Commerce Casino is the world’s largest card casino offering more than 200 tables. Established in 1983, the casino values its staff of over 2,500 employees and is proud to be known as “Where the World Comes to Play.” Commerce Casino offers a comprehensive benefits package to include medical, dental, vision, life, flexible spending accounts, 401(k), vacation time, and much more!
The Senior Program Execution Lead is a hands-on, outcomes-driven leader responsible for driving critical initiatives from decision to completion. This role exists to ensure that high-priority efforts do not stall due to bureaucracy, coordination failures, or unclear ownership.
Reporting directly to senior leadership, this individual is empowered to cut through organizational friction, align stakeholders, and deliver measurable results on aggressive timelines. Success in this role is defined by execution, not process creation.
This position is suited for individuals with a proven record of leading complex, high-stakes initiatives in environments with multiple stakeholders, limited authority, and significant operational constraints.
Key Responsibilities
• Serve as single-point execution owner for assigned priority initiatives
• Translate leadership intent into clear plans, milestones, and deliverables
• Drive cross-bureau, cross-agency, and external stakeholder coordination
• Identify and remove blockers (organizational, procedural, contractual, or political)
• Hold teams accountable to deadlines, outcomes, and quality standards
• Escalate issues early with solution-oriented recommendations
• Rapidly assess underperforming initiatives and implement corrective action
• Provide concise, decision-ready updates to senior leadership
• Ensure initiatives conclude with documented outcomes and lessons learned
Required Qualifications
• Demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional initiatives to completion
• Experience operating in large, matrixed organizations (government, military, consulting, or equivalent)
• Strong executive presence and ability to influence without formal authority
• Exceptional problem-solving and decision-making skills under ambiguity
• Ability to balance speed, risk, and stakeholder management
• Track record of delivering results under time and political pressure
Preferred Backgrounds
• Retired or former senior military officers (O-5/O-6 or equivalent), especially with operational command or joint experience
• Top-tier management consulting (McKinsey, Bain, BCG) with execution-focused engagements
• Senior industry leaders with turnaround or transformation experience
• Federal leaders with demonstrated delivery of complex programs
Certifications (Preferred)
• PMP
• Six Sigma Black Belt or Master Black Belt
• Agile / SAFe certification
• Program Management or Operations certifications
Skills Required
- Demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional initiatives to completion
- Experience operating in large, matrixed organizations, such as government, military, consulting, or equivalent
- Strong executive presence and ability to influence without formal authority
- Exceptional problem-solving and decision-making skills under ambiguity
- Ability to balance speed, risk, and stakeholder management
- Track record of delivering results under time and political pressure
- Senior military officer experience, preferably O-5/O-6 or equivalent with operational command or joint experience
- Top-tier management consulting experience with execution-focused engagements
- Senior industry leadership experience with turnaround or transformation experience
- Federal leadership experience delivering complex programs
- PMP certification
- Six Sigma Black Belt or Master Black Belt certification
- Agile or SAFe certification
- Program Management or Operations certification
What We Do
The Commerce Casino & Hotel operates a Los Angeles-area cardroom and hotel focused on games of skill. Its gaming offering includes Hold’em, Pai Gow, EZ Baccarat, blackjack, and other table games, supported by hundreds of tables and casino promotions. The property also provides nearby accommodations, food and beverage service, events, and guest amenities, serving players and visitors in Commerce, California.
