Lead, Enterprise Strategy and Operations (R6096)

Job Description:

Owns the planning, coordination, and execution discipline required to convert acquisitions into realized strategic and operational value. Serves as the day-to-day integration lead across functional workstreams, while escalation authority and ultimate accountability remain with the executive sponsor or Head of Corporate Development.

What you'll do:

Capital Allocation & Business Case Rigor:

• Build financial models and analytic frameworks for investment decisions (new platforms, manufacturing, international expansion).
• Assess TAM, margin structure, capital intensity, payback, and risk‑adjusted returns.
• Contribute to the development of enterprise‑wide capital allocation frameworks and governance processes.

Operationalization of Strategy:

• Translate strategic priorities into cross‑functional execution plans with defined KPIs and milestones.
• Lead the planning and execution of integration efforts for acquisitions, strategic investments, and other inorganic growth initiatives.
• Track and report on progress through structured operating cadences (monthly and quarterly performance reviews).
• Identify bottlenecks, analyze root causes, and recommend actionable solutions to sustain execution velocity.

M&A Integration:

• Lead cross-functional M&A integration from diligence and pre-close planning through Day 1, Day 100, and business-as-usual transition.
• Translate deal objectives into integrated workplans, governance, milestones, decision forums, and executive reporting.
• Coordinate functional leaders to manage dependencies, resolve critical issues, and maintain business, customer, and mission continuity.
• Partner with Finance and business leaders to validate, track, and realize synergy, capability, and operational-value targets.
• Build repeatable integration playbooks, tools, and lessons learned to improve speed, rigor, and value capture across future transactions.

Required qualifications:

• Min 6+ years of experience with Bachelors, 3+ with Masters.
• Min 2+ years’ experience in a strategy consulting, corporate strategy or other high‑rigor roles.
• Strong analytical and conceptual problem‑solving abilities.
• Experience leading complex, cross-functional transformations in fast-paced, technology-driven environments
• Demonstrated ability to structure ambiguous problems and drive insight through analysis.
• Financial modeling and analytical capability (unit economics, forecasting, scenario analysis).
• Experience or strong interest in complex, technical, or regulated industries (aerospace, defense, AI, or advanced manufacturing preferred).
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams and influence senior stakeholders.
• U.S. citizenship required (ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance).