Director, Strategy and Transformation

NAVEX • Charlotte, NC

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Director, Strategy and Transformation is an execution-oriented strategist who owns complex initiatives end-to-end and drives them to outcomes. This global role works directly with the CEO and business leaders on high-priority programs spanning strategy, corporate development, and cross-functional execution. The position is described as hybrid and supports NAVEX’s enterprise strategy and growth and value creation priorities.

The role partners closely with the Chief Strategy Officer, leading cross-functional programs and turning market, customer, financial, and operational insights into strategic recommendations. It also supports corporate development work, including market scanning, partnership evaluation, M&A assessments, and build/buy/partner analysis. The Director prepares executive-level materials for senior leadership and board discussions and helps structure ambiguous problems into clear workstreams and decisions.

NAVEX describes its culture as high-performance, collaborative, candid, and supportive, with an emphasis on speed, accountability, bold thinking, continuous improvement, and measurable impact. The starting pay is $200,000 per annum with 20% MBO.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or a related field.
• At least 4 years of management consulting experience from McKinsey, Bain, BCG, Kearney, Oliver Wyman, Deloitte Consulting, Accenture, or EY Parthenon.
• At least 8 total years of experience in corporate strategy, growth strategy, or related roles.
• Proven experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives and influencing senior stakeholders without formal authority.
• Exceptional communication, executive presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to balance strategic planning with hands-on operational execution.
• Familiarity with AI-enabled workflows, automation platforms, and business intelligence tools.
• Strong strategic judgment and ability to operate independently in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, candid environment that values innovation, healthy debate, and follow-through.
• Curiosity and willingness to use AI and emerging technologies to improve work and deliver smarter outcomes.

Nice To Haves

• MBA preferred.
• Management or operating experience at a high-growth technology company preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own the strategic substance and outcomes of priority growth and value creation initiatives sponsored by the Chief Strategy Officer.
• Lead complex cross-functional programs with clear accountability, timelines, and measurable outcomes.
• Shape and evolve NAVEX’s enterprise strategy by synthesizing market, customer, financial, and operational insights into strategic recommendations.
• Act as a strategic thought partner to the Chief Strategy Officer, pressure-testing ideas and representing the CSO perspective in working forums as appropriate.
• Structure ambiguous problems into clear workstreams and decisions, amplifying the impact of analysts and specialists across the team.
• Prepare executive-level presentations, decision memos, and briefing materials for senior leadership and board discussions.
• Identify strategic growth opportunities and operational expansion initiatives.
• Evaluate investment opportunities, market adjacencies, and competitive positioning.
• Support corporate development initiatives, including market scanning, partnership evaluation, M&A assessments, and build/buy/partner analysis.
• Leverage job competencies and champion NAVEX’s core values to fuel performance and outcomes.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation designed to recognize measurable outcomes and impact.
• Authentic feedback, strong accountability, and leaders invested in employee success.
• Supportive, collaborative culture and support to do high-quality work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director