Executive Director, Strategic Initiatives

ELC Beauty LLC•New York, NY

4d•$177,100 - $304,500

About The Position

This role is part of the Office of the Chief of Staff to the CTO. Provides strategic support for ensuring effective implementation of key priorities & programs, organizing strategic initiatives and business transformation projects. This individual will play a key role in supporting the CoS in managing cross-functional efforts, ensuring alignment across departments and preparing key materials for key stakeholders (i.e., Executive Team, Board, other cross-functional business leaders). Supports the development and implementation of the TD&A LT Calendar, Executive Team and Board of Directors preparation and materials development, TD&A Scorecard. Key Considerations: Thought partner by navigating Tech, D&A organization, cross-functional teams, processes and overall enterprise priorities. Must act as an enabler, connector and aligner. High levels of influence is required across senior leaders while building credibility across the organization. Must be able to lead autonomously to enable CTO and Tech, D&A strategic priorities. Highest levels of integrity and confidentially are required. Will regularly be responsible for company confidential strategies that require executive maturity.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required, advanced degree preferred
10+ years of cumulative work experience
Strategic management consulting experience strongly preferred, in-house strategy experience a plus
Familiarity with Technology a plus
Strong communication skills required. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to present complex ideas clearly to various audiences.
Excellent strategic thinker who understands how to combine insights with creative ideation. Strong story-telling and presentation capability.
Exceptional problem-solving capabilities with a proactive and solutions-oriented mindset. Mature professional with strong client service orientation
Ability to break down complex information into clear insights for decision making.
Professional maturity to work across complex and confidential/sensitive agendas with a variety of senior leaders
Ability to manage multiple priorities and highly visibility projects simultaneously with attention to detail. Self-starter who is willing to roll up their sleeves and deliver on multiple priorities in a fast-paced manner. Results oriented and highly organized.
Highly collaborative leader with strong EQ who can build bridges and align across a matrixed organization. Ability to drive results through influence

Responsibilities

Supports the Chief of Staff in the planning, execution and tracking of key strategic initiatives across the organization.
Supports Chief of Staff in the planning and execution of CTO-related venues.
Supports the development of integrated plans across strategic initiatives to enable seamless storytelling and execution, working across the entire organization to arrange.
As needed, acts as PMO to drive key initiatives. Work closely with initiative owners to determine optimal implementation plans and deployment across the organization.
Connects the dots across the organization to identify synergies, cross-team opportunities and best practices.
Develops key communication for the CTO to key stakeholders and the broader organization, ensuring messaging is consistent with strategic priorities.
Ensures effective material development for Board of Directors meetings and Executive and Deployment Team/CEO meetings where Tech, D&A strategic priorities are discussed.
In partnership with Global Comms, develops strategic communications for the CTO (town halls, external CTO presentations, etc.)
Provide fact-based insights and recommendations to update Tech, D&A Strategy