Senior Director, Business Management & Execution Lead

Inovalon

3d•$170,000 - $230,000

About The Position

The Senior Director, Business Management & Execution Lead serves as a strategic and operational partner to senior leaders within a business unit, translating enterprise priorities into execution across planning, governance, performance management, and cross-functional delivery. The role leads the business unit’s operating model and performance-management architecture, supports annual planning and resource allocation, and drives clear decision-making and accountability. It also advances consistent, scalable practices across Inovalon’s central Business Management function and broader organization. The position represents the business unit in enterprise programs and transformation initiatives, coordinates with senior leaders across Finance, HR, Legal, Product, Engineering, GTM, and Business Performance, and prepares executive- and board-level reporting. The role builds scalable playbooks, frameworks, and decision tools, while interpreting operational and financial information to provide decision-ready recommendations. This is primarily a computer-based role in a remote, hybrid, or office environment, involving prolonged computer use and frequent virtual and/or in-person communication. Occasional movement of work-related equipment weighing up to 10 pounds may be required, and some travel may be needed. Reasonable accommodations may be provided as required by applicable law. Applicants for US-based positions must be authorized to work in the United States; immigration sponsorship is not available.

Requirements

10+ years of progressive experience in business operations, strategy and operations, management consulting in a strategy or operations practice, or equivalent senior operational leadership roles.
Bachelor’s degree required, or equivalent combination of education and experience as specified in the posting.
Experience operating at or supporting SVP, EVP, or C-suite leaders and influencing senior executives on strategy and execution.
Knowledge of enterprise performance management, including OKR design and cascade, KPI architecture, balanced scorecard frameworks, and operating cadence design.
Strong financial acumen, including experience supporting or co-owning a business unit operating plan, headcount model, and investment prioritization process.
Ability to lead complex, ambiguous, cross-functional initiatives without direct authority over key stakeholders.
Strong executive communication skills, including creating board-quality materials and presenting clear, data-grounded recommendations.
Experience in private equity-backed or high-growth transformation environments requiring speed, rigor, and resource discipline.
Proficiency with enterprise planning tools, OKR platforms, BI and reporting tools such as Tableau or Power BI, and project or portfolio management systems.
Demonstrated growth potential and learning agility, including the ability to learn new business contexts, apply lessons across functions, and improve business unit operations.
Ability to build trusted relationships, influence cross-functional partners, constructively challenge senior stakeholders, and align teams around shared priorities.
Ability to adapt to changing priorities, ambiguity, and evolving business needs while maintaining focus on outcomes and execution.
Creative problem-solving skills to improve operational challenges, governance, and planning models and develop practical approaches that create business value.
Analytical skills to interpret operational and financial data, identify patterns and root causes, and support decisions with evidence and logic.
Must be authorized to work in the United States for US-based positions; immigration sponsorship is not available.

Nice To Haves

MBA or equivalent advanced degree.
PgMP, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, or equivalent operational excellence certification.
Experience building standardized operating practices across multiple business units and serving as a strategic proxy for business leaders in enterprise forums.

Responsibilities

Design and lead the business unit’s operating model, including governance forums, decision rights, accountability structures, and performance-management processes.
Lead annual planning and goal-setting with Finance and enterprise teams, translating company priorities into business unit OKRs, resource plans, and execution roadmaps.
Define and improve decision-making processes, including ownership, escalation paths, and tradeoff management, and reinforce adherence across the business unit.
Own the business unit’s performance-management architecture, including OKR design and cascade, KPI definition, dashboards, scorecards, and quarterly retrospectives.
Monitor leading and lagging indicators, identify systemic performance gaps, and propose cross-functional solutions to business unit and Business Performance leadership.
Coordinate with Finance, HR, Legal, Product, Engineering, GTM, and central Business Performance teams to align priorities and deliver shared outcomes.
Represent the business unit in enterprise programs and transformation initiatives, ensuring commitments are met and business unit needs are represented.
Prepare executive- and board-level reporting, including monthly operating narratives, quarterly business review materials, investment case updates, and ad hoc leadership readouts.
Translate complex operational, financial, and strategic information into clear, decision-ready narratives and recommendations for senior executives.
Build scalable playbooks, frameworks, and decision tools to improve operational maturity and standardize practices across business units where appropriate.
Maintain compliance with Inovalon policies, procedures, and mission statement.
Adhere to confidentiality and HIPAA requirements for data handled and services rendered.
Fulfill other responsibilities or duties reasonably provided by Inovalon to support operational and financial success.