Senior Strategic Initiatives Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Stock options

Unlimited PTO

Learning & development

Job summary

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

The ideal candidate brings structured problem solving and strong operating instincts, can align teams with different priorities, and create durable ownership as initiatives move into operations.

Qualifications

• 4–7 years in consulting, corporate strategy, business operations, investment banking, or scaling startup.
• Experience owning complex projects across multiple functions.
• Strong financial and operating analysis; turn findings into a practical plan.
• Excellent executive communication and stakeholder management.
• Sound judgment about when to persevere or pivot; hands-on execution.
• Experience in advanced manufacturing, industrial tech, 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.
• 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 Initiatives

Problem solving

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Tools

Financial modeling

Job description

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

The ideal candidate brings structured problem solving and strong operating instincts, can align teams with different priorities, and create durable ownership as initiatives move into operations.