Business Unit Leader

The Business Unit Leader position is listed on behalf of a partner company who manages all applications and next steps. This is a senior leadership opportunity for an experienced business executive to drive strategy, operations, and sustainable growth within a dynamic organization.

About the role

• Oversee cross-functional teams, establish growth priorities, and ensure the execution of long-term business objectives.
• Lead the strategic direction, operational performance, and financial success of the business unit while ensuring alignment across teams and initiatives.
• Develop and execute long-term, annual, and quarterly strategic plans, including financial goals, operational objectives, succession planning, and leadership development strategies.
• Prepare and present strategic reviews, operational updates, and business performance reports to senior stakeholders.
• Lead financial planning activities, including quarterly forecasts, long-range P&L projections, revenue planning, and performance tracking.
• Define and manage product roadmaps, strategic initiatives, and customer-focused plans that support business growth.
• Establish measurable objectives and scorecards across functional teams to drive accountability and execution.
• Develop organizational capabilities by identifying high-potential talent, creating development plans, and strengthening leadership capacity.
• Monitor key business metrics and financial indicators to support decision-making, problem-solving, and continuous improvement.
• Serve as an executive sponsor for key customers and partners, supporting relationship development, revenue growth, and strategic initiatives.
• Participate directly in resolving complex business challenges across sales, customer delivery, product development, operations, and resource management.
• Identify operational and business risks, develop mitigation strategies, and ensure effective risk management practices.
• Support the evaluation, integration, and oversight of new acquisitions and strategic business additions.

Requirements

• Strategic and operational leader with a proven track record of managing business units, driving growth, and leading complex organizations.
• Extensive experience in business leadership, general management, operations management, or a similar executive role.
• Proven ability to develop and execute strategic plans that deliver measurable financial and operational outcomes.
• Strong understanding of P&L management, financial forecasting, revenue optimization, and business performance metrics.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing senior functional leaders.
• Strong leadership, coaching, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Able to translate business objectives into actionable plans and drive execution across teams.
• Experience managing customer relationships, strategic partnerships, and commercial growth initiatives.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to use data and metrics to guide decision-making.
• Experience identifying risks, solving complex operational challenges, and implementing improvement initiatives.
• Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, integrations, or business transformation initiatives is a plus.
• Able to operate effectively in a remote environment while collaborating with global teams.

Benefits

• Fully remote position with flexibility to work from anywhere in the United States.
• Opportunity to lead a strategic business unit with significant impact on growth and performance.
• Executive-level role with ownership over strategy, operations, financial outcomes, and organizational development.
• Opportunity to work with experienced leaders and cross-functional teams.
• Environment focused on innovation, collaboration, and long-term business growth.
• Opportunity to contribute to strategic initiatives, transformation projects, and acquisition integrations.
• Inclusive workplace culture that values diverse perspectives and equal opportunities.