Deputy Strategic Initiatives Officer

🕒 August 19, 2025

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DLB Associates

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 1980

🎮 Gaming

📚 Education

⚡ Productivity

Gaming • Education • Productivity

DLB Associates is a company that offers a unique, fully interactive gamified experience for users, allowing them to choose how they want to engage with the content. Whether users prefer a fun and challenging approach or a straightforward presentation of facts, DLB Associates caters to diverse preferences in user experience.

📋 Description

• This is a remote position. DLB Associates is seeking a Deputy Strategic Initiatives Officer (SIO) to help transform strategic vision into high-impact programs across the mission-critical industry. • This senior leadership role partners with the SIO and CEO to drive growth, strengthen market position, and ensure flawless execution of complex initiatives. • The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in liquid cooling, high-density workloads, and commissioning operations, along with a proven record of turning strategy into measurable results. • The Deputy SIO may lead select initiatives, serve as liaison for key accounts, and represent the SIO in certain internal or client-facing settings. • This person will communicate and operate in line with organizational goals and values, as well as departmental objectives. • ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS include strategic business planning, program strategy & governance, operational scale-up, Elite Team liaison, and external voice & business development. • Travel requirements: 30% - 50% domestic travel; relocation opportunities may exist per project needs.

🎯 Requirements

• Proven P&L accountability and staff development track record • Knowledge of strategic planning methodologies and the ability to align enterprise initiatives with organizational goals. • Knowledge of U.S. A/E/C market dynamics, data center and mission-critical trends, and program-management frameworks. • Knowledge of technology integration, including digital tools, AI-driven analytics, and data platforms used to support strategic and tactical decision-making. • Strong program management skills with the ability to lead multiple complex, cross-functional initiatives concurrently. • Skilled in executive relationship-building, strategic negotiation, financial modeling, storytelling, risk assessment, cross-functional leadership. • Skilled in client relationship management, including engagement strategies, expectation-setting, and contract development. • Skilled in partnering with senior leadership, Board executives, and discipline-level directors. • Proficient in preparing presentations, reports, and dashboards for executive audiences. • Capable of gathering and interpreting market, financial, and operational data to support decision-making. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills. • Ability to adapt to changing priorities and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction, business or related discipline; two additional years of relevant experience may be substituted for degree. • Plus minimum thirteen years’ additional experience in mission-critical environments (Cx, design-build, or owner/operator roles). • Track record converting strategy into funded, operationalized programs. • Proven accountability for P&L or programs exceeding $50M. • Expertise in liquid cooling, high-density workloads, and commissioning operations.

🏖️ Benefits

• Choice of comprehensive medical plans (including two PPO-style plans and a HDHP w/ HSA option) • Flex spending accounts (FSA) • Dental and vision plans • Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits extended to spouse / domestic partner and dependent children up to age 26 • 401k with company match and self-directed brokerage account option • PTO including additional paid time off during the last week of the year • Company paid life insurance coverage for employees and their eligible dependents • Short and long-term disability, AD&D coverage • Professional development opportunities, tuition reimbursement and professional licensing assistance • Paid parental leave after one year of employment