Director, Strategic Initiatives

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Director of Strategic Initiatives at Fidelity Philanthropic Services seeking to innovate and drive growth. Responsible for strategy, planning, and implementation of new offerings across products and services.

Posted 6/23/2026full-timeSmithfield • Rhode Island, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Looking for your next opportunity to innovate and drive growth? Fidelity Philanthropic Services (FPS) is seeking a highly motivated individual that can use their strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills to contribute to strategy, planning, and implementation of new, innovative offerings for FPS.
This individual will play a key role in the development of business portfolio strategy across FPS’ products and services for current and future customer segments.
Reporting to the Head of Product Portfolio Strategy, you will be responsible for delivering on FPS’ long-term strategic vision by evaluating customer needs, analyzing market trends, and identifying growth opportunities.
Leveraging a passion for strategic thinking, product innovation, and philanthropic giving, your primary responsibility will be to inform decisions on which offerings to develop, maintain, or retire, maximizing overall portfolio value and competitiveness in the marketplace.

Requirements

What you’ll need

BA/BS required; MBA or equivalent experience preferred
5-8 years of experience in management consulting, product development, or strategic planning
Strong strategy consulting toolkit including critical thinking skills, structured problem solving, and sophisticated analysis to turn data into actionable insights
Strategic leadership and strong collaboration skills to influence teams across functional areas to achieve business goals
Ability to manage and execute complex programs while demonstrating relationship management skills across business functions including product, technology, service, fundraising, marketing, and legal, risk & compliance
Ability to develop and maintain project plans, manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and deliver business results
Confidence, professional maturity, and business experience to work independently and collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization
Ability to communicate effectively and influence cross-functional teams to ensure alignment, mitigate risks, and promote transparency.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

strategic planningproduct developmentdata analysiscritical thinkingstructured problem solvingproject managementmarket trend analysisportfolio strategybusiness analysisprogram execution

Soft Skills

analytical skillscommunication skillsproblem-solving skillsstrategic leadershipcollaboration skillsrelationship managementconfidenceprofessional maturityinfluencetransparency

Certifications

BABSMBA