Hyland is a company focused on corporate strategy and is seeking an AVP Corporate Strategy to drive the company’s strategic direction and long-term growth. This role involves transforming market insights into actionable recommendations, collaborating with senior leadership, and leading critical strategic initiatives to enhance business performance and operational excellence.
Responsibilities:
- Transform data market intelligence and business performance metrics into actionable strategic recommendations to guide executive decision-making. Lead long-term planning portfolio prioritization and investment decisions to support organizational growth and competitive advantage
- Collaborate with cross-functional leaders to identify size and prioritize new markets pricing strategies customer segments and other business opportunities. Ensure strategic priorities are measurable data-driven and aligned with business outcomes
- Conduct market competitive and operational analyses; assess business performance against strategic goals; identify gaps; and lead structured problem-solving initiatives to enhance efficiency scalability and profitability. Facilitate strategic planning sessions and cross-functional alignment
- Craft executive- and board-level presentations that synthesize complex insights into clear actionable narratives. Serve as a strategic advisor to senior leadership providing guidance on complex business issues transformation programs or special projects such as M&A assessments or new business models
- Identify emerging trends industry shifts and competitive dynamics to anticipate opportunities and risks. Drive cross-functional initiatives to implement strategic changes improve organizational agility and strengthen the company’s market position
- Orchestrates the budgeting process including strategy allocation and reconciliation
- Set vision and collaborate with senior management to define and ensure success of departmental strategy
- Provide managerial direction and oversee all aspects of performance management for direct reports and teams. Measure and hold all direct reports accountable for meeting defined goals and operational standards; ensure management teams are defining and holding teams accountable for all aspects of performance management of direct reports
- Oversee and hold management accountable for all Human Resources-related managerial functions and responsibilities associated with hiring compensation management employment relations and termination of employees. Oversee the identification and hiring of new management and strategic roles
- Develop future leaders and assist identifying leadership potential within the team that aligns with the people strategy. Build a management team bench capable of meeting the demands of rapid growth
- Provide strategic influence to internal and external peer industry groups and/or customers
- Serve as an escalation point for complex and high-level issues; provide direction and guidance to assist with resolution of issues and removing obstacles for team
- Work with the leadership to plan the strategic vision organizational structure operating policies and procedures and management practices to ensure department delivers operational excellence
- Work closely with appropriate stakeholders and business leaders to ensure success to drive collaborative work across departments
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- 10+ years of experience in related field
- Minimum 10 years' experience in prior management experience
- Relevant senior level management experience
- Demonstrated fiscal responsibility/accountability in managing budgets
- Exceptional Problem solving critical thinking and analytical skills
- Exceptional collaboration skills applied successfully within a team as well as other areas
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Exceptional interpersonal skills; able to maintain solid rapport with team members as well as maintain professionalism with those outside of department
- Exceptional Leadership sound judgement and business acumen skills
- Exceptional oral and written communication skills that demonstrate a professional demeanor and the ability to interact with others with discretion and tact
- Exceptional organizational multi-tasking and time management skills
- Exceptional facilitation and project management skills
- Exceptional customer service orientation
- Self-motivated with follow through and attention to detail
- Exceptional ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and tact
- Exceptional ability to establish rapport and gain the trust of others; effective at gaining consensus
- Able to thrive in a fast paced deadline driven environment
- Ability to coach mentor and provide feedback to team members in a timely manner
- Exceptional ability to develop use and deliver engaging informative and compelling presentation methodologies
- Ability to provide guidance and support to developing team members
- Sharp fast learner with technology curiosity and aptitude
- Exceptional experience with Microsoft Operating systems and products
- Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook or equivalent email and calendar software
- Exceptional business and technology acumen
- Up to 25% travel time required