Director of Strategic Growth & AI Initiatives

hireneXus; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

hireneXus is seeking a Director of Strategic Initiatives – Operations to lead cross-functional, high-impact projects across multiple markets in the Southeast and South-central US. You will partner with executive leadership to identify value-creating initiatives and scale operations.

This role offers a clear path toward P&L or general management responsibilities across a multi-market footprint, with exposure to private equity ownership and rapid growth in a dynamic services environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in top-tier consulting or private equity operations with a track record toward P&L or general management responsibility.
• Aspiration to grow into P&L leadership across multiple branches, not a purely advisory role.
• Strong problem-solving abilities with a bias toward action, execution, and ownership.

Responsibilities

• Identify and execute high-impact strategic initiatives that drive operational improvement and enterprise value.
• Support post-acquisition integration by assessing operations, identifying gaps, and implementing structured operating plans.
• Improve the management operating system by enhancing data flow, operating model, and action-tracking mechanisms.
• Develop and implement AI strategy across corporate and field operations, prioritizing opportunities and measuring impact.
• Improve customer retention by analyzing churn drivers and building reporting tools for account teams.

Skills

Consulting experience

P&L ownership

Analytical problem solving

Stakeholder influence

Education

MBA

Job description

hireneXus is seeking a Director of Strategic Initiatives – Operations to lead cross-functional, high-impact projects across multiple markets in the Southeast and South-central US. You will partner with executive leadership to identify value-creating initiatives and scale operations.

This role offers a clear path toward P&L or general management responsibilities across a multi-market footprint, with exposure to private equity ownership and rapid growth in a dynamic services environment.