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 leads initiatives sponsored by the Chief Strategy Officer and helps shape NAVEX’s enterprise strategy through market, customer, financial, and operational insights. It also supports strategic growth opportunities, operational expansion, and corporate development assessments.

The role is hybrid and offers the opportunity to work with an engaged, collaborative team. NAVEX describes its culture as high-performance, candid, and supportive, with an emphasis on urgency, 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 at McKinsey, Bain, BCG, Kearney, Oliver Wyman, Deloitte Consulting, Accenture, or EY Parthenon.
• At least 8 years of total 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 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-test ideas, and represent 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.
• Use AI and emerging technologies to elevate work and deliver smarter outcomes.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation designed to recognize measurable outcomes and impact.
• Authentic feedback, accountability, and leaders invested in employee growth.
• Supportive, collaborative culture and support to succeed in the role.

What This Job Offers

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