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Vice President, Strategic Initiatives
Vice President of Strategic Growth Initiatives
A private equity-backed, rapidly growing residential and commercial field services business based in Long Island is seeking a Vice President of Strategic Growth Initiatives. This role will work closely with the CEO and C-Suite on high-impact growth initiatives, including core organic growth projects and M&A opportunities. Reporting to the CEO, this leader will work cross-functionally to drive strategic projects that align with the company’s long-term vision, enhance operational efficiencies, and position the business for sustained success. Projects will range from short-term strategic engagements to large-scale transformational programs.
Geography
This role requires time in the Long Island office but someone in a hybrid situation and more generally in the northeast is ok.
Responsibilities
- Oversee and manage multiple projects, ensuring timely execution to meet business objectives in a fast-paced environment.
- Provide steady leadership in a high-growth setting, navigating uncertainty, change, and tight deadlines associated with expansion through acquisitions.
- Lead the planning, execution, and completion of acquisitions, defining key milestones, timelines, budgets, resource allocation, and success metrics.
- Facilitate project coordination, steering committee meetings, and clear role definition for key functional leaders.
- Monitor project progress through dashboards, tracking performance, risks, and overall project health.
- Proactively escalate and resolve critical issues that could impact project timelines, including go-live dates.
- Support acquisition strategy by managing due diligence workstreams and ensuring seamless execution.
Qualifications
- 5–7 years of experience in project or program management.
- Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or master’s degree highly preferred.
- Proven track record of building and leading diverse, cross-functional teams across multiple locations, including internal and external stakeholders.
- Experience developing workplans, project scopes, pricing estimates, and presentations to support project planning and execution.
- Strong ability to drive innovation, embrace calculated risks, and lead transformative change.
- Ability to work independently, making strategic decisions and achieving business goals with minimal supervision.
- Strong decision-making skills, with the ability to step into higher-level leadership roles when needed.
- Excellent problem-solving, financial management, and consultative skills.
- Strong interpersonal and communication abilities, with the capacity to influence and collaborate across all levels of the organization.
- Willingness to travel as needed.
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