Sr Director, Strategic Initiatives

BeyondTrust

13d

About The Position

The Sr Director of Strategic Initiatives will lead large cross-functional teams through the horizontal and/or functional level processes required to develop, plan and implement key companywide strategic initiatives, including refinement and/or creation of business processes, operational best practices and change management. The ideal candidate brings a unique blend of strategy, operations, technology, business acumen, and program management expertise to realize next level of scale and achieve our strategic, financial, and operational objectives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required
Advanced understanding/certifications in project management and change management
Advanced Microsoft Office, Salesforce
7-10 years of experience in strategic planning, program management and change management
5-7 years of experience in end-to-end business process redesign
7-10 years working directly in technology, cybersecurity and/or enterprise software companies with a demonstrated understanding of critical operational elements of core software business functions is required
Experience leading company-wide transformation initiatives in management consulting capacity or equivalent experience within the technology industry
Ability to analyze complex problems, identify operational gaps, and develop integrated solutions through cross-functional teams (without a direct reporting structure)
Executive level verbal and written communications and presentation skills; ability to communicate at all levels of an organization
Ability to build relationships and inspire/influence colleagues at all levels
A strong sense of urgency and drive for results
Demonstrated desire for continuous learning and improvement
Willingness to support and adhere to Company’s Core Values

Nice To Haves

MBA is a plus
On premise to Cloud transformation a plus

Responsibilities

Lead the process of develop, plan and implement key companywide strategic initiatives
Operate as a Strategy Business Partner to one or more senior leaders of the company to develop, plan and implement key enterprise strategies, manage, and communicate results
Develop detailed project plans; drive accountability of tasks, deadlines and results, with employees that are not direct reports
Drive key initiatives through identification, management and monitoring of results, challenges and opportunities
Maintain strong focus on implementation and change management to ensure initiatives are successfully translated into execution
Identify initiative dependencies and risks and develop mitigation plans
Build Executive presentations to share insights/implications, provide progress updates, and escalate critical items
Infuse external best practices and methodologies into the organization, while listening and adapting these best practices with what’s best for BeyondTrust
Refinement and/or creation of business processes, operational best practices and change management
This role collaborates with both internal and external stakeholders on a frequent basis