Manager, Strategic Initiatives

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🕒 September 3

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $140k - $190k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🧐 Strategy

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Council Advisors

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51 - 200 employees

🤝 B2B

🏢 Enterprise

💼 Consulting

B2B • Enterprise • Consulting

Council Advisors is a consulting firm that leverages over 20 years of experience across three advisory firms to assist top leaders in corporations, investment entities, and non-profits. The company specializes in enhancing executive performance, aligning organizational strategy, and enabling business transformation through expert talent optimization and strategic communication. Council Advisors employs seasoned executives and operators to deliver pragmatic solutions that address complex business goals while focusing on competitive advantage. Their approach involves working closely with CEOs and leadership teams to set strategic priorities and execute plans efficiently, integrating digital, technological, and analytical tools to drive transformation and success in a rapidly changing business environment.

📋 Description

• Develop, edit, and manage presentations, dashboards, and briefing materials for leadership meetings, forums, and strategic projects • Produce executive-ready presentations and reports requiring minimal revision • Translate complex operational and financial information into concise summaries and reports • Draft and manage internal communications for the leadership team, including firmwide messaging and communications to senior stakeholders • Track projects, actions, deadlines, commitments, and open issues • Flag delays, dependencies, risks, and items requiring escalation • Coordinate updates across stakeholders to ensure timely and accurate information flow • Provide project-management support for strategic firm projects, including milestone tracking, tracker management, status reporting, and risk and dependency identification • Translate strategic projects into clear roadmaps and measurable outcomes • Triage priorities and manage competing demands for the leadership team • Lead change management efforts, including stakeholder alignment, communication planning, and adoption tracking • Maintain visibility into performance metrics and progress against priorities • Analyze operational and financial data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities • Build and maintain reporting tools and dashboards • Own agenda development, pre-read preparation, and PowerPoint content for leadership meetings, annual offsite, and Town Halls • Capture and distribute meeting notes with ownership and next steps • Standardize operating rhythms, templates, and reporting formats • Coordinate leadership requests, information needs, and updates across teams • Build and maintain working relationships with leaders and stakeholders at TMG and throughout Council Advisors

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree (e.g., MBA) a plus • 6–8 years of experience in strategic initiatives, strategy consulting, or executive projects in a high-performance professional services setting such as consulting, investment banking, PE, corporate strategy, or a similarly rigorous, fast-paced environment • Demonstrated success collaborating directly with senior executives and driving cross-functional initiatives • Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint, including executive-level presentation development and data analysis • Expertise in producing status reports, program updates, and executive dashboards • Exceptional judgment and ability to make sound decisions • Ability to operate in ambiguity, incomplete information, and evolving priorities • Ability to maintain confidentiality, integrity, and resilience when handling sensitive information and stakeholder interactions • Proven record of project management, tracking, prioritization, and follow-through • Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously • Self-starter mentality with a bias toward action and continuous improvement • Superior written and verbal communication skills, including storytelling in PowerPoint • Ability to translate complex or ambiguous information into clear, concise, and actionable guidance • Ability to write and edit executive-level communications • Ability to synthesize complex issues into clear options, insights, and actionable recommendations • Exceptional understanding of business operations, performance metrics, and financial concepts • Strong EQ, executive presence, and stakeholder credibility • Ability to influence without authority and build strong, trust-based relationships across all levels of the organization

🏖️ Benefits

• Discretionary performance bonus • 401K • Generous paid time off • Benefits package • Wellness program