Director-Strategic Initiatives

Tallgrass • Lakewood, CO

7d

About The Position

The Director, Strategic Initiatives will serve as a strategic leader and enterprise operator responsible for delivering high-impact cross-functional programs that advance company strategy, culture, performance, and external stakeholder credibility. This role owns the Corporate Responsibility (CR) reporting portfolio while also serving as a key enterprise partner supporting strategic initiatives across Operations, HR, administrative modernization, organizational effectiveness, and other enterprise priorities.
A critical dimension of this role is driving change management and execution capacity across a rapidly growing organization. This leader will help translate executive priorities into structured plans, communication, and implementation, supporting adoption, alignment, and sustained outcomes across both corporate and field environments.
The Director will operate comfortably at both the “30,000-foot” enterprise level and the “ground game” execution level, ensuring initiatives are implemented with rigor, clarity, and speed.

Tallgrass was named one of the 2023 Top Workplaces USA and highlighted in Colorado's Top Workplaces for the past seven consecutive years. Tallgrass is a leading energy infrastructure company focused on safely, reliably, and sustainably delivering the energy and services that power our nation and enable our quality of life.

Responsibilities

• Delivering high-impact cross-functional programs that advance company strategy, culture, performance, and external stakeholder credibility.
• Owning the Corporate Responsibility (CR) reporting portfolio
• Serving as a key enterprise partner supporting strategic initiatives across Operations, HR, administrative modernization, organizational effectiveness, and other enterprise priorities.
• Driving change management and execution capacity across a rapidly growing organization.
• Translating executive priorities into structured plans, communication, and implementation, supporting adoption, alignment, and sustained outcomes across both corporate and field environments.
• Ensuring initiatives are implemented with rigor, clarity, and speed.

Benefits

• Industry competitive pay
• Health insurance package options that include Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts
• Infertility Coverage
• Parental Leave
• 401(k) with up to a 6% match that vests immediately plus an employer discretionary contribution of up to 4%
• Wellness Programs and Mental Health Resources
• Employer-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
• Critical Illness & Accident Insurance
• Vacation, sick days, paid caregiver leave, volunteer and bereavement paid time off
• Identity theft protection
• Annual discretionary bonus
• Generous Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Company-paid holidays and floating holidays
• Company vehicle (if applicable)
• Employee discounts; vehicles, tires, cellular plans, and more
• Networking and employee engagement events
• Personal development to grow your career with us based on your strengths and interests

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed