Enterprise Strategy Director, Growth & Execution

UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group); Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 207,000 - 296,000; Full time

Job summary

UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group) is seeking an experienced Corporate Strategy leader to shape enterprise strategy and multi-year agendas. You will partner with the Executive Committee, drive cross-functional strategy initiatives, and identify growth opportunities across markets, products, and operating models.

The role requires extensive experience in enterprise software/SaaS, strong analytical and communication skills, MBA or equivalent, and a track record of influencing senior leaders.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of relevant experience in Corporate Strategy, management consulting, strategic finance, business operations, product strategy, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Enterprise strategy and strategic planning. Shape UKG's enterprise strategy and multi-year strategic agenda; translate market, customer, product, financial, and competitive insights into clear choices, priorities, and resource implications.
• Executive advisory. Serve as a trusted thought partner to the Executive Committee and functional leaders, bringing structured problem solving, independent perspective, and well-reasoned recommendations to ambiguous or high-stakes issues.
• Strategic initiative leadership. Sponsor and lead cross-functional strategy engagements across market entry, product and portfolio strategy, operating model, growth acceleration, strategic alliances, and other enterprise priorities.
• Value creation. Identify, size, prioritize, and help activate opportunities to accelerate growth, improve competitive position, expand margins, or strengthen long-term enterprise value.
• Decision framing and analytics. Set the analytical approach for complex strategic questions, including hypotheses, decision frameworks, market sizing, scenario modeling, business cases, primary research, and synthesis of imperfect data.
• Enterprise alignment and influence. Build coalitions across functions and levels, reconcile competing perspectives, and create the clarity and momentum required to move from recommendation to decision and execution.
• Executive communication. Distill complex issues into compelling narratives and board- or executive-ready materials that focus leaders on the decisions, tradeoffs, and actions that matter most.
• External perspective. Represent Corporate Strategy in selected industry, customer, partner, and market forums to strengthen UKG's outside-in perspective and strategic network.
• Team and talent leadership. Lead, coach, and develop strategy talent; raise the bar for problem solving, executive communication, and quality of output; create an inclusive, high-accountability team environment.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Executive communication

Cross-functional leadership

Problem solving

Data analysis

Analytical modeling

Stakeholder management

Education

MBA or relevant graduate degree

Job description

UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group) is seeking an experienced Corporate Strategy leader to shape enterprise strategy and multi-year agendas. You will partner with the Executive Committee, drive cross-functional strategy initiatives, and identify growth opportunities across markets, products, and operating models.

The role requires extensive experience in enterprise software/SaaS, strong analytical and communication skills, MBA or equivalent, and a track record of influencing senior leaders.