Senior Director, Strategic Initiatives

📋 Description

• Take ownership of the 1–3 most critical non-AI strategic initiatives at any time, as determined by the CEO and COO — transforming ambiguous directives into precise problem statements, hypotheses, and work plans independently.

• Collaborate with the AI Transformation lead on initiatives that necessitate both AI implementation and broader strategic or operational model alterations.

• Foster accountability across various functions and levels of seniority without direct managerial authority — facilitating workstreams, aligning conflicting stakeholders, and ensuring the right individuals achieve the desired outcomes.

• Navigate seamlessly across different problem types — organizational design in one quarter, M&A integration planning in the next, followed by GTM strategy — maintaining rigor and credibility throughout.

• Craft and deliver communications at an executive level — recommendations that resonate with the CEO, CFO, or Chief People Officer, rather than merely being presented to them.

• Proactively shape the mandate as Year 1 priorities become more defined — this role should embrace the evolving agenda rather than resist it.

⛳️ Requirements

• 3–5 years of experience at a prestigious management consulting firm (McKinsey, BCG, Bain, or equivalent) — the foundation for structured problem-solving, executive communication, and navigating ambiguity. The consulting experience should be evident in the framing of problems, not just listed on a resume. Significant work in strategy and operational models is a strong indicator; years spent in process improvement are considered less relevant.

• Relevant industry experience following consulting, particularly in technology or software — the intricacies and rapid pace of a tech company provide the most applicable context for this role.

• Broad expertise across strategy, operational model design, M&A, GTM, cost transformation, or talent — avoiding deep specialization in a single area. Candidates who have exclusively focused on one type of work, regardless of depth, are less likely to be a suitable fit.

• A proven history of achieving results, not merely managing well-structured programs — recognizes the distinction between a program that appears positive in a status update and one that is genuinely delivering outcomes.

• Comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders quickly — capable of being in a room with a CFO or Chief People Officer by the second week of a program and being taken seriously.

• Able to foster accountability among individuals they do not manage, including those more senior in other functions — demonstrating influence over the mandate.

🏝️ Benefits

• Become part of a rapidly growing, market-disrupting global company where teams — consisting of top talent — collaborate in a fast-paced, innovative, and creative environment.

• Abundant internal career opportunities across various roles, disciplines, domains, and locations.