Director of Strategic Initatives

Director Of Strategic Initiatives

Location: Baltimore, MD or Remote (within the US)

Department: Executive

Reports To: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Type: Full-Time

Hours of work: Typical hours of work are from 8:30 AM until 5:30 PM local time Monday through Friday. Flexibility of working hours dependent on location. Additional hours may be necessary as needed. This position is exempt from overtime. Compensation: $125,000 - $150,000 annually (commensurate with experience) with an annual bonus opportunity of up to 10%.

InVita Healthcare Technologies is a leading software provider for complex medical, forensics, and community care environments. We build specialized, highly configurable, and integrated systems that support hospitals, blood centers, donation organizations, public health labs, and forensic labs. InVita is the clear leader in the blood, implant, organ procurement, DNA, and Forensic software markets. Our software solutions have built-in compliance safeguards that streamline processes and enable quick and efficient information exchange with better decision making.

Position Summary

The Director of Strategic Initiatives serves as a trusted advisor and execution leader to the President & CEO and senior leadership team, responsible for driving enterprise-level, cross-functional initiatives that materially impact performance, scalability, and operational excellence.

This role blends strategy, program leadership, and process optimization, with a strong emphasis on project management rigor, Six Sigma/continuous improvement methodologies, and executive-level stakeholder engagement. The ideal candidate brings experience operating in complex, regulated environments and is comfortable leading initiatives that span multiple departments, systems, and priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Enterprise Strategy, Program & Project Leadership

o Partner with the President & CEO to define, prioritize, and execute company-wide strategic initiatives, including transformation, growth, and operational improvement efforts

o Translate corporate strategy into structured programs and projects with clear scope, milestones, dependencies, KPIs, and success metrics

o Lead multi-department initiatives across Product, Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, Finance, Operations, and IT

o Apply disciplined project and program management methodologies to ensure predictable execution and accountability

• Process Improvement & Operational Excellence

o Identify inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and risks across business processes; lead process redesign and optimization efforts

o Apply Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement frameworks to improve quality, cycle time, scalability, and cost efficiency

o Establish governance models, operating cadences, and reporting structures to support sustained execution excellence

o Drive adoption of standardized processes while balancing flexibility in a growth environment

• Executive & Stakeholder Engagement

o Serve as a central point of coordination for CEO-sponsored and executive-level initiatives

o Prepare and facilitate executive and board-level materials, including strategic updates, operating reviews, and initiative status reporting

o Influence without authority; align senior leaders and functional teams around shared priorities and outcomes

o Operate with high discretion, judgment, and executive presence

• Business Analysis, Growth & M&A Support

o Conduct market, competitive, and internal performance analysis to inform strategic decisions

o Support business case development, financial modeling, and ROI analysis for new initiatives

o Contribute to M&A, private equity, and post-integration initiatives, including operational integration, process alignment, and change management (as applicable)

Qualifications

Required

• 8–12+ years of experience in strategy, operations, program management, consulting, or general management roles
• Demonstrated success leading large, cross-functional, enterprise initiatives with executive visibility
• Strong project and program management experience, including complex, multi-workstream initiatives
• Experience driving process improvement, operational excellence, or transformation initiatives
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including financial and data-driven decision making
• Exceptional written, verbal, and executive-level communication skills

Preferred

• Six Sigma certification (Green Belt or Black Belt) or formal Lean / continuous improvement training
• MBA or advanced degree in business, healthcare administration, or related field
• Experience working directly with C-suite executives, boards, private equity partners, or investors
• Exposure to M&A activity, PE-backed environments, or post-merger integration
• Background in healthcare technology, SaaS, or other regulated, complex operating environments

Core Competencies

• Executive presence and senior leadership credibility
• Structured thinker with strong execution discipline
• Ability to lead through influence in matrixed organizations
• Comfort navigating ambiguity, competing priorities, and change
• Strong organizational, prioritization, and decision-making skills

Why Join InVita Healthcare Technologies

• Direct partnership with the President & CEO and executive leadership
• Opportunity to lead high-impact, enterprise-level initiatives
• Meaningful role in a mission-driven healthcare software company
• Competitive compensation and benefits package

Physical Demands and Work Environment: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

• While performing the duties of this position, prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer may be required.
• Additionally, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
• The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

InVita provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.