Director, AI-Driven Strategy & Execution

Alliantgroup LP.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

401(k) matching

PTO

Life insurance and disability

Onsite gym

Paid parking

Job summary

alliantgroup LP seeks aDirector of Strategic Initiatives - AI to serve as a strategic partner to executive leadership, driving top-priority initiatives across six consulting service lines. You will build plans, track progress, and maintain accountability across the organization, ensuring initiatives move from concept to completion.

The role requires strong project management, operational, and consulting experience in a fast-paced environment, with a focus on delivering high-quality client

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business-related field required.
• 5–8 years of experience in professional services, consulting, business operations, strategic planning, project management, or Chief of Staff functions.
• Demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional enterprise initiatives in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
• Strong project and program management skills, including prioritizing workstreams, managing dependencies, meeting deadlines, and adapting to changing priorities.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities with experience developing executive-level reporting, dashboards, and performance metrics.
• Exceptional communication and executive presentation skills with the ability to influence stakeholders without direct reporting authority.
• Proficiency with project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Monday.com, Asana, Jira.
• Project Management Professional (PMP), Agile, Lean Six Sigma, or similar certification preferred.
• Relocation or residence in Houston preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with executive leadership to execute the organization's strategic priorities and long-term business objectives.
• Develop project plans, timelines, milestones, and success metrics for enterprise initiatives.
• Track progress across multiple initiatives, proactively identifying risks and driving resolution.
• Ensure strategic priorities remain aligned across all business units and consulting service lines.
• Serve as the central point of coordination for executive initiatives and organizational priorities.
• Hold cross-functional teams accountable for commitments, deliverables, and deadlines.
• Facilitate executive meetings, including preparing agendas, documenting action items, and monitoring follow-through.
• Develop executive dashboards and KPI reporting to provide visibility into organizational performance.
• Lead cross-functional projects from planning through implementation.
• Coordinate resources across consulting, operations, technology, finance, marketing, HR, and business development.
• Identify dependencies, manage competing priorities, and maintain project momentum.
• Implement project management best practices that improve execution and organizational efficiency.
• Build strong relationships across departments to improve communication, ensure stakeholder buy-in, and drive organizational alignment.
• Facilitate collaboration and decision-making amongst business leaders to drive the execution of enterprise-wide initiatives
• Advise and assist executives with organizational planning, change management, and operational decision-making.
• Foster a culture of accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement.
• Identify opportunities to improve organizational processes, workflows, and resource utilization.
• Drive operational efficiencies through process optimization and technology adoption.
• Develop reporting tools that measure initiative success and organizational effectiveness.
• Support special projects and executive priorities as business needs evolve.

Skills

Project management

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Dashboards & KPI reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Project

Smartsheet

Monday.com

Asana

Jira

Job description

alliantgroup LP seeks aDirector of Strategic Initiatives - AI to serve as a strategic partner to executive leadership, driving top-priority initiatives across six consulting service lines. You will build plans, track progress, and maintain accountability across the organization, ensuring initiatives move from concept to completion.

The role requires strong project management, operational, and consulting experience in a fast-paced environment, with a focus on delivering high-quality client