Strategic Initiatives Manager

Strategic Initiatives Manager

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Overview

Strategic Initiatives Manager

strategic planning

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic Coordination

• Partner with the CEO/Founders to translate strategic priorities into actionable plans.
• Coordinate execution across multiple departments content, tech, customer success, and partnerships.
• Ensure cross-functional alignment and accountability through clear goals, timelines, and progress reviews.
• Act as a central point of contact for project status, updates, and dependencies.

2. Project and Program Oversight

• Manage key company initiatives end-to-end, ensuring milestones are met on time and within scope.
• Identify risks, remove blockers, and maintain project visibility for leadership.
• Drive follow-ups from leadership and team meetings, ensuring decisions are implemented.
• Create structured progress trackers for all active initiatives.

3. Process Improvement

• Map existing workflows and recommend improvements for speed and efficiency.
• Implement processes for customer onboarding, internal feedback collection, and reporting.
• Standardize documentation and create operational playbooks for recurring tasks and processes.

4. Reporting and Insights

• Consolidate weekly and monthly progress updates across departments for the CEO/Founders.
• Develop dashboards and reports that highlight performance metrics, risks, and outcomes.
• Gather and analyze feedback from customers, partners, and internal stakeholders to drive continuous improvement.

5. Special Initiatives

• Lead or assist in high-impact cross-functional projects and new business initiatives.
• Support the CEO/Founders with strategy execution, market research, and investor materials.
• Represent the CEOs office in internal meetings, ensuring follow-through and alignment on key priorities.

Qualifications

• 3–8 years of experience in business operations, project management, or strategy roles — preferably in startups, EdTech, or SaaS environments.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Proven experience managing cross-functional initiatives and ensuring timely delivery.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to summarize complex updates clearly.
• Experience with productivity tools like Notion, ClickUp, Asana, or Monday.com.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with minimal supervision.

Performance Indicators

• Timely and consistent delivery of company-wide projects.
• Improved cross-departmental communication and process efficiency.
• Quality and clarity of reporting to the CEO/Founders.
• Measurable progress on key strategic initiatives.