Strategy Manager

HITT Contracting Inc.•Washington, DC

About The Position

Strategy Manager Job Description: HITT Contracting is seeking a highly motivated and organized Strategy Manager to support the execution and advancement of the company’s enterprise strategy through a portfolio of strategic initiatives. This role operates at the center of HITT’s Strategy System and is responsible for maintaining the enterprise initiative portfolio—developing and managing the initiative tracking system, monitoring progress, and ensuring strategic initiatives continue advancing with clarity, structure, and momentum. The Strategy Manager reports to the Executive Business Partner and works closely with executive sponsors to drive progress across HITT’s strategic initiative portfolio. This role partners with leaders across the organization to help structure initiatives, clarify objectives and key assumptions, and ensure alignment between strategic intent and operational execution. The Strategy Manager establishes initiative cadence, coordinates with cross-functional teams, and develops the analysis and materials needed to advance initiatives—from researching emerging ideas and refining assumptions to outlining potential investment implications and preparing proposal materials for executive and board-level discussions. Through this work, the Strategy Manager helps ensure initiatives continue advancing and do not stall due to lack of clarity, coordination, or momentum. Success in this role requires strong analytical thinking, sound judgment, and the ability to translate complex information into clear insights and actionable recommendations. The Strategy Manager must be comfortable working in ambiguous environments, bringing structure to evolving initiatives and helping leaders navigate key decisions. This role requires a proactive operator who can establish context quickly, coordinate across multiple stakeholders, and drive progress across initiatives without direct authority. Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential, as this position regularly prepares materials and insights to support executive and board-level discussions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, construction management, or a related field preferred.
7–12 years of professional experience in strategy, program management, or a related analytical role.
Experience supporting cross-functional initiatives or enterprise-level projects.
Experience with project management or work tracking tools (Asana).
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to organize and translate insights into clear materials and recommendations.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear and concise materials for leadership audiences.
Highly organized with demonstrated ability to manage multiple initiatives and priorities in a fast-paced, detail-oriented environment.
Comfortable working in evolving or ambiguous environments while bringing structure to complex initiatives.
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships and coordinate across teams and leadership levels.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in construction, real estate, or the built environment preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintain the enterprise strategic initiative portfolio and ensure visibility into initiative status, milestones, risks, and next steps.
Partner with executive sponsors to clarify initiative scope, objectives, and expected outcomes.
Coordinate progress across initiatives and help resolve issues that may slow momentum.
Support alignment between strategic initiatives and enterprise priorities.
Conduct research and analysis to support the development and evaluation of strategic initiatives.
Work with initiative sponsors and subject matter experts to refine concepts and validate key assumptions.
Develop supporting analysis and early business case materials to evaluate initiative viability and potential investment implications.
Support the preparation of proposals and strategic recommendations for leadership consideration.
Partner with business unit leaders to ensure strategic initiatives are supported by meaningful performance indicators.
Collaborate with operational leadership and the Operations Chief of Staff team to align initiative tracking and reporting across strategic and operational priorities.
Monitor initiative outcomes to evaluate performance, capture lessons learned, and inform future strategic decisions.
Support leadership in evaluating the strategic impact of major enterprise initiatives and investments.
Develop, own, and maintain the strategic initiative tracking system used to monitor portfolio progress and decisions.
Implement and manage a project management platform to support initiative tracking and reporting.
Establish and maintain meeting cadence with initiative sponsors and key stakeholders.
Support preparation of enterprise strategy updates and portfolio progress summaries for executive leadership and board reporting.