Director of Enterprise Strategy and Operations
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Description
You will define enterprise strategy and drive its operational execution. You will lead multi-year planning and annual operating strategy cycles, assess portfolio and investment tradeoffs, build financial models, and translate priorities into measurable cross-functional execution plans. You will monitor performance, identify bottlenecks, analyze root causes, and recommend solutions.
Responsibilities
- Lead multi-year strategic planning and annual operating strategy cycles.
- Evaluate portfolio tradeoffs across platforms, software, hardware, and emerging growth vectors.
- Conduct market sizing, competitive analysis, and scenario modeling across U.S. and allied defense markets.
- Build financial models and analytic frameworks for investment decisions.
- Assess total addressable market, margin structure, capital intensity, payback, and risk-adjusted returns.
- Develop enterprise-wide capital allocation frameworks and governance processes.
- Translate strategic priorities into cross-functional execution plans with defined KPIs and milestones.
- Track and report progress through monthly and quarterly performance reviews.
- Identify bottlenecks, analyze root causes, and recommend actionable solutions.
Requirements
- 12+ years of experience with a Bachelor's degree, 8+ years with a Master's degree, or 5+ years with a PhD.
- 4+ years of experience in top-tier strategy consulting, corporate strategy, or other high-rigor roles.
- Strong analytical and conceptual problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to structure ambiguous problems and drive insight through analysis.
- Financial modeling and analytical capability, including unit economics, forecasting, and scenario analysis.
- Experience or strong interest in complex, technical, or regulated industries; aerospace, defense, AI, or advanced manufacturing is preferred.
- Ability to collaborate across teams and influence senior stakeholders.
- U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
Benefits
- Bonus
- Benefits
- Equity
