Director of Strategic Initiatives
New York, NY
Reporting directly to the Chief Strategy Officer, the Director of Strategic Initiatives will support senior GLG leadership by delivering projects and analysis related to strategy development, planning and implementation. This role is a key enabler for transformational change that will grow GLG’s position as the world’s No.1 Expert Insight company.
Specific responsibilities include:
- Transformation
- Lead work related to strategic planning and implementation projects that support GLG’s executive & senior leadership transformation priorities
- Strategy development & execution
- Collaborate with senior leaders to design initiatives, develop roadmaps, and create and refine business cases
- Align stakeholders on objectives and deliverables from projects and develop workplans to accomplish them
- Manage and monitor implementation, assess progress, and highlight areas of concern for leadership
- Financial analysis
- Conduct quantitative and qualitative internal, market and competitor analysis
- Synthesize information, generating insights and strategic implications
- Leverage analysis to identify actionable growth opportunities
- Key stakeholder communications
- Develop and coordinate presentations, communications, planning materials and other strategy-related documents for both internal (e.g. Leadership Team) and external (e.g. Board) audiences
- Corporate and business development
- Lead commercial due diligence activities in connection with M&A initiatives including data and analysis on market size, market growth, competitive differentiation and other key due diligence needs
- Frame strategic options and develop recommendations on partner/build/buy decisions grounded in quantitative analysis
An ideal candidate will have the following:
- Experience (both required):
- 2+ years of experience working at a major consulting firm or investment bank
- 2+ of experience in a strategy and/or business development (BD) role at a leading company
- Results-driven: Proven experience leading work for teams in a high-growth and/or transformational environment
- Culture: Must be experienced working in a fast-paced, highly collaborative matrixed organization
- Transformation: Proven experience executing on organizational changes, organizational design, and continuous change management
- Interpersonal Skills: Excellent communication, problem-solving, judgement and critical thinking skills; high integrity with the ability to build trusted relationships
- Collaborative: Ability to influence and work within the organization
What We Offer:
Benefits: All U.S. GLGers also have access to benefits such as:
- Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your first day of employment
- Flexible paid time off. No pre-determined limits on vacation time, plus 10 company holidays
- 401(k) and Roth 401(k) plans with an employer match (subject to annual limits & vesting)
- Tuition reimbursement program for eligible courses including language skills courses
- Paid parental leave, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement
- Free wellbeing support with the Calm app, Maven and EAP, and free long-term therapy & counselling assistance through Pathways
- Other work perks and benefits available based on final job location
Compensation: GLG is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Actual compensation is based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. Certain roles may also be eligible for incentive compensation.
The anticipated hiring base salary range for this role is:
$175,000—$200,000 USD
About GLG / Gerson Lehrman Group
GLG is the world’s insight network. Our clients rely on GLG’s global team to connect with powerful insight across fields from our network of approximately 1 million experts (and the hundreds of new experts we recruit every day).
We serve thousands of the world’s best businesses, from Fortune 500 corporations to leading technology companies to professional services firms and financial institutions. We connect our clients to the world’s largest and most varied source of first-hand expertise, including executives, scientists, academics, former public-sector leaders, and the foremost subject matter specialists.
GLG’s industry-leading compliance framework allows clients to learn in a structured, auditable, and transparent way, consistent with their own internal compliance obligations and the highest professional ethical standards. Our compliance standards are a major competitive differentiator and key component of the company’s culture.
To learn more, visit www.GLGinsights.com.
Gerson Lehrman Group, Inc. (“GLG”) is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, race, religion, color, marital status, disability, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any classification protected by federal, state, or local law.
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Healthcare Strength — Benefits are viewed as stronger than base pay, with comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage starting on day one. Feedback suggests mental health support and wellness programs add meaningful value even when salary is criticized.
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Retirement Support — 401(k) and Roth 401(k) with employer match are often highlighted as a solid part of the package. Feedback suggests retirement benefits stand out even when base pay is considered average.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible or unlimited PTO plus company holidays are consistently described as valuable components of the package. Feedback suggests time‑off policies are attractive when team culture supports using them.
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