Operations Strategy & Initiatives Leader

Stifel Financial Corp.; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Stifel Financial Corp. is seeking an Operations Strategic Initiatives Manager to lead strategic, regulatory, and process-improvement projects across Operations. This role partners with Technology Solutions, Risk, Compliance, and vendors to ensure on-schedule, impactful outcomes.

The candidate will guide teams, translate complex business needs into plans, and drive execution with strong stakeholder engagement and project management skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, operations, technology or equivalent.
• 8+ years of experience in operations, project leadership, or related field.
• Ability to translate complex business needs into clear plans.
• Strong written and verbal communication for executives.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects in Operations from inception through implementation.
• Engage stakeholders across divisions to drive delivery.
• Translate business needs into actionable project plans.
• Maintain project timelines, risks, and dependencies.

Skills

Project leadership

Operational processes

Critical thinking

Executive communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

8+ years experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Jira

Smartsheet

Job description

Stifel Financial Corp. is seeking an Operations Strategic Initiatives Manager to lead strategic, regulatory, and process-improvement projects across Operations. This role partners with Technology Solutions, Risk, Compliance, and vendors to ensure on-schedule, impactful outcomes.

The candidate will guide teams, translate complex business needs into plans, and drive execution with strong stakeholder engagement and project management skills.