Senior Strategic Initiatives Manager

Veeam Software

Senior Strategic Initiatives Manager driving complex, high-priority programs at Veeam Software. Focused on strategic clarity, execution, and fostering AI adoption in a SaaS environment.

Posted 6/26/2026full-timeRemote • Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $149,400 - $277,300 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Identify, frame, and solve high-priority business problems across the organization. Defining the right question before designing the solution, and driving that solution through to measurable outcomes
Lead these strategic priorities end to end: not just coordinating workstreams, but actively shaping the approach, making tradeoff decisions, and ensuring the work lands with real impact
Design solutions to complex cross-functional challenges and gaps, bringing structure to ambiguous problems and building the operational and organizational logic needed to move forward
Apply a strategy and insights lens to all initiative work: use data, market context, and business fundamentals to sharpen problem framing, pressure-test assumptions, and ground recommendations in sound logic
Drive alignment and decisions across senior stakeholders and functions – synthesizing competing perspectives, surfacing tradeoffs clearly, and moving leadership toward action
Bring SaaS business fluency to initiative design, understanding how product adoption, retention, and expansion dynamics connect to the problems being solved
Champion an AI-first approach to how work gets done to accelerate progress and multiply impact

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience in management or strategy consulting, business transformation, or strategic operations roles — ideally in or around the software or technology industry
Demonstrated track record of leading complex, cross-functional initiatives end to end, with measurable outcomes and the ability to navigate organizational ambiguity
Strong business strategy and data-driven insights acumen: able to use data and market context to sharpen decisions without needing to personally own the analysis
Familiarity with SaaS business models and the levers that drive product adoption, expansion, and retention
Actively AI-first in how you work: comfortable identifying where AI tools and agents can replace or accelerate manual effort, and building that habit across your work
Exceptional executive communication and storytelling skills (written, verbal, and visual) with the ability to synthesize complexity into crisp narratives for senior audiences
Strong facilitation and influence skills; able to drive alignment across senior stakeholders without direct authority
High bias for action, strong intellectual curiosity, and a collaborative working style with low ego
Bachelor's degree required; MBA or relevant advanced degree a plus. Prior consulting experience strongly preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Unlimited paid time off, 12 paid holidays including 4 global VeeaMe Days for self-care and 24 paid volunteer hours annually through Veeam Cares
Paid parental leave: 8 weeks for all parents, 16 weeks for birthing parents
Medical, dental, and vision coverage starting on your first day
Mental health support, therapy sessions, and digital wellness tools via our Employee Assistance Program
401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions
Fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support through Maven, plus paid volunteer time
AirVet: 24/7 virtual veterinary care at no cost
Legal services, identity protection, and supplemental health insurance options
Tax-advantaged spending accounts for healthcare, dependent care, and commuting
Opportunities to learn and grow through on-demand libraries (LinkedIn Learning, O’Reilly), mentoring, workshops, and learning events like our annual Global Day of Learning

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Hard Skills & Tools

business transformationstrategic operationsdata-driven insightsSaaS business modelsAI toolscomplex problem solvinginitiative designmeasurable outcomescross-functional initiativesorganizational logic

Soft Skills

executive communicationstorytellingfacilitationinfluencecollaborationintellectual curiositybias for actionsynthesis of complexitytradeoff decision makingalignment across stakeholders

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeMBA