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Director, Strategic Initiatives

Bethesda, MD 💼 Full-time💰 $180,000–$180,000🗓 2026-01-02 → 2026-09-27

Core

Lead high-impact, cross-functional strategic initiatives to drive ProShares' growth agenda, shaping outcomes and accelerating expansion for one of the industry's most innovative ETF issuers.

Role type

Director, Strategic Initiatives (Senior IC / Strategy & Execution)

Builds

Strategic programs, go-to-market strategies, organizational designs, and operational improvements for ETF products and services.

Domain

Financial Services / Asset Management / ETFs

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Strategic program management, change management, stakeholder alignment, complex problem solving, executive communication, business transformation, process redesign, vendor evaluation, go-to-market planning

Preferred skills

MBA or equivalent graduate degree, experience in asset management or financial services, familiarity with ETFs or mutual funds, management consulting background

Technologies

Agile principles, project management tools

Responsibilities

Drive end-to-end execution of non-technology business initiatives; Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership; Frame and solve complex strategic challenges; Manage cross-functional execution and alignment; Drive accountability and transparency across the organization; Resolve execution barriers by building consensus and fostering urgency

Seniority

Director, hands-on IC with executive-level influence

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