Associate Director – Strategic Programs

Job Description:

  • Own and drive cross-functional strategic and operational initiatives to completion
  • Partner with executives and business leaders to deliver strategic initiatives, including value creation projects and operational priorities
  • Scope and prioritize A-LIGN’s strategic growth initiatives
  • Establish program governance, steering committee structures, decision rights, escalation paths, and operating cadences
  • Build roadmaps, milestones, KPIs, and dashboards translating strategy into measurable execution
  • Track initiative progress, remove blockers, drive accountability, and proactively mitigate risks and dependencies
  • Identify AI opportunities, conduct workflow discovery, evaluate AI use cases, and recommend practical solutions
  • Coordinate, pilot, implement, and scale AI-enabled solutions across business units
  • Document and promote AI best practices through presentations, training materials, videos, and internal communications
  • Lead 0-to-1 builds and scaling initiatives, including new lines of business, capability builds, and operating processes or playbooks
  • Drive cross-functional transformations and translate analysis into actionable plans
  • Develop business cases, scenario models, and benefits-realization analyses for high-stakes decisions
  • Transition embedded operating processes and playbooks to functional owners
  • Prepare executive updates and progress reports for leadership review
  • Bridge communication across functions and operationalize strategy
  • Implement and operate an OKR or equivalent goal-setting framework
  • Design and run leadership meeting cadences, strategy reviews, business reviews, and planning sessions
  • Support organizational structure design aligned to A-LIGN’s growth ambition
  • Build a metrics-led reporting framework for the Board of Directors
  • Prepare board materials with narrative, financial framing, and initiative-level milestone updates
  • Drive annual strategic planning linked to budget, hiring, and execution plans
  • Establish decision-making frameworks supporting delegation and leadership-team autonomy
  • Optionally support M&A integration planning, integration PMO activities, functional integration, and integration playbooks

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in business administration, management, or other relevant fields
  • 5 to 7 years' experience in program management or strategic planning, preferably with a foundation in top-tier management consulting (e.g., Big 4, BCG, McKinsey, or equivalent)
  • 2+ years' operating experience in a corporate or PE-backed environment
  • Track record of leading complex, cross-functional programs from scoping through measurable business outcomes
  • Experience producing board-level materials and operating in a metrics-led management environment
  • Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, and data analysis tools
  • MBA or equivalent advanced degree preferred
  • B2B services or tech-enabled services experience preferred
  • Cybersecurity, compliance, audit, regulated services, or federal contracting experience is a strong plus
  • Exposure to enterprise scaling, M&A integration, or AI-enabled product strategy is a plus
  • Outcome orientation with strong discipline on priorities and results
  • Mental agility and comfort with complexity and ambiguity
  • Ability to lead through influence and credibility, across executives and operators
  • Business acumen connecting strategy, operations, and financials
  • Detail orientation with strong analytical thinking
  • Executive-level written and verbal communication, including board-ready synthesis
  • Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and competing priorities
  • Thrives in fast-paced environments and balances strategic vision with hands-on execution

Benefits:

  • Healthcare, Dental, and Vision Benefits
  • Employer Paid Life Insurance and Disability Insurance
  • EAP - Employee Assistance Program
  • Pet Insurance
  • 401(k) Plan with Employer Matching
  • Competitive Bonus Structure
  • Home Office Reimbursement
  • Certification Reimbursement
  • Personalized Career Coaching
  • Generous Paid Time Off
  • Paid Office Closure December 25-January 1
  • Vacation Bonus
  • Summer Hours
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