatly within a single department.

• Assist in strategic partnerships, business development, fundraising, and growth initiatives by coordinating priorities, tracking opportunities, and ensuring commitment to key actions.

• Steer the execution of the organization’s strategic plan by transforming priorities into actionable workplans, coordinating implementation across teams, tracking progress against milestones, and maintaining a focus on the most impactful goals.

• Represent senior leadership in internal and external meetings as appropriate, ensuring alignment, follow-through, and effective communication among stakeholders.

⛳️ Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, business operations, strategic planning, or similarly demanding and fast-paced settings.

• Experience at a prestigious consulting firm is highly preferred.

• Proven ability to transition effortlessly between strategic analysis and hands-on execution, turning recommendations into measurable results.

• Demonstrated capacity to independently lead intricate strategic projects from problem definition through to implementation.

• Outstanding executive communication skills, encompassing the creation of executive-level presentations, recommendations, and decision-making documentation.

• Strong business acumen and the ability to swiftly grasp complex organizational, financial, and strategic issues.

• Exceptional organizational, project management, and prioritization abilities.

• Experience in influencing senior leaders and driving execution without direct authority.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to synthesize information from various sources and convert it into actionable insights.

• Comfort in navigating ambiguity, managing competing priorities, and adapting to changing organizational demands.

• Strong judgment, discretion, and professionalism in handling confidential and sensitive information.

• Experience in developing systems, processes, trackers, and operational mechanisms that enhance visibility, accountability, and organizational efficiency.

• Familiarity with using AI tools to aid in drafting, synthesis, analysis, research, planning, and productivity.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package