Director Strategy

The Director, Strategy will serve as a strategic partner to the President and CEO and the Executive Council, including advisorship, strategic alignment and executional integration across ATI, operational efficiency and process optimization, and overall operating support.

This role reports to the Chief of Staff and is inherently flexible, taking a central role in projects that are of top strategic priority for the company. The person will lead strategic initiatives, organize, and interpret incoming data, evaluate, and review ongoing initiatives, articulate and define strategy. The Director will analyze business trends, monitor competitive landscapes, and contribute to the overall strategic goals of the organization to significantly impact the business and its ability to serve customers. Be prepared to roll up your sleeves and focus on solving the business's biggest challenges to deliver top results.

This role requires a seasoned leader who can work seamlessly across a complex matrix and with senior leadership and departments to influence decisions, lead key initiatives, and identify new opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning: Lead the formulation and execution of the company's enterprise and business unit strategies. Partner with executives to define business goals, priorities, and performance metrics.
• Business Transformation & Innovation: Lead or support initiatives that transform the business model, optimize operational performance, and innovate new business lines.
• Market Analysis & Insights: Analyze industry trends, market dynamics, and competitive landscape to inform strategic initiatives and identify growth opportunities. Provide actionable insights to senior leadership and business units.
• M&A and Partnership Strategy: Evaluate potential divestitures, mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, and joint ventures. Support due diligence processes, integration efforts, and post-acquisition strategy alignment.
• Cross-functional Leadership: Collaborate with finance, marketing, operations, and other departments to align on strategic priorities and drive execution. Ensure the strategic direction is consistently communicated and executed across the organization.
• Executive Communication: Prepare and deliver high-quality presentations, reports, and analysis to the CEO, Board of Directors, and other stakeholders. Effectively communicate the company's strategy and strategic initiatives both internally and externally.
• Performance Monitoring: Evaluate, improve, and drive the management operating system for ATI, including MBRs, AOP, and STRAP. Develop frameworks to track and report on the performance of strategic initiatives and operational health. Use data and establish/prioritize KPIs to measure success and identify areas for improvement. Partner with Digital Technology to operationalize dashboards and leverage to drive insights and actions for performance improvement.
• Risk Management: Anticipate strategic risks and help mitigate potential challenges to the company's long-term success.

Qualifications

Skills & Competencies

• The ability to set clear and challenging goals while committing the organization to improved performance, resilient and accountable in driving results.
• A measured risk-taker who seeks data and input from others to foresee possible threats or unintended circumstances from decisions; someone who takes smart risks.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and uncertainty; the ability to adapt nimbly and lead others through complex situations.
• A leader who is viewed by others as having a high degree of integrity and forethought in their approach to making decisions; the ability to act in a transparent and consistent manner while always taking into account what is best for the organization.
• Naturally connects and builds strong relationships with others, demonstrating strong emotional intelligence and an ability to communicate clearly and persuasively; demonstrated skill to summarize complex concepts into clear executive communication materials.
• Visible demonstration of a sense of urgency and strong personal ownership to business performance.
• Proven experience in executing complex business strategies and transformations.
• Deep knowledge of financial analysis, modeling, and business forecasting, with expertise in market research, competitive analysis, and business intelligence.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Must be comfortable working, and in some cases providing direction to senior leaders. Must be equally comfortable on the manufacturing floor and willing to travel to sites for full business, people, and culture understanding and impact.
• Proven track record in value-based leadership and driving culture change within large organizations.
• The ability to persevere in the face of challenges and exhibit a steadfast resolve and relentless commitment to higher standards, which commands respect from followers.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, economics, or related field
• MBA or equivalent advanced degree preferred

Experience

• 5+ years of experience in strategy, corporate development, or management consulting
• 3+ years in a leadership role within a public company, in a senior strategy or corporate development capacity preferred
• Experience in heavy manufacturing and/or industrial preferred

We thrive when the expectations are great, and the barriers are high. We're solving the world's most difficult challenges through materials science. Our advanced, integrated process technologies and proven performers give us a tremendous competitive advantage. When customers systems need to fly higher, dig deeper, stand stronger, and last longer -- anywhere on, above or below the earth -- ATI is proven to perform.

*It is ATI's policy to not provide immigration sponsorship for any of the company's positions.

ATI and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other status protected be federal or state law. The company will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process if so requested.

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