Director of Corporate Services/Strategy

Coda Search│Staffing; New York (NY); On-site; USD 275,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A strategic operational services firm in New York is seeking a Director/Lead for its Corporate Services/Strategic Operations team. The ideal candidate will oversee corporate services, procurement, and workplace operations, ensuring operational excellence and collaboration across teams. Must have 10+ years of experience in a related field, a BA/BS degree, and preferably an MBA. The position offers a salary range of $275,000 to $400,000 per year.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Corporate Services/ Strategic Operations or related field.
• Demonstrated people leadership and management capabilities.
• Experience in complex problem-solving and decision analysis.

Responsibilities

• Define a transformative Professional Services Strategy for all US offices.
• Track and pursue metrics reflecting business excellence.
• Act as a liaison between technical and non-technical teams.

Skills

Analytic skills

Problem-solving skills

Leadership

Project management

Attention to detail

Education

BA/BS degree in Finance, Economics, Marketing or related field

MBA (preferred)

Job description

Base pay range

$275,000.00/yr - $400,000.00/yr

Our client is a seeking to add a Director/Lead to their Corporate Services/Strategic Operations team. Ideal individual will play a critical role in overseeing the management and implementation of the firms' corporate services, procurement, workplace operations and business strategy.

Team Lead will be tasked with ensuring collaboration and innovation across various operational teams and ensure operational excellence align with business priorities, refine operational effectiveness, and deliver measurable impact and outcomes with regards to operation excellence.

Primary duties and responsibilities

• Define a transformative Professional Services Strategy for all US offices


• Define, track, and pursue key metrics that reflect business excellence and operational efficiency.


• Act as a liaison between technical and non-technical teams, ensuring clear communication and understanding of innovation goals and progress.


• Foster a culture of excellence, innovation and accountability.


• The role entails leading special projects, crafting senior-level presentations, conducting analysis, developing strategic decision-making models and driving change within the business


• Collaborate with business leaders to develop and track business and corporate objectives


• Ensure that the organization stays ahead of technological disruptions and can rapidly adapt to new developments


• Establish and maintain strategic partnerships with external technology vendors, research institutions, startups, and other valuable external partners


• Produce multi-year plans and forecasts; create and analyze business metrics and identify cost savings opportunities; and deliver economic insight into the relationships between costs and revenues to improve the financial success of the business going forward

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree or equivalent in Finance, Economics, Marketing or a related field.


• Advanced degree (MBA) strongly preferred


• 10+ years of experience in Corporate Services/ Strategic Operations or a related field


• Strong and well-developed analytic, problem-solving and quantitative skill, with exceptional attention to detail


• Demonstrated people leadership / management


• Develop and implement operational strategies to support the business's growth and profitability objectives


• Experience in performing complex problem solving and business trade off decision analysis


• Experience of work in a process driven environment


• Results-orientation with an ability to take initiative, execute and complete deliverables in a timely manner

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Project Management, Administrative, and Strategy/Planning

Industries

• Financial Services, Strategic Management Services, and Office Administration