Strategic Execution Role – Operations
The Strategic Execution (SE) team is responsible for designing and delivering strategic initiatives that improve operational efficiency and effectiveness, including expenses, risk, customer and employee experience, and productivity/quality metrics. Projects range from highly strategic, complex problems solved within weeks to large, multi-year initiatives spanning multiple stakeholders. The SE team functions like an internal consulting firm focused on a single client: operations across the organization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Execute initiatives in support of operations strategy.
- Lead initiatives through ideation, scoping, funding (CapEx and OpEx), execution, and benefit delivery.
- Manage multiple initiatives concurrently.
- Apply and promote SE standards for deliverables, project management, reporting, and risk/issue management.
- Create relevant reporting to meet stakeholder needs.
- Provide governance across initiatives.
- Build trusted relationships with senior leaders and key business partners.
- Support financial management of initiatives.
- Contribute thought leadership on industry trends, operations, consulting best practices, and analytics.
- Support shaping the vision, brand, strategy, and execution of the SE function.
Required Qualifications:
- 7+ years of progressive experience supporting large-scale, enterprise-wide transformative initiatives, preferably in financial services or consulting (Big Four/top-tier management).
- Experience managing strategic and operational transformations.
- Master’s degree or equivalent work experience.
- Strong problem-solving, strategic, analytical, and storyboarding skills.
- Executive presence with the ability to influence without authority.
- Comfortable with ambiguity and high-expectation environments.
- Detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills and adaptability.
- Positive, consultative approach to clients and team members.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficient in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint).
- Willingness to travel up to 25%.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in operations or consulting within the banking/financial services industry.
- Knowledge across multiple areas of banking, finance, consulting, or enterprise transformation.
Pride Global offers eligible employee's comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.
