Job Description Summary:
The Strategic Initiatives Lead will take ownership of key change and transformation projects from planning through execution, working with a high degree of independence once direction is set. This role serves as a hands-on driver of project and change management work across the organization, translating strategic priorities into structured plans, clear timelines, and measurable outcomes. You will partner closely with department leaders and cross-functional teams to keep initiatives on track, resolve roadblocks, and ensure that communication and change adoption efforts are well coordinated. This is an individual contributor role for someone who can take a project brief, build the plan, and run with it, while keeping stakeholders aligned along the way.
Job Description:
The Strategic Initiatives Lead will take ownership of key change and transformation projects from planning through execution, working with a high degree of independence once direction is set. This role serves as a hands-on driver of project and change management work across the organization, translating strategic priorities into structured plans, clear timelines, and measurable outcomes. You will partner closely with department leaders and cross-functional teams to keep initiatives on track, resolve roadblocks, and ensure that communication and change adoption efforts are well coordinated. This is an individual contributor role for someone who can take a project brief, build the plan, and run with it, while keeping stakeholders aligned along the way.
Primary Responsibilities
Own the end-to-end project plan for assigned strategic initiatives, including scope, milestones, timelines, and resource needs.
Translate high-level direction from leadership into actionable workstreams, then run day-to-day execution with minimal oversight.
Develop and lead change management plans (communications, training, adoption tracking) that support successful rollout of new processes, tools, or organizational changes.
Serve as the primary point of contact for department leaders and stakeholders on assigned initiatives, gathering input, surfacing risks, and driving decisions to closure.
Identify and resolve project risks and roadblocks proactively, escalating only when needed.
Build and maintain project documentation, status reports, and dashboards (including Power BI) for leadership and department reviews.
Partner with the Transformation Management Office (TMO) to ensure program, project, and initiative content is accurate and current across shared platforms (e.g., SharePoint).
Facilitate working sessions and stakeholder meetings, driving toward clear action plans and follow-through.
Coach and guide team members (e.g., Strategic Initiatives team members) on project tasks as needed, without formal management responsibility.
Support firm-wide goals and OKR processes, including planning, tracking, and reporting.
Monitor engagement and adoption metrics, using data to refine plans and improve outcomes.
Contribute to the broader Strategic Initiatives team's planning, tools, and best practices.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Business, Organizational Development, Communications, or a related field; equivalent experience considered.
5+ years of relevant experience in project management, change management, or strategic operations.
Demonstrated ability to take a project from direction to completion with minimal day-to-day guidance.
Strong organizational and planning skills, with comfort managing multiple initiatives at once.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience presenting to and influencing stakeholders.
Proven ability to work effectively across teams and build strong working relationships at multiple levels of the organization.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and collaboration platforms (e.g., Teams, SharePoint); comfort learning new tools.
Experience with project management or reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, Smartsheet, MS…