Senior Director, Strategy – Execution

Ensono

. Shape company strategy through original ideas, strategy memos and initiative proposals .

Posted 10/7/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $205,000 - $278,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Shape company strategy through original ideas, strategy memos and initiative proposals
Participate in executive leaders’ staff meetings and connect cross-functional risks and opportunities
Anticipate CEO and President needs and prepare content for the executive leadership team and board
Own the annual strategy process from theme intake and charters through strategy memos, decision gates and executive strategy sessions
Establish and govern strategic initiatives with charters, sponsors, accountable leads, plans and success measures
Surface risks, dependencies and decisions, escalating with clear recommendations
Coach initiative leads on problem structuring, root-cause analysis and decision-ready writing
Personally lead one or two high-priority initiatives or special projects annually
Coordinate and run the monthly business review with the CEO, President and company leaders
Run Strategy-owned forums, including the weekly AI program standup, initiative readouts and critical-issue tracking
Prepare and pressure-test materials for the ELT, board, board committees and private equity sponsor
Track decisions and actions to closure and produce concise meeting summaries
Identify and evaluate acquisitions, joint ventures and partnerships; support sourcing, diligence and integration
Manage external advisers and specialists from statement of work through final readouts
Lead market and competitive intelligence, including competitor results, market studies and AI market impact
Co-lead the Executive Advisory Council and connect client insight to strategy and initiative priorities
Shape operating-model changes and own assigned transformation programs
Build an AI-enabled strategy office with dashboards, agents and automated summaries
Represent the Strategy team across executive and senior leadership teams and deputize for the SVP and CSO as needed

Requirements

What you’ll need

10 or more years in corporate strategy, strategy operations, consulting, corporate development or a chief-of-staff role, including 3 or more working directly with C-suite executives
Track record of running an enterprise planning or strategic initiative process across multiple functions, including portfolio governance, decision gates and executive readouts
Evidence of original strategic thinking that changed a company’s direction, offerings or operating model
Strong structured problem solving and financial fluency: business cases, P&L and EBITDA impact, contract economics and investment theses
Executive-grade communication, from a six-page narrative memo to a one-slide board summary
Ability to lead without authority and hold senior leaders accountable
Presence to participate in senior leaders’ staff meetings as listener and contributor, with discretion about what to share
Rigorous program management habits, including charters, plans, risk logs and status reporting
Hands-on fluency with AI productivity tools, data and dashboards
Absolute discretion with confidential information, including transactions, board matters and personnel
A bachelor’s degree
10% travel requirement, primarily for executive strategy sessions, advisory council meetings, client engagements and acquisition diligence
Preferred: MBA or equivalent graduate degree
Preferred: Experience in IT or managed services, mainframe or hybrid cloud, or enterprise B2B technology
Preferred: Hands-on M&A, joint venture or partnership experience, including diligence and integration
Preferred: Experience in a private equity-backed company, including board and investor reporting
Preferred: Experience running a customer advisory board or executive client program

Benefits

Comp & perks

Unlimited Paid Days Off
Three health plan options
401k with company match
Dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, life and AD&D coverage
Flexible spending accounts
Family Forming Benefit including fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy reimbursement
Paid childbearing and paternal leave
Education Reimbursement
Student Loan Assistance or 529 College Funding
Sabbatical leave
Wellness program
Flexible work schedule
Annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, depending on eligibility
Equity grant under the Associate Equity Appreciation Program, depending on eligibility
Option to work from home or in Ensono offices when not required on a client site