Enterprise Operations Director: Strategy to Execution

Inovalon, Inc.; Bowie (MD); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Inovalon, Inc. seeks a seasoned Business Management & Execution Lead to orchestrate the day-to-day operational backbone of the business unit.

You will own the operating system, drive OKR cadence, and lead cross-functional governance while partnering with senior leadership to steer transformational initiatives. The role requires 10+ years in advanced operations or strategy roles, with a track record of influencing SVP/EVP/C-suite executives and delivering enterprise-wide performance improvements.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in business operations, strategy & operations, management consulting (strategy/operations practice), or equivalent senior operational leadership roles.
• Demonstrated experience operating at or supporting an SVP/EVP/C-suite level with influencing senior executives on strategy and execution.
• Deep fluency in enterprise performance management: OKR design and cascade, KPI architecture, balanced scorecard frameworks, and operating cadence design at scale.
• Strong financial acumen; experience owning or co-owning a business unit's operating plan, headcount model, and investment prioritization process.
• Proven ability to lead complex, ambiguous, cross-functional initiatives without formal authority over stakeholders.
• Executive-level communication skills; ability to present board-quality narratives.
• Exposure to private equity-backed or high-growth transformation environments.
• Proficiency in enterprise planning tools and BI/reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Own the BU's operating architecture including governance, decision rights, accountability, and performance management infrastructure.
• Lead annual planning and OKR cascades with Finance and central teams.
• Define and improve decision-making forums, escalation paths, and tradeoff resolution.
• Serve as BU advisor on operational strategy and anticipate structural problems with solutions.

Skills

Executive leadership

OKR design

Performance management

Cross-functional collaboration

Financial acumen

Enterprise planning tools

Tableau

Power BI

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Inovalon, Inc. seeks a seasoned Business Management & Execution Lead to orchestrate the day-to-day operational backbone of the business unit.

You will own the operating system, drive OKR cadence, and lead cross-functional governance while partnering with senior leadership to steer transformational initiatives. The role requires 10+ years in advanced operations or strategy roles, with a track record of influencing SVP/EVP/C-suite executives and delivering enterprise-wide performance improvements.