Director, Strategic Initiatives & Administration - Digital Workplace & PCG Technology

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Job Description Summary Note: This position follows our hybrid-friendly schedule, so you get the best of both worlds - flexibility and collaboration. In office days will be 2-3 per week averaging 10-12 days per month in our St Petersburg, FL Corporate Office. This role is not eligible for Work Visa sponsorship, either currently or in the future. Job Description Serving as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, the Director supports the development, tracking, and communication of organizational priorities and key initiatives. Working across functions, the Director helps translate strategy into action by enabling informed decision making, improving operational effectiveness, and fostering strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder engagement throughout the organization. The Director of Strategy & Administration acts as a force multiplier driving priority, coordinating cross-functional work, managing strategic projects, and ensuring the organization runs smoothly by turning high-level goals into execution. This position requires a highly credible leader who can operate as a trusted advisor, enterprise program leader, and hands on driver of work. The successful candidate will be able to take high level direction and ambiguity and convert it into clear, structured plans that are executed consistently across the organization. They will be leading a highly performing specialized team. Additional growth and scope expansion expected. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Strategic Planning and Prioritization: Collaborate with departmental leadership to define organizational strategy, set goals, and identify areas for improvement and efficiency. Support executive decision-making through analysis, insights, and development of decision-ready materials. Project Management and Tracking: Oversee project initiatives, track project outcomes, and ensure alignment with departmental objectives. Support workforce planning, resource allocation, and budget alignment. Drive process improvements to enhance efficiency and effectiveness across the organization. Lead special projects and perform deep dives on priority topics as needed. Operational Efficiency: Identify opportunities to enhance operational processes and implement improvements to drive efficiency across the department. Maintain visibility into key initiatives, risks, and progress through reporting and dashboards. Meeting Support and Coordination: Create agendas for and provide meeting support to various leadership meetings, ensuring effective communication and alignment among stakeholders. Own leadership operating cadence including meetings, agendas, materials, and follow-ups. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Facilitate communication and collaboration across different teams and departments to achieve shared goals. Lead and coordinate cross-functional initiatives to ensure alignment, execution, and delivery of business value. Information Gathering and Analysis: Lead information-gathering projects to inform strategic decisions and support the executive committee. Stakeholder Engagement: Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including internal teams and external partners. Partner with leadership to define and operationalize strategy, translating priorities into actionable plans and measurable outcomes. Success in this role will be demonstrated by: Predictable execution and improved outcomes across strategic initiatives. Clear alignment between technology strategy, investment priorities, and delivery. High quality, decision ready executive reporting adopted by senior leadership. Consistent feedback from leadership, recognizing the Director as a trusted partner who reduces organizational burden by not only coordinating work, but personally executing critical deliverables, demonstrating a strong 'player-coach' mindset and the ability to drive outcomes independently when team capacity is limited. Strong operating discipline and cadence across the technology leadership team. Strengthen Collaboration, Communication, and Stakeholder Engagement. Skills / Previous Experience: Required: Minimum of 5 years of experience in a leadership or strategic role, preferably in a technology or operations environment within a large financial services organization. Proven track record of success in strategic planning, project management, and team collaboration. Experience working closely with senior leadership is essential. Proven track record producing high quality executive reporting and presentations for senior audiences. Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, fast moving environments while exercising sound judgment and executive level influence. Clear understanding that this is a delivery oriented role requiring hands on execution and personal accountability for outcomes Preferred: Financial management experience including budgets, forecasting, headcount planning, and portfolio investment analysis. Background

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