Strategy Execution Lead-Vice President

Full-time - Senior

New Castle, DE

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About the position

The Strategy Execution Lead is a senior-level role focused on driving the successful execution of enterprise-wide strategies, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, and maintaining high operational standards. This position involves translating strategic initiatives into actionable plans, monitoring progress, and guiding teams to achieve targeted outcomes, including managing internal audits and addressing regulatory issues. The ideal candidate will possess a blend of operational expertise and strong leadership skills, capable of influencing cross-functional teams to foster transformation and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end execution of strategic initiatives, ensuring alignment with enterprise objectives.
• Implement a roadmap for achieving key performance indicators and strategic milestones.
• Work with senior leaders across business units to ensure alignment and effective execution of strategic initiatives.
• Communicate and present project updates, performance metrics, and insights to executive leadership.
• Embed a culture of continuous improvement and accountability, fostering collaboration across the organization.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and implement best practices across the enterprise.
• Embed frameworks and methodologies for consistent delivery, performance tracking, and risk management.
• Continuously assess program impact to ensure strategic alignment.
• Champion change management practices, creating buy-in and engagement across teams impacted by strategic initiatives.
• Develop communication plans to inform stakeholders at all levels about progress, key achievements, and challenges.
• Utilize data analytics to monitor, analyze, and make informed recommendations to drive program success.

Requirements

• 6+ years relevant experience in strategy execution, program management or operational excellence roles, preferably in banking, financial services or consulting.
• A good understanding of the industry, direct competitors' products and services.
• Proven track record of successful support and delivery within large-scale enterprise-wide strategic initiatives.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and manage stakeholders at all levels.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience in data-driven decision making.
• In-depth understanding of how own sub-function contributes to achieving the objectives of the function.
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication.
• Management and prioritization skills.
• Ability to manage multiple activities and changing priorities and work under pressure to meet tight deadlines.
• Self-starter with ability to take the initiative and master new tasks quickly.
• Methodical, attention to detail.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's degree preferred.

Benefits

• Medical, dental & vision coverage
• 401(k)
• Life, accident, and disability insurance
• Wellness programs
• Paid time off packages including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays.