[Hiring] Managing Director, Strategic Initiatives @ILO Group

Role Description

We are seeking a Managing Director, Strategic Initiatives to serve as a strategic partner to the CEO and senior leadership team. This individual will lead high-priority strategic initiatives, drive complex cross-functional projects, and provide executive level problem-solving and analytical capacity across the firm's most critical priorities.

As a member of the Office of the CEO, this role will work alongside other members of the CEO's office to:

• Advance strategic initiatives
• Support executive decision-making
• Help drive the continued growth and evolution of the organization

The successful candidate combines the analytical rigor and structured problem-solving of a top-tier consulting background with an entrepreneurial, roll-up-your-sleeves mindset. Success in this role requires:

• A willingness to shape strategy and personally produce analyses, recommendations, workplans, materials, and deliverables
• The ability to bring structure to ambiguity and translate complex challenges into actionable plans
• Driving work from concept through execution

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, business operations, strategic planning, or similarly rigorous and fast-paced environments
• Experience at a top-tier consulting firm strongly preferred
• Demonstrated ability to move seamlessly between strategic analysis and hands-on execution
• Exceptional executive communication skills
• Strong business judgment and ability to quickly understand complex issues
• Exceptional organizational, project management, and prioritization skills
• Experience influencing senior leaders and driving execution without direct authority
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Comfort operating in ambiguity and adapting to evolving organizational needs
• Strong judgment, discretion, and professionalism when handling confidential information
• Experience building systems, processes, and operating mechanisms
• Comfort using AI tools to support drafting, synthesis, analysis, research, planning, and productivity

Requirements

• Serve as a trusted thought partner and strategic advisor to the CEO and senior leadership team
• Produce executive-level presentations, strategy documents, research, and financial analyses
• Prepare briefing materials, meeting agendas, talking points, and follow-up plans
• Lead special projects requiring high judgment and rapid execution
• Support strategic partnerships, business development, and growth initiatives
• Lead execution of the organization's strategic plan
• Anticipate risks, dependencies, and capacity constraints
• Represent senior leadership in internal and external meetings
• Translate ambiguous problems into structured workplans and measurable outcomes
• Conduct market research and strategic planning exercises
• Independently manage complex cross-functional projects
• Drive accountability and execution across critical initiatives
• Own and strengthen the operating rhythm of executive leadership
• Build and maintain scalable systems and processes
• Ensure leaders have the information needed to make informed decisions

Benefits

• Compensation will be commensurate with experience and reflective of the seniority and scope of this role
• A comprehensive benefits package is included

Location & Travel

This position is remote with Eastern Time Zone working hours. Limited travel may be required.