Manager, Strategic Initiatives

🕒 May 1

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $120k - $170k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🧐 Strategy

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CDW

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1984

🏢 Enterprise

☁️ SaaS

🔒 Cybersecurity

💰 Post-IPO Equity on 2015-07

Enterprise • SaaS • Cybersecurity

CDW is a leading provider of technology solutions, offering a comprehensive range of products and services to address the needs of enterprises, government, healthcare, and education sectors. They specialize in providing IT infrastructure services, managed services, and security solutions. CDW partners with top technology brands to deliver customized solutions that enhance business productivity and performance across various industries. With a strong focus on digital transformation, security, and cloud solutions, CDW supports businesses in navigating the complexities of modern IT environments. Their expertise spans several domains, including digital workspaces, cybersecurity, and enterprise solutions, making CDW a key partner in driving technological advancements.

📋 Description

• Lead strategic, cross-functional programs for Government ITS, serving as project manager for near-term priorities (including the Secure Enclave initiative for our Federal business) by defining scope, building integrated plans, and driving delivery through key milestones and sustainment/continuous improvement • Establish and maintain program governance across strategic initiatives (e.g., operating cadence, integrated plans, RAID logs, decision tracking, and executive-ready status reporting), ensuring clear accountability, predictable execution, and timely escalation • Coordinate stakeholders across Government ITS, GIS/security, product/engineering, Sales, Operations, and external partners/vendors to remove blockers and deliver compliant outcomes that support Federal workflows (including requirements related to CUI/CMMC) • Partner with leadership to identify, prioritize, and execute additional strategic projects across the Government business (including government GTM work), translating strategy into measurable deliverables, timelines, and success metrics • Create, implement, and provide visibility to senior leadership on ITS engagement with Sales, Marketing, PPM, and OEM partners—establishing best-in-class engagement practices, action plans, and mechanisms to track progress and outcomes • Represent ITS as the “voice of our technical practices” on key cross-functional initiatives, interfacing directly with stakeholders from Sales, Orchestration, R&D, PPM, Analyst Relations, and other corporate functions to align priorities and remove friction • Create and deploy layered GTM across ITS practices, including communication, messaging, and enablement strategies (training, office hours, readiness materials) that help coworkers execute effectively—especially as processes and tools change • Support ITS executive leaders in executive reporting, communications, and strategy documentation, ensuring concise narratives, clear metrics, and decision-quality materials • Manage and lead teams of program/project management and GTM/enablement professionals in the execution of programs that support cross-functional and cross-practice initiatives • Lead efforts to infuse consistency across ITS practices to implement GTM and enablement strategies more effectively • Support consistent and structured partner engagement within the practices where required with partner leadership ensuring alignment, action planning and execution

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of progressive leadership experience OR, 9 years of progressive leadership experience • Proven approach to build and execute strategic plans • Ability to drive change and execute large-scale initiatives • Ability and willingness to travel as needed to various CDW locations, meetings, or partner sites • Demonstrated program/project management experience delivering cross-functional initiatives end-to-end (planning, milestones, dependencies, risks/issues, stakeholder management, and executive reporting) • Experience operating in or supporting regulated / security-forward environments (e.g., compliance-driven processes, secure environments, auditability, change control), a plus • 8+ years’ experience within ITS organization or closely related practice, a plus • Experience supporting Federal/government customers or internal teams; familiarity with concepts like CUI and CMMC/NIST-aligned requirements, a plus • Experience leading or partnering on GTM / enablement motions (internal communications, training/readiness, playbooks, rollout adoption), a plus • Experience driving outcomes through influence without authority across Product/Engineering, Security, Sales, and Operations, a plus

🏖️ Benefits

• Annual bonus target of 25% subject to terms and conditions of plan • Health insurance • 401(k) matching • Flexible work hours • Paid time off