Senior Vice President, Strategic Operations

Company Overview

This organization is a fast-scaling financial technology business focused on creating advanced, secure, and institution-ready financial solutions. Its work supports institutional investors, family offices, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals through technology-led, transparent, and efficient services in a rapidly changing global financial landscape.

The company values innovation, integrity, collaboration, accountability, strategic thinking, and disciplined execution. Team members are expected to approach complex problems with a continuous-improvement mindset and contribute to sustainable growth.

Role Summary

The Senior Vice President of Strategic Operations is an executive leadership role responsible for enterprise-wide strategic execution, organizational transformation, and operating effectiveness. The position partners closely with senior leadership to turn business goals into clear operating plans and to ensure those plans are delivered successfully across the company.

This leader will oversee strategic planning, major transformation programs, governance, performance management, and cross-functional initiatives that improve scalability, efficiency, and long-term performance. The role works across Product, Technology, Operations, Sales, Marketing, Finance, Compliance, and Business Development to keep strategy and execution aligned.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead strategic operations initiatives that align with company objectives and support enterprise priorities.
• Work with executive leadership to set priorities, define operating structures, and drive execution.
• Convert business strategy into measurable programs, timelines, and outcomes.
• Offer strategic analysis and recommendations to support executive decisions.
• Lead major transformation efforts aimed at improving efficiency and scalability.
• Spot operational gaps and introduce process improvements across functions.
• Build and refine operating models that enable growth and expansion.
• Promote automation, optimization, and innovation across the business.
• Manage complex enterprise initiatives from planning through delivery.
• Set governance structures, milestones, reporting methods, and accountability mechanisms.
• Coordinate teams and resources across departments to ensure delivery.
• Track progress, surface risks, and drive corrective action when needed.
• Create executive dashboards, strategic KPIs, and performance measurement systems.
• Review business trends and identify opportunities to improve results.
• Use data-led insights to strengthen organizational effectiveness.
• Support annual planning, forecasting, and strategic review cycles.
• Collaborate with teams across Operations, Product, Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Finance, Compliance, Risk, and Client Services.
• Ensure strategy and operational execution remain closely connected.
• Improve communication and coordination across executive and functional groups.
• Support initiatives linked to market growth, product development, and organizational scaling.
• Establish governance frameworks that support execution discipline and accountability.
• Identify risks in enterprise initiatives and design mitigation plans.
• Work with Legal, Compliance, and Risk teams to maintain operational alignment.
• Support internal reporting, audits, and governance-related requirements.
• Assess organizational capability and recommend enhancements where needed.
• Support workforce planning, resource allocation, and capacity management.
• Improve agility and decision-making across the organization.
• Develop systems that strengthen leadership effectiveness and execution capability.
• Build and guide a high-performing Strategic Operations team.
• Coach senior leaders and help develop future operational talent.
• Foster a culture centered on accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Encourage collaboration and high standards across the organization.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Operations Management, Engineering, or a similar discipline is required; an MBA is preferred.
• At least 12 years of progressive leadership experience in strategic operations, business operations, management consulting, financial services, fintech, technology, or digital assets.
• Background leading enterprise-scale strategy execution and transformation programs.
• Strong grasp of business strategy, operating design, governance, and organizational effectiveness.
• Ability to run complex cross-functional initiatives in fast-growing environments.
• Excellent strategic thinking, leadership, communication, and problem-solving abilities.
• Preferred exposure to blockchain, digital assets, fintech, capital markets, or institutional financial services.
• Preferred experience creating operating frameworks in rapidly scaling organizations.
• Preferred familiarity with enterprise transformation, business process optimization, and operating model development.
• Preferred experience in regulated or heavily governed environments.
• Preferred understanding of corporate governance, operational risk management, and enterprise performance management.

Additional Information

This is a full-time onsite leadership role based in the United States. No salary, vacancy count, start date, or application deadline was provided in the source.