[Hiring] VP, Strategy & Operations @CSC

Role Description

We are looking for a VP-level strategic operator to serve as a close thought partner to the President. This role sits at the intersection of strategy and execution: helping shape the agenda, translating direction into clear priorities, and driving follow-through across the leadership team and the broader organization. Ideal candidates will have had demonstrated success with software to SaaS transformational projects.

You will build and run the operating rhythm that keeps the business aligned—annual and quarterly planning, metrics/OKRs, portfolio visibility, and decision forums that surface trade-offs early. You will also partner with functional leaders to improve how we operate, incorporate AI, automation, and analytics to create leverage across the operating model.

You will be in the work—driving outcomes, unblocking teams, creating clarity, and ensuring the President’s top priorities move from intent to execution.

• President Partnership & Leadership Cadence:
  • Serve as a trusted thought partner to the President.
  • Shape agendas for key leadership forums.
  • Drive preparation and decision quality.
  • Document decisions and ensure follow-through on commitments.
• Enterprise Planning & Prioritization:
  • Lead annual and quarterly planning in partnership with functional leaders.
  • Translate strategy into a focused set of priorities, success metrics (OKRs/KPIs), and clear owners.
  • Drive alignment on sequencing, capacity, and trade-offs.
• Operating Rhythm & Portfolio Governance:
  • Establish and run the operating rhythm that keeps strategic initiatives on track.
  • Conduct portfolio reviews, dashboards, risk/issue escalation, and accountability mechanisms.
• Cross-Functional Priority Delivery:
  • Lead high-impact initiatives that do not have a natural home.
  • Stand up plans, roles, and milestones; unblock teams; and drive initiatives to measurable outcomes.
• AI, Automation & Operating Model Transformation:
  • Identify friction and inefficiency across the business and drive improvements using AI, automation, analytics, and process redesign.
  • Partner with Product/Engineering and the AI team to identify use cases, drive adoption, and measure impact.
• Growth & Special Projects:
  • Support evaluation of organic and inorganic growth opportunities (e.g., partnerships, product adjacencies, acquisitions).
  • Build business cases with Finance, support diligence as needed, and help plan integration and execution.
• Matrix Leadership:
  • Drive outcomes through influence across Finance, HR, Engineering, Product, Sales, and Operations.
  • Build trusted relationships, clarify ownership, and hold the line on priorities, timelines, and results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 10-15 years of professional experience with owning outcomes in a SaaS or software environment.
• Experience in accounting, fintech, ERP, or GRC software is highly valued.
• Full understanding of AI automation fluency.
• Financial acumen: comfortable with business cases, unit economics, and investment trade-offs.
• Ability to bring clarity to ambiguous situations.
• Possess a bias for action: move fast, learn quickly, and iterate.
• Experience working in a matrixed environment.

Requirements

• Strategy consulting background (Big 4, MBB, or boutique) with demonstrated operating ownership.
• Experience leading or supporting M&A transactions and post-merger integration.
• Background in FP&A, corporate development, business operations, or a Chief of Staff-style role.

Benefits

• Annual success-sharing bonuses or commission plans based on individual performance.
• Competitive and comprehensive benefits package including annual leave, tuition reimbursement, referral bonuses, and more.
• Hybrid or remote work schedules in alignment with local regulations.