Strategy Operations Director

What you’ll get

• Meaningful Purpose
• High-Performance Environment
• Candid, Supportive Culture
• Growth That Matters
• Rewards for Results

What you’ll do

• Owning the strategic substance and outcomes of priority growth and value creation initiatives sponsored by the Chief Strategy Officer
• Leading complex cross-functional programs with clear accountability, timelines, and measurable outcomes
• Shaping and evolving NAVEX’s enterprise strategy by synthesizing market, customer, financial, and operational insights into clear strategic recommendations
• Acting as a strategic thought partner to the Chief Strategy Officer, pressure-testing ideas and representing the CSO perspective in working forums as appropriate
• Helping structure ambiguous problems into clear workstreams and decisions, amplifying the impact of analysts and specialists across the team
• Preparing executive-level presentations, decision memos, and briefing materials for senior leadership and board discussions
• Identifying strategic growth opportunities and operational expansion initiatives
• Evaluating investment opportunities, market adjacencies, and competitive positioning
• Supporting corporate development initiatives including market scanning, partnership evaluation, M&A assessments, and build/buy/partner analysis

What you’ll bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field (MBA preferred)
• 8+ years of experience in McKinsey/Bain/BCG/Kearney/Oliver Wyman/Deloitte Consulting/Accenture/EY Parthenon and/or corporate strategy, growth strategy, or related roles
• Management/operating experience at a high-growth technology company is preferred
• Proven experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives and influencing senior stakeholders without formal authority
• Exceptional communication, executive presentation, and stakeholder management skills
• Proven ability to balance strategic planning with hands-on operational execution
• Familiarity with AI-enabled workflows, automation platforms, and business intelligence tools
• Strong strategic judgment with the ability to operate independently in ambiguous, fast-moving environments
• Culture Agility. Comfort working in a fast-paced, candid environment that values innovation, healthy debate, and follow-through
• AI Readiness. Curiosity and willingness to use AI and emerging technologies to elevate your work and deliver smarter outcomes
• Fuel performance and outcomes. Leverage your job competencies and champion NAVEX’s core values

Our side of the deal

• We’ll be clear, we’ll move fast, and we’ll invest in your success
• You deserve to be supported, challenged, and rewarded for the impact you make—and we commit to doing that every step of the way
• The starting pay for this role is $180,000 per annum with 20% MBO