Strategic Operations Leader

NMC2; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lunch stipend

Employer-paid medical (HDHP)

Dental and Vision benefits

Paid parental leave

Life insurance

Short-term & Long-term disability

401(k) matching

PTO 25 days + 12 holidays

Job summary

NorthMark Compute & Cloud (NMC²) is seeking a Director of Strategy & Operations to drive the company’s planning rhythms, from long-range strategy to day-to-day governance. You will build the 3-Year Plan, manage the Annual Operating Plan, and lead Monthly Business Reviews, with direct leadership of Strategy & Operations personnel and frequent interaction with the COO, CEO, CFO, and executives.

You will cascade company OKRs into operating metrics, design governance cadences, and align financial

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, or a related field; MBA preferred.
• 8-12+ years of experience in corporate strategy, FP&A, investment banking, management consulting, or a comparable function.
• Experience preparing materials for boards/investors with a strong narrative.
• Experience managing experienced individual contributors and delegating ownership.
• Executive presence with synthesis skills to distill cross-functional data into a narrative under time pressure.
• Experience designing or running OKR frameworks and translating company goals into team metrics.
• Comfort operating with autonomy and direct exposure to C-level executives and the board.

Responsibilities

• Assist the COO in developing and refreshing the 3-Year Plan, translating strategy into a coherent roadmap.
• Drive the Annual Operating Plan process, calendar management, and defend targets with functional leaders.
• Own Monthly Business Reviews, synthesizing performance data into a clear narrative for leadership.
• Prepare investor materials, coordinate with Finance/IR to ensure consistent messaging.
• Prepare board meeting materials and pre-reads, coordinating with the COO.
• Cascade company OKRs into function- and team-level metrics and ensure alignment.
• Design and maintain governance cadences (weekly, monthly, quarterly, annual).
• Manage Strategy & Operations personnel, coach on executive-ready synthesis.
• Own hiring, performance management, and career development for the team.
• Partner with Finance/FP&A on 3YP, AOP, and MBR models to stay aligned.
• Act as advisor to COO and leadership on priorities, tradeoffs, and org implications.
• Identify gaps in planning processes and redesign frameworks and tools.
• Represent Strategy & Operations in cross-functional leadership forums.
• Partner with CoE to maintain stochastic business model and keep outputs decision-ready.
• Design a centralized process repository as a single source of truth.
• Contribute to company culture initiatives and employee engagement.
• Support value-driver initiatives by tracking and reporting key levers.
• Serve as a connector across teams to champion collaboration.

Skills

Executive presence

Strategic synthesis

OKR design

Board materials

Cross-functional collaboration

FP&A collaboration

Leadership coaching

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance/Economics/Engineering

MBA preferred

Job description

NorthMark Compute & Cloud (NMC²) is seeking a Director of Strategy & Operations to drive the company’s planning rhythms, from long-range strategy to day-to-day governance. You will build the 3-Year Plan, manage the Annual Operating Plan, and lead Monthly Business Reviews, with direct leadership of Strategy & Operations personnel and frequent interaction with the COO, CEO, CFO, and executives.

You will cascade company OKRs into operating metrics, design governance cadences, and align financial