Strategic Programs Lead for AI-Driven Growth

A-LIGN; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Dental & Vision

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Pet Insurance

401(k) Matching

Bonus Structure

Home Office Reimbursement

Certification Reimbursement

Career Coaching

Paid Time Off

Office Closure (Dec 25–Jan 1)

Vacation Bonus

Summer Hours

Job summary

A-LIGN's Associate Director of Strategic Programs in Tampa leads cross-functional strategic initiatives, partnering with executives to drive value creation and operational priorities across the organization.

The role requires translating strategy into execution, establishing governance, and driving AI adoption while coordinating with leaders to deliver measurable outcomes. MBA preferred; strong program leadership and executive presence are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, management, or other relevant fields.
• MBA or equivalent advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Scope, prioritize, and execute A-LIGN's strategic growth initiatives.
• Translate company priorities into roadmaps, milestones, KPIs, and expected outcomes.
• Establish program governance, decision rights, leadership cadences, and escalation paths.
• Develop business cases, scenario models, and benefits analyses to support key decisions.
• Lead new capabilities, lines of business, and operating processes from initial design through implementation and transition to functional ownership.
• Identify and evaluate opportunities to use AI to improve productivity, efficiency, and business outcomes.
• Lead discovery sessions to understand workflows, pain points, and practical AI use cases.
• Coordinate AI pilots and implementations across business units and measure results.
• Support adoption by documenting and sharing effective practices, lessons learned, and successful use cases.
• Prepare concise, metrics-based updates and recommendations for Executives and the Board of Directors
• Lead the annual strategic planning process and connect company priorities to budgets, hiring plans, and execution
• Plan and facilitate strategy reviews, business reviews, and other leadership meetings
• Support organizational design and operating-model changes as A-LIGN continues to scale
• Partner with deal leadership on integration planning, including Day 1 readiness and 100-day plans
• Drive functional integration across technology, operations, commercial, and people workstreams
• Build repeatable integration playbooks for future transactions

Skills

Outcome orientation

Complexity agility

Influence & credibility

Business acumen

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration, management, or other relevant fields

MBA or equivalent advanced degree preferred

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

A-LIGN's Associate Director of Strategic Programs in Tampa leads cross-functional strategic initiatives, partnering with executives to drive value creation and operational priorities across the organization.

The role requires translating strategy into execution, establishing governance, and driving AI adoption while coordinating with leaders to deliver measurable outcomes. MBA preferred; strong program leadership and executive presence are essential.