Responsibilities
- Lead development and evolution of enterprise strategy, in partnership with the CEO and executive team
- Translate long-term strategic priorities into actionable annual and quarterly plans
- Facilitate strategic planning processes, including executive offsites and multi‑year roadmap development
- Drive clarity on “where to play” and “how to win,” ensuring alignment across functions
- Identify, evaluate, and prioritize M&A opportunities aligned to the company's strategic growth priorities
- Develop and maintain a robust acquisition and partnership pipeline
- Lead end‑to‑end M&A execution, including valuation, deal structuring, negotiation, and closing
- Oversee comprehensive due diligence processes
- Establish and run the executive operating rhythm (e.g., OKRs, business reviews, strategic checkpoints)
- Ensure alignment of priorities across the executive team and track progress against commitments
- Drive accountability for results, surfacing risks, dependencies, and trade‑offs early
- Facilitate decision‑making, ensuring clear ownership and follow‑through
- Lead or coordinate high‑priority, cross‑functional initiatives critical to business performance
- Partner with functional leaders to remove barriers and accelerate execution
- Monitor progress on key strategic initiatives and course‑correct as needed
- Support enterprise transformation efforts, ensuring momentum and delivery
- Serve as a trusted advisor and day‑to‑day thought partner to the CEO
- Shape CEO agenda, priorities, and key decision forums
- Prepare the CEO for critical internal and external engagements
- Act as a sounding board on strategic trade‑offs and organizational priorities
Requirements
- 15+ years of experience spanning corporate strategy or operations
- Proven ability to operate at both strategic and execution levels
- Experience working closely with executive teams and senior leadership
- Strong track record of driving cross‑functional initiatives and organizational alignment
- Demonstrated ability to influence without authority and build trust at all levels
Hard Skills
- M&A Valuation
- Deal Structuring
- Negotiation
- Due Diligence
- Strategic Roadmap Development
Soft Skills
- Influencing Without Authority
- Building Trust
- Facilitating Decision‑Making
- Driving Accountability
- Removing Barriers
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