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Director, Strategic Operations

Iantrek · Fort Worth, TX · 1 mo ago
On-siteEducationFull-time

Responsibilities

  • Convert CEO and leadership priorities into clear, executable plans and project maps
  • Define success metrics, owners, and timelines for critical initiatives
  • Ensure strategic initiatives move from concept to measurable results
  • Own the structure and quality of the senior leadership team operating rhythm
  • Build and enforce KPI frameworks focused on leading indicators
  • Ensure reporting is clear, consistent, and tied directly to company priorities
  • Lead high-priority, ambiguous problems that cut across functions
  • Apply structured, data-driven problem solving to drive decisions
  • Identify misalignment early and resolve it quickly
  • Prepare high-quality analyses, materials, and recommendations for executive and board-level decisions
  • Act as a proxy for the CEO in key discussions when appropriate
  • Track and enforce commitments across the leadership team
  • Push for clarity where there is ambiguity and action where there is drift
  • Ensure critical initiatives do not stall due to lack of ownership

Qualification

  • Minimum 5 years post-undergrad experience
  • Must have experience at a top-tier consulting firm working on corporate strategic priorities, project management & analysis (e.g., McKinsey, Bain, BCG), or similar Chief of Staff / Dir Strategy job experience working with an executive team owning projects from ideation through implementation
  • MBA from a leading program
  • Demonstrated ability to structure ambiguous problems and communicate with executive-level clarity
  • Strong analytical and modeling capabilities
  • Operator mindset with a track record of owning outcomes
  • High urgency and bias for action
  • Low ego with the ability to challenge senior leaders constructively
  • Relentless follow-through and accountability
  • Comfort operating in fast-paced, ambiguous environments
  • Open to remote, but Dallas/Fort Worth preferred (CEO Headquartered there)
  • High expected travel up to 75% working between Iantrek offices (TX, Rhode Island, New York) and external field or industry meetings

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