Senior Director of Business Strategy

1. Strategic Planning and Execution Partner with the leader and the leadership team to define annual and quarterly priorities, translate them into actionable plans, and maintain focus on the highest-impact work. Drive the operating model for strategic initiatives, including ownership, milestones, dependencies, risks, and executive decision points.

Synthesize business, financial, operational, and organizational inputs into clear executive recommendations. Anticipate issues before they escalate and create practical paths to resolution. Design and manage all business focused meetings to ensure strategies are clear, decisions are well thought out, priorities are clear and teams have clarity on direction and urgency Ensure each forum has a clear purpose, agenda, pre-read, decision asks, owners, and follow-up actions - and everything is tracked and closed out promptly, focused always on urgency Prepare concise executive briefings, leadership updates, talking points, decision memos, and board or senior leadership materials as required.

Develop governance, workplans, stakeholder maps, and communication approaches for ambiguous or high-priority initiatives. Ability to pivot and focus on urgent and critical projects to provide executive coverage on behalf of the leadership team - and provide frequent updates to the leader to enable fast thinking Bachelor's Degree in relevant field (e.g., Liberal Arts, Business Administration, Management, Computer Science) AND 8+ years experience in financial management, business planning, operations management, strategy, project management, human resources, or business-related roles OR equivalent experience.

These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Experience acting as an operator with experience in business management, strategy, finance, program leadership and executive presence Proven ability to operate with executives, synthesize complex information, and communicate with precision and confidence.

Demonstrated capacity to influence across a matrixed organization, build trust quickly, and drive accountability without direct authority. Demonstrated commercial acumen, business judgment, analytical capability, and comfort with ambiguity. High discretion and professional maturity when handling confidential, sensitive, or incomplete information.

Clear bias for action, accountability and ownership, and the ability to simplify complexity into decisions, actions, and outcomes. 10+ years of experience in strategy, program management, finance, consulting, communications or related leadership roles. Experience supporting or partnering directly with executives in a fast-paced, global, or highly matrixed environment.

Track record of leading cross-functional workstreams with measurable outcomes. Experience building operating rhythms, leadership team materials, business reviews, planning processes, or governance systems. Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining clarity, judgment, and composure under pressure.