Strategic Initiatives Lead, Cross-Functional Impact

Phoenixtailings; 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 that drive measurable results. You will work with executives and leaders to define objectives, build the case for action, and drive practical plans to execution through structured ownership.

The ideal candidate has 4–7 years in consulting, corporate strategy, or scaling startups, with strong financial and operating analysis and excellent executive communication.

Qualifications

• 4–7 years of experience in consulting, corporate strategy, business operations, investment banking, or scaling startup.
• Ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives from definition through execution.
• Strong financial and operating analysis with actionable recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic initiatives from problem definition through implementation and handoff.
• Build business cases, operating models, and leadership-ready recommendations.
• Establish governance, milestones, metrics, and decision forums for complex work.
• Coordinate across manufacturing, commercial, supply chain, finance and other functions.
• Communicate progress and recommendations to executives in concise updates.
• Coach junior team members and improve analytics quality.

Skills

Strategic initiatives

Business case development

Cross-functional coordination

Financial analysis

Executive communication

Problem solving

Project governance

Execution ownership

Education

4–7 years experience in consulting/corporate strategy/startup

Tools

MS Excel

Financial modeling

Job description

Phoenix Tailings is seeking a Senior Strategic Initiatives Associate to lead cross-functional projects that drive measurable results. You will work with executives and leaders to define objectives, build the case for action, and drive practical plans to execution through structured ownership.

The ideal candidate has 4–7 years in consulting, corporate strategy, or scaling startups, with strong financial and operating analysis and excellent executive communication.