Strategic Advisor
About The Position
The Strategic Advisor is a high-impact, individual contributor role designed to amplify the executive's effectiveness. This role serves as a primary liaison, project lead, and strategic thought partner, ensuring that executive vision is translated into operational reality. As a deep operational partner, the advisor identifies and removes friction points across the organization. The position drives cross-functional synchronization and manages the connective tissue between various business units and the executive suite. Success is measured by the seamless functioning of the organization and the execution of high-priority strategic initiatives.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a business or technical field; MBA or equivalent advanced degree preferred.
- 7+ years of experience in management consulting, business operations, or a high-growth corporate strategy role.
- Deep understanding of business processes, supply chain, or service delivery models.
- Comfortable discussing "the plumbing" of a business.
- Ability to take massive amounts of disparate data and distill it into a coherent narrative for executive decision-making.
- Exceptional ability to navigate company politics and build trust with diverse stakeholders without having formal authority over them.
Nice To Haves
- Field experience is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Support the Chief Executive in defining and tracking the progress of the company’s operational roadmap and high-priority corporate objectives.
- Lead critical business projects and cross-functional initiatives that do not yet have a permanent home within the existing organizational structure.
- Monitor core operational and financial metrics to provide the Chief Executive with actionable insights regarding business performance and efficiency gaps.
- Act as the primary point of contact between the Chief Executive and department heads to ensure operational alignment and eliminate organizational silos.
- Identify and resolve bottlenecks in cross-departmental workflows before they require the Chief Executive’s direct intervention.
- Facilitate operational leadership meetings, ensuring agendas focus on high-leverage topics and that action items are executed with rigor.
- Prepare comprehensive executive briefings, presentations, and decision frameworks for Board and Executive Committee sessions.
- Draft internal operational communications and operational updates to ensure the Chief Executive’s strategic priorities are clearly understood across the workforce.
- Conduct deep-dive market and internal research to support complex decisions regarding scaling, outsourcing, or technology investments.
Benefits
- Professional and Personal Growth
- Multiple avenues to grow your career
- Training and development programs available
- Tuition Reimbursement benefits (for FT Colleagues)
- Health and Wellness
- Health benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance plus much more
- Savings and Retirement
- 401(k) retirement plan with company-matching contributions
- Work-Life Balance
- Vacation days & sick days
- Company-paid holidays & floating holidays
- A company mindset that prioritizes health, safety, and flexibility
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
