Director, Strategic Projects
MRI Software
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Cleveland • Ohio • 🇺🇸 United States
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Lead
About the role
- Lead the design, execution, and oversight of strategic, transformational, or value-creation projects across the organization (e.g. cost optimization, growth initiatives, M&A integration, systems implementation, process transformation)
- Act as project sponsor or program manager: define scope, timelines, milestones, resource plans, stakeholder engagement, risk management, and governance
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including senior leadership, to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables, and ensure effective communication throughout the project lifecycle
- Coordinate cross-functional workstreams, ensuring alignment among teams (finance, operations, product, marketing, HR, IT) and escalation to senior leadership as needed
- Identify opportunities for process optimization and implement solutions that enhance efficiency, productivity, and scalability within business operations
- Proactively identify and address potential risks and issues, developing mitigation strategies to ensure project success
- Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to track project progress and impact, providing regular updates to the VP of Business Operations and other stakeholders
- Efficiently allocate resources, including personnel and budget, to ensure optimal project execution and successful outcomes
- Maintain comprehensive project documentation and prepare detailed reports for executive review and decision-making
- Provide executive support or “chief-of-staff” style functions as needed (e.g. agenda setting, meeting preparation, strategic planning support)
- Drive adoption of KPIs, dashboards, reporting frameworks, and data-driven decision making within the organization
- Lead change management efforts, managing resistance, ensuring communications, training, and stakeholder buy-in
- Mentor or manage junior team members supporting strategic initiatives or project work
Requirements
- 7+ years of relevant experience (strategy consulting, corporate strategy, operations, project / program management) — ideally with exposure to private equity / portfolio operations or technology / software companies
- Proven track record of leading and delivering complex, cross-functional projects from initiation through execution and follow-through
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills (business case modeling, financial impact assessment, KPI development)
- Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills, including ability to engage senior executives
- Experience with change management, process improvement, organizational alignment, and influencing without direct authority
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment with shifting priorities
- Familiarity with relevant tools (project management software, dashboards, data analytics / BI tools, Excel / PowerPoint)
- MBA or advanced degree is often preferred (or equivalent experience)
- Prior experience in software, technology, or enterprise SaaS / data-driven operations is a plus.
Benefits
- Join our employee-led groups to maximize your experience at work such as our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee, employee resource groups such as Women and Allies, and our Pride Event Group
- Enjoy peace of mind over yours and your family’s health with our medical coverage options and HSA benefit
- Invest in our competitive 401k plan and help set you up for your future
- Big on family? So are we! We understand family is important and being able to spend quality time with your family is a wonderful experience. Our Parental Leave Program is designed to give you the opportunity to spend even more time with your new arrival(s)
- Enjoy a fantastic work-life balance with 20 days PTO plus observed Holidays, plus 15 hours of ‘Flexi’ time a year
- Further your professional development and growth with our generous Tuition Reimbursement offerings
- Enjoy the flexibility of working from anywhere in the world for two weeks out of the year
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
project managementprocess optimizationKPI developmentbusiness case modelingfinancial impact assessmentchange managementdata-driven decision makingstakeholder engagementrisk managementresource allocation
Soft skills
analytical skillscommunication skillspresentation skillsstakeholder managementmentoringcollaborationinfluencing without authorityorganizational alignmentproblem-solvingadaptability
Certifications
MBAadvanced degree