Director, Strategic Initiatives

Socket.dev; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 192,000 - 264,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Bonus incentive compensation

Job summary

Procore seeks a Director, Strategic Initiatives to join the Strategy team in Austin, TX. You will partner with the Chief Strategy Officer and senior leaders to drive enterprise-wide strategic transformation, ensuring cross-functional alignment and translating vision into executable programs.

You’ll lead high-impact initiatives, manage momentum, surface risks, and orchestrate quarterly reviews, OKRs, and planning cycles to maximize organizational performance in a fast-growing global company.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in corporate strategy, management consulting, business operations, or strategic program management.
• Proven track record partnering with C-suite executives to drive enterprise-wide strategic transformation.
• Exceptional strategic thinking, analytical capabilities and strong execution discipline.
• PMP or Lean Six Sigma certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic partner to senior executives by translating broad corporate vision into actionable initiatives.
• Drive cross-functional alignment across departments to remove blockers and sequence work for cohesive execution.
• Lead and execute high-impact strategic projects across the organization with measurable outcomes.
• Oversee quarterly business reviews, OKRs/KPIs tracking, and annual strategic planning cycles.
• Enhance executive meetings with clear agendas and tracking of outcomes and follow-ups.
• Identify gaps and implement process improvements and change management frameworks.
• Partner with finance and functional leaders for cross-functional planning and resource allocation.
• Provide regular executive updates on progress, risks, and overall health of strategic bets.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Executive communication

Cross-functional leadership

Operational discipline

Project management

Analytics

Storytelling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Operations, or related field

MBA or advanced degree

Job description

We're looking for a Director, Strategic Initiatives to join Procore's Strategy organization. In this role, you'll serve as a trusted and strategic partner to the Chief Strategy Officer, driving high-impact strategic initiatives, enhancing organizational effectiveness, and managing key business priorities. Your primary goal will be ensuring cross-functional alignment and enabling operational excellence by anticipating needs, removing roadblocks, and translating strategic vision into concrete execution.

As a Director, Strategic Initiatives, you'll partner with senior initiative owners, cross-functional leaders, and executive leadership to drive program momentum, surface risks before they become blockers, and sequence critical work streams. Use your strategic outlook, operational discipline, and executive communication skills to lead cross-functional transformation, orchestrate operational rhythms, and maximize organizational performance. If you are passionate about driving enterprise-level change and scaling strategic execution across a fast-growing global organization—

This position reports into the Chief Strategy Officer and will be based in our Austin, TX office. We're looking for someone to join us immediately.

What you’ll do:

• Act as a strategic partner to senior executives and functional leadership by translating broad corporate vision into actionable, high-impact initiatives.
• Drive cross-functional alignment and accountability across departments to remove operational blockers, resolve ambiguity, and sequence work for cohesive execution.
• Lead and execute high-impact strategic projects and special initiatives across the organization, ensuring timely delivery and measurable outcomes.
• Oversee and drive core rhythm of the business activities, including quarterly business reviews (QBRs), OKRs/KPI tracking, and annual strategic planning cycles.
• Enhance the effectiveness of key executive meetings by establishing clear agendas, driving high-quality content, communicating outcomes, and tracking follow-up actions to completion.
• Identify systemic operational gaps and implement process improvements, best practices, and change management frameworks to help teams adapt to new structures and technologies.
• Partner with finance and functional leaders to guide cross-functional planning and resource allocation, ensuring major initiatives align with strategic priorities.
• Provide regular executive updates and performance reporting on the progress, risks, and overall health of Procore’s core strategic big bets.

What we’re looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Operations, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree strongly preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in corporate strategy, management consulting, business operations, or strategic program management, ideally within a fast-growing SaaS or technology company.
• Proven track record of directly partnering with C-suite executives and senior leaders to drive enterprise-wide strategic transformation and operational rhythms.
• Exceptional strategic thinking and analytical capabilities paired with strong operational discipline and execution-focused execution.
• Expert-level executive communication, presentation, and storytelling skills, with the ability to influence without direct authority across diverse stakeholder groups.
• High emotional intelligence, sound business judgment, and a proactive mindset capable of thriving in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex change management initiatives and cross-functional process improvements at scale.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or Lean Six Sigma certification is a plus.

Additional Information

Base Pay Range: 192,000.00 - 264,000.00 USD Annual

• This role may also be eligible for Equity Compensation and/or Bonus Incentive Compensation.
• Procore is committed to offering competitive, fair, and commensurate compensation.

Actual compensation will be based on a candidate’s job-related skills, experience, education or training, and location.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:

Procore will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with the requirements of applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act.

A criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment: 1. appropriately managing, accessing, and handling confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information, as well as accessing Procore's information technology systems and platforms; 2. interacting with and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external customers, stakeholders, and/or colleagues; and 3. exercising sound judgment.