Strategic Initiatives Leader, Enterprise Execution

UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group); Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 130,000 - 186,000; Full time

Job summary

UKG is seeking a Principal, Strategic Initiative Management to lead high-priority company-level initiatives, translate priorities into executable plans, and drive accountability across the workforce operating platform. You will build governance, dashboards, and executive updates, coordinating cross-functional teams and senior leaders to realize measurable value.

You’ll accelerate decisions, manage risks, and ensure disciplined execution with transparent progress reporting and clear next steps

Qualifications

• Experience leading company-level, cross-functional strategic initiatives in a technology or SaaS organization.
• Experience establishing governance, KPI frameworks, and portfolio reporting for a transformation office or enterprise initiative portfolio.
• Experience producing and presenting executive-ready initiative updates with insights and risks.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement enterprise framework for operationalizing strategic initiatives.
• Orchestrate cross-functional collaboration for operating plans and manage interdependencies and risks.
• Establish strategic initiative dashboards and value realization measures; manage executive reviews for visibility.
• Create executive-ready updates that communicate progress, risks, decisions required, and implications for the portfolio.
• Facilitate leadership forums to convert divergent views into aligned decisions and commitments.
• Capture repeatable methods and transition plans to embed initiatives into ongoing ownership.

Skills

Enterprise transformation

Enterprise strategy

Strategic finance

Cross-functional leadership

Executive communication

Problem solving

Stakeholder influence

Education

MBA

Advanced business/finance degree

Consulting background

Job description

UKG is seeking a Principal, Strategic Initiative Management to lead high-priority company-level initiatives, translate priorities into executable plans, and drive accountability across the workforce operating platform. You will build governance, dashboards, and executive updates, coordinating cross-functional teams and senior leaders to realize measurable value.

You’ll accelerate decisions, manage risks, and ensure disciplined execution with transparent progress reporting and clear next steps