Sr Director, Strategic Initiatives

BeyondTrust, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

BeyondTrust seeks a Sr Director of Strategic Initiatives to lead large cross‑functional teams in planning and implementing company‑wide strategic programs. You will shape business processes, operational best practices and change management to scale our cybersecurity SaaS portfolio.

The role requires senior-level program management, strong communication skills, and the ability to influence across the organization while aligning with strategic and financial objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced certifications in PM and change management preferred.
• MBA is a plus.
• 7–10 years in strategic planning, program management and change management.
• Experience leading company‑wide transformation initiatives in tech or cybersecurity.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross‑functional teams to develop, plan and implement key strategic initiatives.
• Act as Strategy Business Partner to senior leaders; develop plans and communicate results.
• Create detailed project plans and drive accountability across teams.
• Drive initiatives through risk management and mitigation plans; ensure execution.
• Develop executive presentations to share insights and progress.
• Incorporate external best practices while adapting to BeyondTrust needs.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders regularly.

Skills

Strategic planning

Program management

Change management

Cross-functional leadership

Executive communications

Technology / cybersecurity

Salesforce

Microsoft Office

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA

Tools

Salesforce

Microsoft Office

Job description

BeyondTrust is a place where you can bring your purpose to life through the work that you do, creating a safer world through our cybersecurity SaaS portfolio.

Our culture of flexibility, trust, and continual learning means you will be recognized for your growth, and for the impact you make on our success. You will be surrounded by people who challenge, support, and inspire you to be the best version of yourself.

The Role

The Sr Director of Strategic Initiatives will lead large cross-functional teams through the horizontal and/or functional level processes required to develop, plan and implement key companywide strategic initiatives, including refinement and/or creation of business processes, operational best practices and change management. The ideal candidate brings a unique blend of strategy, operations, technology, business acumen, and program management expertise to realize next level of scale and achieve our strategic, financial, and operational objectives.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the process of develop, plan and implement key companywide strategic initiatives
• Operate as a Strategy Business Partner to one or more senior leaders of the company to develop, plan and implement key enterprise strategies, manage, and communicate results
• Develop detailed project plans; drive accountability of tasks, deadlines and results, with employees that are not direct reports
• Drive key initiatives through identification, management and monitoring of results, challenges and opportunities
• Maintain strong focus on implementation and change management to ensure initiatives are successfully translated into execution
• Identify initiative dependencies and risks and develop mitigation plans
• Build Executive presentations to share insights/implications, provide progress updates, and elevate critical items
• Infuse external best practices and methodologies into the organization, while listening and adapting these best practices with what’s best for BeyondTrust
• Refinement and/or creation of business processes, operational best practices and change management
• This role collaborates with both internal and external stakeholders on a frequent basis

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Advanced understanding/certifications in project management and change management
• Advanced Microsoft Office, Salesforce
• 7-10 years of experience in strategic planning, program management and change management
• 5-7 years of experience in end-to-end business process redesign
• 7-10 years working directly in technology, cybersecurity and/or enterprise software companies with a demonstrated understanding of critical operational elements of core software business functions is required
• Experience leading company-wide transformation initiatives in management consulting capacity or equivalent experience within the technology industry
• Ability to analyze complex problems, identify operational gaps, and develop integrated solutions through cross-functional teams (without a direct reporting structure)
• Executive level verbal and written communications and presentation skills; ability to communicate at all levels of an organization
• Ability to build relationships and inspire/influence colleagues at all levels
• A strong sense of urgency and drive for results
• Demonstrated desire for continuous learning and improvement
• Willingness to support and adhere to Company’s Core Values

Nice To Have

• MBA is a plus
• On premise to Cloud transformation a plus

Better Together

Diversity. Inclusion. They’re more than just words for us. They are the guiding values of how we build our teams, cultivate leaders, and create a culture where people feel connected.

We take care of our employees so they can take care of our customers. Customers whocome from all walks of life just like us. We hire incredible people from diverse backgrounds because when we are different together, we are stronger together.

About Us

BeyondTrust is the global identity security leader protecting Paths to Privilege™. Our identity-centric approach goes beyond securing privileges and access, empowering organizations with the most effective solution to manage the entire identity attack surface and neutralize threats, whether from external attacks or insiders.

BeyondTrust is leading the charge in transforming identity security to prevent breaches and limit the blast radius of attacks, while creating a superior customer experience and operational efficiencies. We are trusted by 20,000 customers, including 75 of the Fortune 100, and our global ecosystem of partners.

Learn more at www.beyondtrust.com.

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