CBH

Strategic Initiatives Lead

CBH

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Bethesda • Texas • Virginia • United States

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Salary

💰 $143,800 - $217,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Be responsible for translating strategy priorities into well-defined strategic initiatives that balance short-term impact with setting the business up for scalable, long-term success
  • You will be part of a team whose mandate is to help the organization activate its strategy in a way that is aligned across the organization and encourages collaboration and cross-functional engagement.
  • Some examples of initiatives you might lead include:
  • Establishment of a new function, capability, or set of operating best practices to support our strategy
  • Creation of internal programs that drive mindset and behavior change in alignment with our strategy
  • Development of client-facing solutions or experiences to build lasting relationships and serve the needs of our target clients
  • Deployment of a new digital tool that changes the way our teams do their work in service of improving efficiency and client service outcomes
  • Development and execution of an acquisition integration strategy and plan, balancing business needs with employee experience
  • Design and leadership of an annual strategic planning process that drives alignment of activities with strategy, and encourages collaboration and accountability

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
  • 10+ years of progressive experience with a minimum of 5 years at the manager+ level
  • Experience with the professional services industry is a strong plus
  • Ability to translate business strategy into focused initiatives that drive successful activation of the strategy
  • Project, process and people management skills to lead and manage the detailed work required to produce high-quality outcomes
  • Strong user-centered / stakeholder engagement and change management skills to ensure buy-in and drive adoption of new ideas
  • Intellectual curiosity/horsepower, problem-solving orientation and business acumen to assess current state and develop creative, high-quality ideas across a diverse range of challenges and opportunity areas
  • High degree of emotional intelligence to collaborate, earn trust and build credibility/confidence in approach and solutions
  • Ability to effectively communicate with and influence professionals at all levels within the Firm (verbal, written and PowerPoint slides)
  • Strong qualitative and quantitative analytical skills ability to use data and perform analysis to inform solution design
  • Ability to operate in an ambiguous and rapidly changing environment.
Benefits
  • annual bonus
  • medical, dental, and vision care
  • disability and life insurance
  • generous Paid Time Off
  • retirement plans
  • Paid Care Leave
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
project managementprocess managementpeople managementstakeholder engagementchange managementdata analysissolution designstrategic planningacquisition integrationuser-centered design
Soft Skills
collaborationemotional intelligencecommunicationinfluenceproblem-solvingintellectual curiositybusiness acumentrust-buildingadaptabilityaccountability