UnifyCX is growing and looking for a Director, Strategic Program Management to join our team!
What Will You Do?
As the Director, Strategic Program Management you will be expected to serve as a high-impact partner to the CEO and Executive Leadership Team (ELT). This role is ideal for a hands-on operator and program leader , who thrives on translating strategy into execution across fast-paced, tech-enabled service environments.
You will play a key role in enabling business decision-making, ensuring cross-functional operational alignment, overseeing mission-critical initiatives, and enhancing the effectiveness of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT).
This position spans across strategy development, transformation leadership, and operational excellence. Success in this role requires a combination of agility, strategic foresight, and strong executive presence, all within a dynamic, fast-scaling, tech-enabled services.
This role is based at our headquarters in Louisville, KY without exception. We will offer relocation for the right candidate.
Key Responsibilities :
Strategic Program Management and Business Operations
- Lead complex, enterprise-level initiatives; drive ownership and delivery.
- Coordinate special projects (e.g., new location launches, AI platform integrations).
- Analyze business performance data and identify operational improvement opportunities.
- Implement consistent project tracking, reporting, and governance mechanisms across business.
Strategic & Executive Partnership
Facilitate strategic planning sessions, track KPIs, business metrics and elevate organizational focus.Partner with CEO and ELT to prepare for meetings, board updates, investor interactions, and industry events.Foster a cohesive and high-performance leadership environment.Develop robust financial models to evaluate strategic initiatives, capital investments, new business opportunities, pricing strategies, and potential M&A transactions.Lead and support long-term strategic planning and scenario analysis in collaboration with Finance and Business Unit leaders.Drive the strategic planning process, working with cross-functional teams to define key priorities, KPIs, and financial outcomes.Deliver executive-level presentations and strategic recommendations to C-suite and Board of Directors.Evaluate market trends, competitive dynamics, and macroeconomic shifts to inform strategic direction.Partner with FP&A, Corporate Development, Operations, and Product to assess business performance and identify opportunities for growth and efficiency.Partner with BU and Function leads on due diligence, valuation, and post-merger integration analysis for acquisitions or strategic partnerships.Communication & Stakeholder Relations
Partner with ELT to design and manage executive communication (exec summaries, all-hands, CEO messages).Act as liaison between CEO and board, investors, leadership team, global offices.Support external engagement e.g., industry conferences, strategic alliances.Problem-Solving & Decision Support
Research and provide insights on market trends, competitors, M&A opportunities, emerging technologies.Organize decision frameworks, summarizing tradeoffs, ROI, and recommendations.Anticipate blockers ahead of the CEO and coordinate mitigation.Who are you?
The ideal candidate brings deep experience in program and project management, business operations, and cross-functional execution. You will own key strategic initiatives end-to-end-from concept to communication and implementation-while ensuring alignment, accountability, and measurable business outcomes.
Qualifications & Experience :
15+ years of experience in strategic consulting, corporate strategy, business finance, operations, GM office, or Chief of Staff roles.Proven track record of partnering with C-suite executives in high-growth tech services environment with exposure to global operations and a strong understanding of onshore / offshore delivery modelsExceptional organizational, prioritization, data analytics and project management skills.Strong bias for action and accountability.Superior written and verbal communication; comfortable preparing executive-grade presentations.High EQ and business acumen; adept at stakeholder alignment and influencing.Data-driven mindset with proficiency in analysis, financial modeling, and reporting.Ability to thrive in ambiguity, handle tight deadlines, and pivot quickly.Experience in CX, Tech services, SaaS, or AI-driven technology environments.Strong technical literacy : comfortable with analytics tools, AI platforms, collaboration systems.Technically literate and systems-oriented, with strong command of digital tools and analytics platforms.Who We Are :
UnifyCX is a transformative AI platform that empowers and enables teams to deliver efficient, exceptional customer experiences. We engineer superhuman customer experiences through a powerful blend of strategy, omnichannel support, analytics, and AI-driven tools like GoTalent.AI, Voice of Customer, and automatic QA. Our outcome-based model prioritizes measurable results for more than 200 client programs serviced today. With a focus on automation, talent enablement, strategic partnerships, and strict data ethics, UnifyCX delivers scalable, personalized, and compliant solutions that create real business impact.
UnifyCX is a certified minority-owned business and an EOE employer that welcomes diversity.