Director of Strategic Initiatives

Vivazen is hiring a Director of Strategic Initiatives to support enterprise planning, operational execution, and cross-functional coordination across the organization.

This is a high-impact, hands-on role for a strong operator who can help translate strategy into action, keep initiatives moving, and ensure consistent follow-through across teams. You will work closely with senior leadership to manage priority initiatives, improve execution discipline, and provide clear visibility into progress and performance.

Responsibilities

• Support strategic planning and execution of key initiatives across the organization

• Manage cross-functional projects tied to growth, operational improvement, and performance tracking

• Track initiative progress and KPIs, maintaining dashboards and regular leadership updates

• Partner with senior leaders to coordinate priorities and ensure follow-through

• Translate strategic direction into actionable plans and timelines

• Prepare executive-facing materials including initiative updates, presentations, and planning documents

• Help establish operating rhythms such as quarterly planning, initiative reviews, and retrospectives

• Identify risks, dependencies, and blockers across initiatives and work with teams to resolve them

• Support process improvement and documentation efforts as the organization scales

• Contribute to ad hoc strategic projects related to expansion, partnerships, or organizational needs

What you'll bring

• 7–10 years of experience in strategy, operations, project management, or related roles

• Experience managing strategic initiatives, PMO-style work, or executive-level projects

• Strong analytical skills with experience tracking KPIs and managing performance reporting

• Proven ability to work cross-functionally and influence without direct authority

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including executive-facing materials

• Comfortable operating both strategically and tactically

• Proficiency with modern productivity and project management tools (Microsoft O365, Google Suite, Monday.com, Miro, or similar)

Preferred

• Experience in founder-led, high-growth, or multi-business environments

• PMP certification or equivalent project management training

• Background in process improvement, operations, or business analytics