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Director Strategy & Execution

Director Strategy & Execution

PioneerMinneapolis, MN, US
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Director, Strategy & Execution Consulting

At Pioneer Management Consulting, we believe people are at the heart of every successful transformation. We started Pioneer in 2009 with a simple idea : create jobs people love, serve companies we admire, and fund start-ups that are driving innovative good in the world. Built on our three core values; Humble, Hungry, Connected, we deliver world-class consulting with small-town heart and hustle. We are an elite team of problem solvers who unabashedly love business.

We partner with clients to solve critical business challenges while fostering environments where individuals and teams can thrive. Team Pioneer brings curiosity, empathy, and expertise to every interaction, ensuring that change is not only implemented but embraced. When you join Pioneer, you become part of a collaborative, supportive community dedicated to making a real difference. We're a team of moms, dads, coaches, explorers, and creators who do meaningful work together.

As a Director, Strategy & Execution Consulting, you will be a part of a fast-paced environment helping clients solve complex issues and delivering exceptional results. You are both a self-driven management consultant who excels at guiding organizations to accomplish their strategic objectives through effective execution, and a servant leader who believes that delivery excellence is essential and works to elevate the performance of the whole team. You have the proven ability to effectively manage transformation projects of medium to large size (global and non-global), ambiguous and complex structure, with varying technical and business requirements. Our Directors thrive when they can dig in with their sleeves rolled up from day one to understand the internal landscape, build relationships with the client and internal team, and follow through on execution to achieve a desired outcome.

Ownership of Strategy & Execution Offerings

  • Strategy Formulation : define strategic goals through external and internal research; clarify purpose, vision, and set value targets for strategy
  • Strategy Activation : translate strategy into actionable roadmap with clear target state and achievable milestones, and communicate a compelling story to the organization
  • Strategy Enablement : supporting structure and process design to ensure strategic activities are prioritized and target state value is achieved
  • Process Optimization : analyze current state business processes to design optimized ways of working for individuals, teams, and functions to achieve organizational value
  • Program Leadership : lead strategic programs to execute on strategic goals focused on problem solving beyond scope, schedule, and budget

Client Delivery

  • Own a portfolio of projects with full oversight and responsibility for delivery excellence
  • Lead, deliver or jump-start delivery efforts in the assigned practice
  • Build, develop and maintain long-term relationships with clients at the Executive level
  • Engage clients to develop and offer unique, measurable services that meet their needs
  • Assume ownership of projects while simultaneously leading a team
  • Leadership

  • Create a highly capable and high performing team within the Strategy & Execution practice
  • Plan for team growth and participate in recruiting process to fill open roles
  • Manage team members and projects to Pioneer standard operating procedures
  • Lead and develop the career path for 4-8 direct reports and scale their influence
  • Manage key results and ensure each team member meets or exceeds expectations
  • Practice Development

  • Contribute to practice action plan to grow sales, create new service offerings to client challenges
  • Provide expertise to deepen and expand the firms product offerings and client solutions
  • Act as thought leader for the practice area (i.e. blog posts, articles, speaking at events etc.)
  • Provide ongoing training and coaching to the Strategy & Execution team
  • Develop and maintain Pioneer Strategy & Execution standards and practices
  • Business Development

  • Provide subject matter expertise and collaborate with business development team to drive growth and scope opportunities
  • Contribute to proposal development, proposal requirements and proposal writing as a part of managing our sales process
  • Requirements

  • 5+ years of consulting leadership experience
  • 10+ years project / program management with success managing medium to large projects using various methodologies
  • 5+ years leading and developing a team of direct reports
  • Experience working with formal process improvement projects (PMI, Kaizen, Six Sigma, Lean process improvement, value improvement etc.)
  • Understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) with experience in technology implementation or systems integration
  • Proven ability to thrive in ambiguity and manage many responsibilities at one time to effectively partner with clients throughout the project lifecycle
  • Track record of successfully fostering client account growth and development
  • Proven skills in the identification and resolution of client challenges
  • Demonstrated ability to effectively expand professional networks through strategic relationship building and engagement
  • The ability to be a person of influence with executive level teams to drive results.
  • Strong business acumen, can convey complex ideas clearly and concisely for all levels of leadership and professional audiences through verbal, written and facilitation.
  • High level of proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite
  • Passionate about leading with humility, driving hard to do great work, while being connected to the team and things you love outside of work
  • Ability to commute to various clients across the metro area
  • Bachelors Degree or equivalent work experience required.
  • Consulting Mindset : Ability to translate business needs into technical solutions, with an emphasis on clear communication, stakeholder engagement, and problem-solving. Responsible for driving practice performance by managing consultant utilization, aligning staffing with project demands, and ensuring teams consistently meet or exceed practice financial and delivery satisfaction targets.

    Location

    Pioneer Minneapolis Office : 212 N 3rd Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55401

    Pioneer Denver Office : 1801 Wewatta St., Denver, CO 80202

    Benefits

    Pioneer is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes meaningful time off and paid holidays, parental leave, 401(k) including employer match, tuition reimbursement, and a broad range of health and wellness benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, long and short-term disability, etc.

    The estimated salary range for this role is $150,000 - $220,000 annually. This range is unique to every candidate, and is based on skillset, years of experience, and breadth of knowledge. This may differ from location to location. Bonuses and other incentives are awarded at the Companys discretion and are based upon individual contributions and overall company performance.

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