Senior Strategic Initiatives Lead

Phoenix Tailings, Inc.; Burlington (MA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare: Medical, dental, vision

Stock Options

Unlimited PTO

Learning and development

Job summary

Phoenix Tailings is seeking a Senior Strategic Initiatives Associate to lead cross-functional projects with executives and functional leaders. You will define objectives, build business cases, and drive practical plans with measurable results.

The ideal candidate brings structured problem solving and strong operating instincts. You can align teams with different priorities, make progress without perfect information, and create durable ownership when an initiative moves into a function.

Qualifications

• 4 to 7 years of experience in consulting, corporate strategy, business operations, or a scaling startup.
• Experience owning complex projects that require coordination across several functions.
• Strong financial and operating analysis, with the ability to turn findings into a practical plan.
• Excellent executive communication and stakeholder management.
• Hands-on approach and willingness to stay close to execution details.
• Experience in advanced manufacturing, industrial technology, critical materials, or climate related industries is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic initiatives from problem definition through implementation and handoff.
• Build business cases, operating models, and recommendations for senior leadership decisions.
• Establish project governance, milestones, metrics, and decision forums for complex work.
• Coordinate leaders across manufacturing, commercial, supply chain, finance, and other functions.
• Surface risks, resolve dependencies, and elevate decisions with a clear point of view.
• Communicate progress and recommendations to executives in concise written and verbal updates.
• Create repeatable processes and ownership models for work that becomes part of ongoing operations.
• Coach junior team members and improve the quality of shared analysis and project execution.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Problem solving

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional coordination

Project leadership

Job description

Phoenix Tailings is seeking a Senior Strategic Initiatives Associate to lead cross-functional projects with executives and functional leaders. You will define objectives, build business cases, and drive practical plans with measurable results.

The ideal candidate brings structured problem solving and strong operating instincts. You can align teams with different priorities, make progress without perfect information, and create durable ownership when an initiative moves into a function.