Director of Strategic Initiatives
About The Position
The Director of Strategic Initiatives is a high-leverage, cross-functional role reporting directly to the CEO of Alliance. This position serves as a force multiplier for the CEO, and the executive team more broadly — enabling the leadership team to operate from an aligned agenda, drive clear priorities, and execute against the strategic plan. The role sits in the white space between functions, stepping in wherever the business needs a trusted operator — from board prep and special projects to data, operating cadence, and the day-to-day rhythm of the business. It is designed for an early-career operator with consulting, investment banking, private equity, or corporate strategy experience who is ready to step into a high ownership seat at a fast-growing PE-backed platform.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required; MBA optional
- 2–10 years of experience in management consulting, investment banking, private equity, or corporate strategy preferred
- Strong financial acumen — comfortable with three-statement modeling, KPI analysis, unit economics, and operating metrics
- Advanced Excel and PowerPoint; comfort with data tools (Power BI, Snowflake, Azure) a plus
- Track record of leading cross-functional projects with minimal oversight; equal parts high-level strategy and in-the-weeds execution
- Excellent written and verbal communication; able to produce board-ready outputs and influence senior leaders without formal authority
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable juggling multiple workstreams in a fast paced, founder-led, PE-backed environment
Responsibilities
- Quarterback quarterly board materials end-to-end — partner with the CEO, BU leaders, and Shore on content, build the deck, coordinate inputs, and own the final product.
- Maintain the master view of company-wide strategic initiatives, owners, capacity, and status; run a recurring portfolio review cadence with the CEO and ELT.
- Drive execution of CEO-led initiatives across the organization, ensuring alignment, accountability, and follow-through from decision to outcome.
- Lead high-priority cross-functional projects from scoping through execution — for example: launching pilot programs; evaluating and rolling out the latest hardware and software innovations; vending-to-market conversion projects; vision cooler and theft/shrink ROI projects; and strategic pricing projects.
- Drive the rhythm of the business — weekly leadership, ops, and deal-team meetings; agendas, pre-reads, action tracking, and follow-through.
- Monitor industry trends and competitor activity to surface opportunities for growth, innovation, and competitive positioning.
- Own the Alliance weekly dashboards until FP&A team operationalized; partner with offshore analyst resources and BU leaders to ensure accuracy and timely delivery.
- Partner on the build-out of Alliance’s data stack (Snowflake, Azure, Power BI) — connecting VMS/POS systems and converting legacy reporting into scalable BI.
- Leverage advanced AI and automation tools to streamline executive processes, improve decision-making speed, and enhance strategic outcomes.
- Take on ad-hoc strategic, operational, or analytical projects as they emerge — the portfolio of work will evolve with the business.
- Support active deals with business diligence and ad hoc analysis as needed.
- Support deal team data requests as needed.
Benefits
- Base salary range: $140,000 – $170,000, depending on experience and qualifications
- Performance-based annual bonus
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance; paid time off; and additional benefits offered in connection with the role
- Exposure to Shore Capital’s resources — including quarterly cohort meetings, weekly deal team calls, learning management system, and executive conferences
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
