Senior Lead, Enterprise Strategy and Operations (R6097)
Core
Drive multi-year strategic planning, capital allocation, and operational execution for a defense-tech company's portfolio of autonomous systems and aircraft.
Role type
Senior Lead, Enterprise Strategy and Operations
Builds
Enterprise-wide capital allocation frameworks, investment business cases, and cross-functional execution plans for new platforms and acquisitions.
Domain
Defense technology, aerospace, autonomous systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Strategic planning, financial modeling, market sizing, competitive analysis, scenario modeling, capital allocation, cross-functional transformation leadership, root cause analysis, KPI definition, stakeholder influence
Preferred skills
Experience in aerospace, defense, AI, or advanced manufacturing
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Support multi-year strategic planning and annual operating strategy cycles; Evaluate portfolio tradeoffs across platforms, software, hardware, and emerging growth vectors; Conduct market sizing, competitive analysis, and scenario modeling across U.S. and allied defense markets; Build financial models and analytic frameworks for investment decisions; Assess TAM, margin structure, capital intensity, payback, and risk-adjusted returns; Contribute to the development of enterprise-wide capital allocation frameworks and governance processes; Translate strategic priorities into cross-functional execution plans with defined KPIs and milestones; Lead the planning and execution of integration efforts for acquisitions, strategic investments, and other inorganic growth initiatives; Track and report on progress through structured operating cadences (monthly and quarterly performance reviews); Identify bottlenecks, analyze root causes, and recommend actionable solutions to sustain execution velocity
Seniority
Senior Lead, hands-on IC with strategic oversight