Managing Director, Strategic Initiatives

Role Overview

• Serve as a trusted thought partner and strategic advisor to the CEO and senior leadership team, translating the CEO's priorities and strategic initiatives into clear workflows, decision points, timelines, and measurable outcomes.
• Produce executive-level presentations, strategy documents, research, and financial analyses that synthesize complex information into clear recommendations, decision points, and actionable next steps.
• Prepare briefing materials, meeting agendas, talking points, and follow-up plans to support executive decision-making and stakeholder engagement.
• Lead special projects that require high judgment, discretion, and rapid execution, especially those that cut across functions or do not sit neatly within one department.
• Support strategic partnerships, business development, fundraising, and growth initiatives by coordinating priorities, tracking opportunities, and ensuring follow-through on key commitments.
• Lead execution of the organization's strategic plan by translating priorities into actionable workplans, coordinating implementation across teams, tracking progress against milestones, and ensuring sustained focus on the highest-impact goals.
• Represent senior leadership in internal and external meetings as appropriate, ensuring alignment, follow-through, and clear communication across stakeholders.

Requirements

• 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, translating recommendations into measurable outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to independently lead complex strategic projects from problem definition through implementation.
• Exceptional executive communication skills, including development of executive-level presentations, recommendations, and decision-making materials.
• Strong business judgment and ability to quickly understand complex organizational, financial, and strategic issues.
• Exceptional organizational, project management, and prioritization skills.
• Experience influencing senior leaders and driving execution without direct authority.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, including the ability to synthesize information from multiple sources and translate it into actionable insights.
• Comfort operating in ambiguity, navigating competing priorities, and adapting to evolving organizational needs.
• Strong judgment, discretion, and professionalism when handling confidential and sensitive information.
• Experience building systems, processes, trackers, and operating mechanisms that improve visibility, accountability, and organizational effectiveness.
• Comfort using AI tools to support drafting, synthesis, analysis, research, planning, and productivity.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package