Strategic Initiatives Manager - Remote (AL, AR, LA, MS, or TN)

Hope Enterprise Corporation; Alabama; Remote; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading non-profit organization seeks a Strategic Initiatives Manager to oversee crucial enterprise projects in a remote setup across several Southern states. The role focuses on translating strategic direction into actionable projects, necessitating strong project management skills and experience in collaborative environments.

Benefits

Paid Vacation and Sick Time

401(k) with Company Match

Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience in project management, business transformation, or internal consulting.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Experience in communicating and managing various initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead execution of enterprise initiatives including project scoping and stakeholder engagement.
• Serve as the project lead ensuring accountability for deliverables.
• Track progress towards key milestones and KPIs.

Skills

Project Management

Business Transformation

Stakeholder Management

Communication

Tools

Asana

Smartsheet

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Strategic Initiatives Manager - Remote (AL, AR, LA, MS, or TN)

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• Reports To: VP, Strategic Initiatives (Strategy & Transformation)
• Job Classification: Full-time, Exempt
• Location: Remote (AL, AR, LA, MS, or TN)
  
  

• Title: Strategic Initiatives Manager
• Department: Strategic Initiatives
• Reports To: VP, Strategic Initiatives (Strategy & Transformation)
• Supervises: N/A
• Job Classification: Full-time, Exempt
• Location: Remote (AL, AR, LA, MS, or TN)
  
  

The Strategic Initiatives Manager (SIM) is a core member of the Strategic Initiatives team, responsible for planning, managing, and delivering complex, cross-functional projects that support HOPE’s most important enterprise goals. Working alongside Strategic Initiatives colleagues and internal business partners, the SIM will translate strategy into execution–helping drive growth, enhance service delivery, and strengthen HOPE’s impact across the Deep South. This role requires strong project management skills, a collaborative mindset, and comfort navigating ambiguity. The SIM will work across departments to align stakeholders, build and manage workplans, and deliver meaningful results on time and on budget. The ideal candidate has experience in business transformation, internal consulting, or enterprise project leadership in mission-aligned or highly collaborative settings.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end execution of enterprise initiatives, including project scoping, workplan development, stakeholder engagement, risk management, and reporting.
• Serve as the day-to-day project lead for one or more high-impact initiatives, coordinating tasks and ensuring accountability for deliverables across functions.
• Translate strategic direction executive leadership into clear, actionable next steps and drive progress forward in structured sprints or phases.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for business owners, functional experts, and department leads involved in each initiative.
• Build consensus, facilitate alignment conversations, and help resolve roadblocks in collaboration with the VP and executive sponsors.
• Support change management and internal communications strategies to keep teams informed and engaged.
• Define project-level success metrics and track progress toward key milestones and KPIs.
• Steer and support the production of dashboards, reports, and updates for the Executive Leadership Team.
• Capture and share lessons learned, risks, and recommendations to improve future execution.
• Support diagnostic work, current state mapping, stakeholder interviews, and other discovery processes that inform initiative design.
• Contribute to internal playbooks, templates, and knowledge repositories that improve project quality and repeatability.
• Ensure use of project management best practices and tools.
• All roles in the Strategic Initiatives department are expected to be generalists that can support various projects and tasks as needed.
• Adapt to changing priorities and take on new responsibilities as the organization evolves and new strategic initiatives arise.
• Complete other duties as assigned to support the department’s goals and objectives.
  
  

Qualifications:

Required

• 5–7 years of experience in project management, business transformation, strategy execution, or internal consulting.
• Experience leading complex projects with multiple stakeholders and shifting requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to turn strategy into structured project work with defined deliverables and timelines.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency with project management and productivity tools (e.g., Asana, Smartsheet, Excel, PowerPoint).
  
  

Preferred

• Experience in financial services, CDFIs, credit unions, or community development organizations.
• Familiarity with Agile and change management frameworks.
• Proven expertise in managing both digital and operational project components.
  
  

Key Competencies & Skills:

• Structured problem-solving and analytical mindset.
• High emotional intelligence and strong collaborative instincts.
• Ability to manage multiple initiatives in a fast-paced environment.
• Adaptability and resilience in the face of complexity and change.
• Results Orientation- Being persistent and showing perseverance on achieving concrete and tangible results out of personal responsibility; getting optimum results from situations and being ready to take action and show tenacity in case of obstacles or resistance.
• Organizational Awareness- Having and using knowledge of systems, situations, procedures, and culture inside the organization to identify potential problems and opportunities; perceiving the impact and the implications of decisions on other components of the organization.
• Strategic Thinking & Accountability- Understands and processes complex information and exercises sound judgment, considering the situation, the issues, the key players, and the levels of authority involved. Proposes courses of action that further the objectives, priorities, and vision of the organization.
• Achievement Orientation- Being persistent and showing perseverance on achieving concrete and tangible results out of personal responsibility; getting optimum results from situations; being ready to take action and show tenacity in case of obstacles or resistance.
• Data Gathering & Analysis- Collecting, consolidating, and using relevant information; recognizing important information; tracing possible causes of problems, and searching for practical data/solutions.
• Attention to Detail- Taking responsibility for a thorough and detailed method of working.
• Innovation & Orientation- Committing to create and search for new and innovative approaches to activities that enhance performance.
  
  

Work Environment:

• Standard office environment with regular use of a computer, phone, and video conferencing tools.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
• Occasional travel may be required
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions
  
  

Comprehensive Benefits Package:

• Paid Vacation and Sick Time
• 11 Paid Holidays
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Disability Benefits
• Life Insurance, Critical Illness, Accident
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition Reimbursement, Professional Development
  
  

Hope Enterprise Corporation does not participate in or engage in any form of visa sponsorship, including employment-based visa applications or extensions (e.g., H-1B, TN, O-1, OPT, STEM OPT, etc.). Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and throughout the duration of employment.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Business Development and Sales

• Industries

  Non-profit Organizations

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