Director of Strategic Initiatives

Overview

The Director of Strategic Initiatives plays a critical role in helping JP Cullen achieve its long-term strategic vision. The Director of Strategic Initiatives is responsible for translating organizational strategy into actionable plans and ensuring successful implementation across all business units. This role drives alignment between strategic initiatives and operational execution, monitors progress and removes barriers to achieve company goals. The position requires a high level of collaboration with executive and senior leadership, support group leaders, and project teams to deliver measurable results

Responsibilities

• Strategic Alignment & Planning:
  • Partner with Co-Presidents, Executive Team, and Strategic Planning Committees to prioritize strategic initiatives and define success metrics
  • Develop and maintain a roadmap for execution of strategic projects
  • Develop and define quarterly goals and measurables
  • Future opportunity to lead the five-year strategy planning sessions and provide roadmap for implementation
• Execution & Performance Management:
  • Oversee implementation of key initiatives, ensuring timelines, budgets, and quality standards are met
  • Establish KPIs and reporting systems to track progress and communicate results to leadership
• Cross-functional Collaboration:
  • Serve as the focal point with senior management across the company to identify and prioritize strategic and operational opportunities
  • Facilitate coordination between divisions and support groups on their strategic plans to ensure alignment and resource allocation
• Process Improvement:
  • Identify process inefficiencies and recommend improvements to enhance operational effectiveness
  • Lead change management efforts to support adoption of new systems, processes, and technologies
• Vision Statement
  • Aid in the creation of milestones and KPIs for Vision Statement Achievement
  • Connect action plans of Strategic Plans and Strategic Initiatives to the Vision Statement
• Strategic Initiatives:
  • In conjunction with Strategic Planning Team, create and facilitate action plans for strategic initiatives (SIs)
  • Work closely with SI leader with implementation plan
  • Establish key milestones and KPIs in execution of SIs

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Construction Management, Engineering, or related field. At least eight (8) years of experience in strategic planning, operations, or project management within construction or similar industry.
  • Experience identifying, evaluating and analyzing critical strategic questions and business situations
  • Results oriented with ability to blend conceptual and analytical frameworks to develop pragmatic and sustainable approaches to solving business issues
  • Excellent project management skills with ability to prioritize and drive multiple simultaneous projects
  • Strong analytical capabilities and experience designing data-driven analysis
  • Ability to formulate and deliver concise communication to senior management of complex information and recommendations, in both written and oral presentation
  • Exceptional relationship management with collaborative style to partner with internal and external stakeholders across levels
  • Operating knowledge of how organizations translate business strategies into opportunities and results
  • Excellent personal and leadership qualities with demonstrated ability to gain the confidence of individuals at all levels of the company
  • Enthusiastic and inspiring leadership style, welcoming of accountability and able to hold others accountable in constructive manner
  • Willingness to do whatever it takes to ensure success

Why JP Cullen?

We specialize in the “Tough Jobs” no one else can do – and that starts with hiring the right people. JP Cullen is a Wisconsin-based, 5th generation family-owned construction management firm, founded in 1892. With over 134 years of experience, we are nationally recognized for tackling complex, high-profile projects across healthcare, education, commercial, and industrial markets. Our success is powered by our people, and our mission drives everything we do.

Our Mission: To identify, hire, train, and retain the best people to serve our customers.

Compensation & Benefits

JP Cullen has a commitment to its community, employees, and employees’ families. We offer outstanding benefits — Health, Life, and Dental Insurance, Competitive Salary and Bonus Structure, Profit Sharing, PTO, Holiday Pay, Employee Assistance, and Training.

EEO

JP Cullen is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) Employer. We promote diversity by proactively recruiting, hiring, and promoting women, minorities, disabled individuals, and veterans. JP Cullen provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire