Director, Strategic Initiatives & Special Projects

Lifted

About The Position

Lifted is the first talent, country, and contract-agnostic contingent workforce management solution, giving enterprises a unified way to source, contract, manage, and pay any type of contingent talent, anywhere in the world. Today, contingent work runs through fragmented systems and providers, creating inefficiency, compliance risks, and limited visibility. We’re here to change that. By combining technology and global services into one seamless solution, we help enterprises hire faster, operate with confidence, and gain live visibility across all external talent. One solution. Global. Compliant. Seamless. Learn more at go-lifted.com and follow us on LinkedIn. The Director, Strategic Initiatives & Special Projects will work directly with the GM on high-impact initiatives that drive revenue growth and operational efficiency across Lifted. This role operates across all business functions. Projects can span teams, workflows, or business areas where solving problems can materially drive growth or improve efficiency. You will operate without full information, make decisions decisively, and take full ownership of the outcomes (good and bad). A core focus: AI is a key lever in this role. You have a proven track record of applying AI to solve business challenges, identifying high-impact opportunities, and delivering measurable results. Work directly with the GM on high-impact initiatives that drive revenue growth and operational efficiency across Lifted. This role is not tied to a single function and is focused on building and launching new solutions. Projects can span any team, workflow, or problem where meaningful growth or efficiency can be created. You will operate without full information, make decisions decisively, and take full ownership of the outcomes (good and bad). AI is a central lever in this role. You should be curious, pragmatic, and focused on applying it in ways that drive measurable business impact. Work directly with the GM on high-impact initiatives that drive revenue growth and operational efficiency across Lifted. This role is not tied to a single function and is focused on building and launching new solutions. Projects can span any team, workflow, or problem where meaningful growth or efficiency can be created. You will operate without full information, make decisions decisively, and take full ownership of the outcomes (good and bad). AI is a central lever in this role. You should be curious, pragmatic, and focused on applying it in ways that drive measurable business impact.

Requirements

You have built something from scratch (product, system, workflow, or business)
High say–do ratio
Comfort making decisions with <50% of the information and willingness to take full ownership of outcomes (good and bad)
Tolerance for risk and direct feedback
Ability to hold multiple competing truths at once
Instinct to look for Option C when presented with A or B
Obsession with AI and its business applications

Responsibilities

Identify high-leverage opportunities across the business and build solutions to address them
Turn ambiguity into action by testing, iterating, and launching quickly
Move quickly with minimal guidance
Challenge assumptions and engage in hard debate
Build and ship solutions that create lasting impact
Do what it takes to win
Run experiments and adapt quickly based on results
Ensure every initiative leverages AI to improve how we operate and grow