Executive Director - Strategic Initiatives

AMERICAN SYSTEMS

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About The Position

The Executive Director - Strategic Initiatives serves as the enterprise execution lead for the company’s highest priority, cross-functional initiatives, translating leadership priorities into coordinated action across the organization.
This role operates at the intersection of Operations, Business Development, Finance, IT, Quality, and Innovation, establishing the structure, accountability, and execution discipline needed to drive complex initiatives to completion.
The Executive Director - Strategic Initiatives partners closely with General Managers and executive functional leaders to lead initiatives that span organizational boundaries, remove barriers and ensure alignment without adding unnecessary process or overhead.
This role is critical to enabling a more consistent, standardized approach to executing enterprise priorities, improving efficiency, and supporting scalable growth.

Requirements

• 15–20+ years of experience in operations, program leadership, or enterprise transformation roles within complex organizations
• Proven track record of leading large-scale, cross-functional initiatives that span multiple business units or functions
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively at the executive level, influencing senior leaders and driving alignment without direct authority
• Experience establishing enterprise-level operating models, governance, or execution framework
• Strong ability to translate strategy into execution, structuring ambiguous problems into clear plans and deliverables
• Experience working in a cleared government contracting environment
• Experience navigating and resolving organizational complexity, competing priorities, and cross-functional dependencies
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to frame issues, drive decisions, and influence outcomes at the leadership level
• Demonstrated ability to drive results in fast-paced, evolving environments with limited structure
• Experience with agile or iterative execution methodologies applied at the enterprise or program level
• U.S. Citizenship Required for the purposes of obtaining/holding a U.S. security clearance. Clearance not required to start
• Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies (applied practically, not academically)

Responsibilities

• Drive Enterprise Initiative Execution
• Establish Enterprise Execution Frameworks
• Support Leadership Operating Rhythm
• Enable Cross-Functional Alignment
• Support Key Strategic Efforts
• Implement Practical Execution Practices

Benefits

• AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners.
• AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides for the welfare of its employees and their dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans, insurance programs, and education and training assistance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees