Role Description
The Sr Director of Strategic Initiatives will lead large cross-functional teams through the horizontal and/or functional level processes required to develop, plan and implement key companywide strategic initiatives, including refinement and/or creation of business processes, operational best practices and change management. The ideal candidate brings a unique blend of strategy, operations, technology, business acumen, and program management expertise to realize the next level of scale and achieve our strategic, financial, and operational objectives.
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Lead the process of develop, plan and implement key companywide strategic initiatives
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Operate as a Strategy Business Partner to one or more senior leaders of the company to develop, plan and implement key enterprise strategies, manage, and communicate results
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Develop detailed project plans; drive accountability of tasks, deadlines and results, with employees that are not direct reports
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Drive key initiatives through identification, management and monitoring of results, challenges and opportunities
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Maintain strong focus on implementation and change management to ensure initiatives are successfully translated into execution
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Identify initiative dependencies and risks and develop mitigation plans
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Build Executive presentations to share insights/implications, provide progress updates, and escalate critical items
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Infuse external best practices and methodologies into the organization, while listening and adapting these best practices with what’s best for BeyondTrust
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Refinement and/or creation of business processes, operational best practices and change management
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This role collaborates with both internal and external stakeholders on a frequent basis
Qualifications
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Bachelor’s degree required
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Advanced understanding/certifications in project management and change management
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Advanced Microsoft Office, Salesforce
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7-10 years of experience in strategic planning, program management and change management
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5-7 years of experience in end-to-end business process redesign
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7-10 years working directly in technology, cybersecurity and/or enterprise software companies with a demonstrated understanding of critical operational elements of core software business functions is required
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Experience leading company-wide transformation initiatives in management consulting capacity or equivalent experience within the technology industry
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Ability to analyze complex problems, identify operational gaps, and develop integrated solutions through cross-functional teams (without a direct reporting structure)
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Executive level verbal and written communications and presentation skills; ability to communicate at all levels of an organization
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Ability to build relationships and inspire/influence colleagues at all levels
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A strong sense of urgency and drive for results
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Demonstrated desire for continuous learning and improvement
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Willingness to support and adhere to Company’s Core Values
Requirements
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MBA is a plus
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On premise to Cloud transformation a plus
Benefits
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Diversity and Inclusion as guiding values
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Supportive culture that takes care of employees
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Hiring from diverse backgrounds to strengthen teams