Salesforce

Director, Strategic Initiatives

Salesforce

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Atlanta • United States

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Job Level

Lead

Tech Stack

PMP

About the role

  • Partner with leaders to translate strategic finance and accounting objectives into executable initiatives to drive value and address business challenges
  • Effectively plan, coordinate, and direct the delivery of large, complex initiatives while managing risks and issues to minimize scope, budget, and schedule impacts.
  • Serve as day-to-day lead for initiative teams with responsibility for deliverables and outcomes
  • Develop comprehensive initiative plans inclusive of all core execution tasks as well as Change Management and Communication activities.
  • Manage and facilitate key initiative meetings with team members, stakeholders, and sponsors including the development of executive caliber materials
  • Track and report initiative status on a regular basis
  • Effectively manage third-party resources including monitoring of tasks and preliminary reviews of deliverables
  • Decompose and map business processes, assess and analyze workflows, and lead process redesign and optimization to drive efficiency
  • Proactively build strong, trusted working relationships with functional leaders and internal and external business partners to drive alignment
  • Effectively lead, empower and hold accountable initiative team members in a matrixed organization to complete priorities

Requirements

  • 10+ years of confirmed experience in designing, delivering, and managing transformational initiatives
  • Management Consulting experience with Accounting and Finance processes/technologies
  • Solid command of project lifecycle and project management methodologies (e.g. PMI framework, etc.)
  • Proficient at crafting (Google Slides /PPT) and delivering executive level presentations
  • Demonstrated organization with high attention to detail
  • Quickly earn the trust of initiative team members, stakeholders, and sponsors through preparation, professionalism, organization, and consistency
  • Ability to work autonomously while overseeing multiple initiatives at varying stages
  • Sense of personal ownership and commitment to the successful execution of areas of responsibility
  • Strong problem-solving skills to identify issues, develop effective solutions, and implement strategies to overcome challenges
  • Active listener and communicator, who can convey complex ideas in a clear, concise manner both verbally and in writing to various levels of leadership
  • Assess and tailor approach to leaders preferred working styles and preference based on observations and feedback
  • Self-starter with the ability to work through ambiguity and evolving environment while managing several time-sensitive priorities
  • Proficient with Program & Project Management Tools (Smartsheet, Asana, etc.)
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • MBA or Advance Degree preferred
Benefits
  • time off programs
  • medical, dental, vision, mental health support
  • paid parental leave
  • life and disability insurance
  • 401(k)
  • employee stock purchasing program
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
project managementtransformational initiativesprocess redesignworkflow analysischange managementcommunication activitiesrisk managementbudget managementscope managementschedule management
Soft Skills
leadershiporganizationproblem-solvingactive listeningcommunicationrelationship buildingautonomyattention to detailtrust buildingadaptability
Certifications
Project Management Professional (PMP)MBAAdvanced Degree