Strategy & Operations Lead, Element Mobility

Element Fleet Management; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; CAD 187,000 - 258,000; Full time

Job summary

Element Mobility seeks a Director, Strategic Initiatives to turn priority cross-functional opportunities into concrete plans, decisions, and measurable outcomes. You will report to the SVP and lead initiatives that span mobility growth areas, aligning stakeholders and driving execution from concept through implementation.

This individual contributor role combines analytical judgment with executive communication, delivering faster execution, improved operating cadence, and tangible progress

Qualifications

• Strategy and operating experience inStrategy & Operations, Business Operations, Chief of Staff, or similar execution-focused roles.
• Experience owning complex cross-functional initiatives from definition to execution.
• Strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to operate independently in ambiguous, fast-moving environments with multiple stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ownership, bias for action, and structured problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Translate strategic priorities into execution-ready plans with milestones and owners.
• Lead ambiguous special projects from concept to business case, operating model, alignment, and launch.
• Identify execution risks and blockers early; marshal stakeholders to maintain momentum.
• Build and run a management cadence including monthly reviews, OKR planning, and leadership follow-through.
• Create reporting and dashboards showing financial performance, progress, risks, and impact.
• Partner with Product, Technology, Commercial, Operations, Finance, Legal, and Risk to connect strategy to initiatives and resource decisions.
• Develop executive-level analyses and decision materials on products, partnerships, and opportunities.
• Strengthen cross-functional alignment by concise recommendations and accountable commitments.

Skills

Strategic planning

Cross-functional leadership

Executive communication

Analytical thinking

Project management

Job description

Get started on an exciting career at Element!

Element employees make a difference in the lives of others every day. We are re-defining the fleet management industry to be people first, then business – delivering on our promise of a superior client experience. This takes hard work and innovation, and we need more like-minded people on our team.

Turn Element Mobility’s highest-priority opportunities into clear plans, aligned decisions, and measurable outcomes.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Element Mobility’s most important cross-functional opportunities do not always fit neatly within a single team. As Director, Strategic Initiatives, you will turn those priorities into clear plans, decisions, and measurable business outcomes.

Reporting to the SVP, Element Mobility, you will lead strategic initiatives and special projects across mobility growth areas, bringing structure to ambiguous work, aligning stakeholders, resolving blockers, and maintaining leadership visibility from concept through execution.

This is an individual contributor role for someone who can combine analytical judgement, executive communication, and disciplined follow-through. Your impact will show up in a stronger operating cadence, faster execution of critical initiatives, and tangible progress across work that spans functions.

WHAT YOU WILL OWN

• Own and advance a portfolio of high-priority, cross-functional initiatives across Element Mobility, translating strategic priorities into execution-ready plans, milestones, owners, and measurable outcomes.
• Lead ambiguous special projects from initial concept through business case, operating model, alignment, and launch, using analytical judgement and cross-functional input to develop practical recommendations and action plans.
• Identify execution risks, dependencies, and blockers early; bring the right stakeholders together to resolve issues and maintain momentum.
• Build and run the Element Mobility management cadence, including monthly business reviews, all-hands planning, OKR planning and tracking, and leadership follow-through mechanisms.
• Create simple reporting and dashboard mechanisms that give leaders visibility into financial performance, commercial progress, product delivery, operational performance, risks, key decisions, and expected business impact.
• Partner across Product, Technology, Commercial, Operations, Finance, Legal, Risk, and other functions to connect strategy to concrete initiatives, resource decisions, accountable actions, and progress tracking.
• Develop executive-level analyses, narratives, and decision materials on products, partnerships, investments, and business opportunities, including pressure-testing assumptions, economics, execution plans, and organizational requirements.
• Strengthen cross-functional alignment by synthesizing complex topics into concise recommendations, escalating issues constructively, and helping maintain accountability for commitments.

YOU SHOULD CONSIDER THIS ROLE IF:

You bring strategy and operating experience, strong judgement, and the ability to create structure and momentum in complex, fast-moving work.

• You have strategy and operating experience in Strategy & Operations, Business Operations, Chief of Staff, management consulting, or a similar execution-oriented role.
• You have experience owning complex, cross-functional initiatives from problem definition through execution.
• You bring strong analytical, financial, written, and verbal communication skills.
• You can operate independently in ambiguous, fast-moving environments with multiple stakeholders and incomplete information.
• You demonstrate ownership, bias for action, structured problem solving, collaboration, sound judgement, executive communication, and comfort with ambiguity.

Preferred experience includes fleet, mobility, technology-enabled businesses, financial services, product/platform environments, or adjacent industries; management consulting or high-growth technology experience; and experience with business cases, OKRs, dashboards, and executive materials.

YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO TELL US

• How you have taken a complex, cross-functional initiative from problem definition to execution, including how you created structure, aligned stakeholders, and kept progress moving.
• About an ambiguous special project where you developed a practical recommendation or business case using incomplete information and analytical judgement.
• How you have built or improved a management cadence, OKR process, dashboard, or reporting mechanism that strengthened visibility, decision-making, and follow-through.
• How you have identified and resolved execution risks, dependencies, or blockers across teams with different objectives or incentives.
• How you have developed executive-level analysis or decision materials that helped leaders make informed choices about products, partnerships, investments, resources, or business opportunities.

WHY ELEMENT

Element Fleet Management is the world’s largest publicly traded pure-play automotive fleet manager, serving organizations across North America, Australia, New Zealand, and Ireland. This role sits within Element Mobility, where you will work across strategic initiatives, mobility products, partnerships, operating models, and execution plans that support client outcomes, scalability, and business growth.

For someone who enjoys creating clarity where ownership is not always obvious, this is an opportunity to influence high-priority work through structured problem solving, strong cross-functional relationships, and disciplined execution. Element’s purpose is Move the world through intelligent mobility. In this role, you will help connect that purpose to practical decisions and measurable progress across Element Mobility.

LOCATION AND WORKING ARRANGEMENT

• Location: 150 California St, Suite 1025, San Francisco, CA
• Working arrangement: Hybrid

COMPENSATION

The hiring base salary range for this position is $132,500-$182,160 annually. This range represents the Company’s good-faith estimate of the expected base salary at the time of posting. Salary ranges may vary based on the geographic location where the work is performed. The salary range listed in this posting applies only to the location identified. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors, including the successful candidate’s qualifications, knowledge, skills, experience, internal pay equity, and relevant market data. In addition to base salary, eligible employees may participate in annual incentive programs, including bonuses, commissions, or other incentive compensation, as applicable to the role. Element also offers a comprehensive benefits package, which may include health insurance, tuition reimbursement, and retirement savings plans.

What’s in it for You

• A culture of innovation, empowerment, decision-making, and accountability
• Comprehensive health and welfare benefits that serve the needs of you and your family and foster a culture of wellness
• Additional benefits and amenities, including paid time-off programs (vacation, sick leave, and holidays)

Applicants will be required to undergo a background check only if and after a conditional offer of employment has been extended.

Element Fleet Management and its wholly owned subsidiaries are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, genetic information, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, family status, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, physical or mental disability, veteran status, military obligations or any other characteristic protected by federal, state and local laws. Disability-related accommodations during the application and interview process are available upon request. Should you require an accommodation with our hiring process please send an email to [e-mail] or call [phone]. Element Fleet Management also uses AI-assisted tools to help screen and assess applications. These tools analyze information you provide (for example, your resume and screening responses) to identify job-related skills, qualifications, and experience. AI outputs do not by themselves determine whether you advance or receive an offer – they assist recruiters and hiring managers. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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