Dir, Strategy and Execution - Pasadena, TX

Company: FloWorks International LLC
Location: Pasadena
Posted on: May 16, 2020

Job Description:

Position Purpose

The Director of Strategy & Execution role is to execute key strategic, operational, and cultural agendas requiring considerable changes. Assist with developing plans that are intended to help the company achieve specific goals. Oversee implementation of strategies and is responsible for analyzing information related to the proposals made and then presents to senior leadership. Provides assessments of proposals potential outcome and informs leaders of risks and rewards of implementing or makes recommendations on how to revise to suit the needs of the company.

Position reports directly to the CEO.

Major Tasks, Responsibilities and Key Accountabilities
- Driving the design, analysis and execution of key strategic and operations initiatives
- Project-based problem solving
- Serve as an air traffic controller for the senior leadership team; as an integrator connecting work streams that would otherwise remain siloed; as a communicator linking the leadership team and the broader organization;
- Assist senior leadership team in thinking through and setting policies and making sure they are implemented.
- Anticipate problems and be especially sensitive to issues that require diplomacy.
- Leads cross-functional teams on operations planning, data management and milestone tracking for implementation of strategic initiatives.
- Manage strategy efforts and projects, involved with projects from start to finish, ensuring successful project completion against deadlines.
- General support for the senior leadership team

Career Level Dimensions
Typical Training/Experience
- 2-5 years experience with a top notch firms in strategy consulting, management consulting and/or investment banking required
- General strategy/commercial experience and spikes in one/some of operations, IT, marketing (pricing, market entry, go-to-market or sales work)
- Financial fluency to include the ability to understand and effectively apply various financial skills, including financial management and budgeting.
- Ability to identify strategic needs, lead all aspects of planning with sound business recommendations, and generate alignment with key business partners
- Ability to manage multiple business initiatives in an entrepreneurial environment
- Ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively across all levels of the organization
- Superior quantitative and qualitative analytical skills combined with outstanding project management abilities
- Well-developed project-management skills: being organized and disciplined, showing attention to detail, and following up doggedly to ensure the right results.
- Business savvy, including an understanding of the marketplace, competitors, and technology and what is required for sustained operating results.
- Excellent communication skills to help refine the company s messages and ensure that it is understood by the right audiences.

Competencies
- Strategic Agility
- Leading Innovation
- Presentation Skills
- Influencing
- Dealing with Ambiguity
- Leading and Motivating Others
- Data-driven Decision Making

Preferred Qualifications
- B.S, Business or Finance. MBA preferred.
- Proven Project Management expertise.

Problem Complexity
- Demonstrates skill in data analysis techniques by resolving missing/incomplete information
Autonomy
- Nature of work requires independence; receives guidance only on unusual complex problems or issues.
Leadership
- Will demonstrate influential leadership across the organization
Environmental Job Requirements
- Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
- Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about.
- Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time but could require up to 30% travel based on out of town project requirements

This information indicates the general nature and level of work performed by associates in this role. It is not designed to contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this role. This description supersedes any previous or undated descriptions for this role. Management retains the right to add or change the duties of the position at any time. Questions about the duties and responsibilities of this position should be directed to the reporting Manager or Human Resources.

FloWorks is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or protected veteran status.

FloWorks participates in the US Government s E-Verify program..

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