Sr Director, Strategic Initiatives- Remote

BeyondTrust is a place where you can bring your purpose to life through the work that you do, creating a safer world through our cybersecurity SaaS portfolio. Our culture of flexibility, trust, and continual learning means you will be recognized for your growth, and for the impact you make on our success. You will be surrounded by people who challenge, support, and inspire you to be the best version of yourself.

About the Role

The Sr Director of Strategic Initiatives will lead large cross-functional teams through the horizontal and/or functional level processes required to develop, plan and implement key companywide strategic initiatives, including refinement and/or creation of business processes, operational best practices and change management. The ideal candidate brings a unique blend of strategy, operations, technology, business acumen, and program management expertise to realize the next level of scale and achieve our strategic, financial, and operational objectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead the process of developing, planning, and implementing key companywide strategic initiatives
• Operate as a Strategy Business Partner to one or more senior leaders of the company to develop, plan, and implement key enterprise strategies, manage, and communicate results
• Develop detailed project plans; drive accountability of tasks, deadlines, and results, with employees that are not direct reports
• Drive key initiatives through identification, management, and monitoring of results, challenges, and opportunities
• Maintain a strong focus on implementation and change management to ensure initiatives are successfully translated into execution
• Identify initiative dependencies and risks and develop mitigation plans
• Build Executive presentations to share insights/implications, provide progress updates, and escalate critical items
• Infuse external best practices and methodologies into the organization, while listening and adapting these best practices with what’s best for BeyondTrust
• Refinement and/or creation of business processes, operational best practices, and change management
• Collaborate with both internal and external stakeholders on a frequent basis

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Advanced understanding/certifications in project management and change management
• Advanced Microsoft Office and Salesforce skills
• 7-10 years of experience in strategic planning, program management, and change management
• 5-7 years of experience in end-to-end business process redesign
• 7-10 years working directly in technology, cybersecurity, and/or enterprise software companies with a demonstrated understanding of critical operational elements of core software business functions
• Experience leading company-wide transformation initiatives in a management consulting capacity or equivalent experience within the technology industry
• Ability to analyze complex problems, identify operational gaps, and develop integrated solutions through cross-functional teams (without a direct reporting structure)
• Executive-level verbal and written communications and presentation skills; ability to communicate at all levels of an organization
• Ability to build relationships and inspire/influence colleagues at all levels
• A strong sense of urgency and drive for results
• Demonstrated desire for continuous learning and improvement
• Willingness to support and adhere to Company’s Core Values

Nice to Have

• MBA is a plus
• On-premise to Cloud transformation experience is a plus

About Us

BeyondTrust is the global identity security leader protecting Paths to Privilege™. Our identity-centric approach goes beyond securing privileges and access, empowering organizations with the most effective solution to manage the entire identity attack surface and neutralize threats, whether from external attacks or insiders. BeyondTrust is leading the charge in transforming identity security to prevent breaches and limit the blast radius of attacks, while creating a superior customer experience and operational efficiencies. We are trusted by 20,000 customers, including 75 of the Fortune 100, and our global ecosystem of partners.