Executive Director – Strategic Initiatives

AMERICAN SYSTEMS

. Drive Enterprise Initiative Execution .

Posted 4/8/2026full-timeRemote • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $186,800 - $311,900 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Drive Enterprise Initiative Execution
Define and structure a focused portfolio of high-impact, company-level initiatives aligned to leadership priorities
Establish clear ownership, success metrics, and milestones for each initiative
Drive progress across functions, proactively identifying and resolving risks, dependencies, and bottlenecks
Ensure accountability and sustained momentum between leadership touchpoints
Design and implement consistent, standardized approaches for managing cross-functional initiatives across the enterprise
Partner with the COO to establish and maintain a consistent enterprise operating cadence
Work across Operations, Finance, IT, Business Development, HR, and Quality to align stakeholders on shared priorities
Introduce pragmatic, outcome-oriented approaches to breaking complex initiatives into manageable workstreams

Requirements

What you’ll need

15–20+ years of experience in operations, program leadership, or enterprise transformation roles within complex organizations
Proven track record of leading large-scale, cross-functional initiatives that span multiple business units or functions
Demonstrated ability to operate effectively at the executive level, influencing senior leaders and driving alignment without direct authority
Experience establishing enterprise-level operating models, governance, or execution framework
Strong ability to translate strategy into execution, structuring ambiguous problems into clear plans and deliverables
U.S. Citizenship Required for the purposes of obtaining/holding a U.S. security clearance.
Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies (applied practically, not academically)

Benefits

Comp & perks

healthcare benefits
paid leave
retirement plans
insurance programs
education and training assistance

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Hard Skills & Tools

enterprise initiative executionoperating modelsgovernance frameworksLean methodologySix Sigmacontinuous improvementprogram leadershipcross-functional initiativesstrategic executionrisk management

Soft Skills

influencing senior leadersstakeholder alignmentproblem structuringaccountabilitycommunicationcollaborationproactive identification of risksorganizational skillsleadershipoutcome-oriented approaches