Senior Lead, Enterprise Strategy and Operations (R6096)

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Guide the strategy for next-generation defense technology by tackling complex business challenges, driving investment decisions, and collaborating across teams to ensure growth and impact.

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Job Description

Job Description:

Shape the strategy behind the next generation of defense technology. In this role, you’ll tackle complex business challenges, guide high-impact investment decisions, and turn bold strategic priorities into action, partnering across the organization to drive growth, scale, and long-term impact.

Responsibilities

What you'll do:

Enterprise Strategy Development:

Support the multi‑year strategic planning and annual operating strategy cycles.

Evaluate portfolio tradeoffs across platforms, software, hardware, and emerging growth vectors.

Conduct market sizing, competitive analysis, and scenario modeling across U.S. and allied defense markets.

Capital Allocation & Business Case Rigor:

Build financial models and analytic frameworks for investment decisions (new platforms, manufacturing, international expansion).

Assess TAM, margin structure, capital intensity, payback, and risk‑adjusted returns.

Contribute to the development of enterprise‑wide capital allocation frameworks and governance processes.

Operationalization of Strategy:

Translate strategic priorities into cross‑functional execution plans with defined KPIs and milestones.

Lead the planning and execution of integration efforts for acquisitions, strategic investments, and other inorganic growth initiatives.

Track and report on progress through structured operating cadences (monthly and quarterly performance reviews).

Identify bottlenecks, analyze root causes, and recommend actionable solutions to sustain execution velocity.

M&A Integration:

Lead end-to-end integration planning and execution for acquisitions, strategic investments, and other inorganic-growth initiatives

Establish the integration operating model, including governance, decision rights, cross-functional cadences, KPI dashboards, and risk-escalation mechanisms to maintain momentum from diligence through post-close execution.

Partner with business, functional, and acquired-company leaders to resolve integration bottlenecks, manage interdependencies, and track synergy realization, organizational readiness, and strategic outcomes against the original investment case.

Requirements

Required qualifications:

Min 12+ years of experience with Bachelors, 8+ with Masters, and 5+ with PhD.

Min 4+ years’ experience in a strategy consulting, corporate strategy or other high‑rigor roles.

Strong analytical and conceptual problem‑solving abilities.

Experience leading complex, cross-functional transformations in fast-paced, technology-driven environments

Demonstrated ability to structure ambiguous problems and drive insight through analysis.

Financial modeling and analytical capability (unit economics, forecasting, scenario analysis).

Experience or strong interest in complex, technical, or regulated industries (aerospace, defense, AI, or advanced manufacturing preferred).

Ability to work collaboratively across teams and influence senior stakeholders.

U.S. citizenship required (ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance).

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Posted on: Sep 25, 2026
Job type: Full-time
Location: San Diego, CaliforniaOn-site

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