Director of Strategy and Planning

Job Description

About EliseAI

EliseAI develops cutting-edge conversational AI technology for industries fundamental to our lives: housing and healthcare. Everything is built on the foundation of health and home. Broken systems or ineffective processes in these domains have a disproportionate impact on our quality of life and society’s overall wellbeing. Conversely, any solution or technology that solves problems in these areas will have an impact that ripples far beyond them. 

That’s the only kind of impact we are interested in having at EliseAI. If you get excited by the thought of working really hard on these kinds of problems, then EliseAI is the right place for you.

About The Role

As the Director of Strategy & Planning, you will lead a high-impact team responsible for defining and executing strategic initiatives that drive company growth and operational excellence. Reporting to the SVP of Strategy, you will partner with executive leadership to shape the strategic roadmap of the company, lead market expansion efforts, and oversee strategic client initiatives. This is a highly cross-functional role that requires strong business judgment, client engagement, leadership experience, and a bias for action.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Initiatives Development and Execution:

• Drive the identification, development, and execution of high-impact strategic initiatives aligned with company priorities.
• Lead cross-functional workstreams from strategy through execution, ensuring accountability, velocity, and measurable outcomes.
• Provide strategic thought partnership to the SVP of Strategy and executive team, shaping company priorities and long-term direction.
• Manage and a team of strategy managers and associates, fostering a culture of excellence and accountability.

AI Transformation Strategy:

• Partner directly with senior client executives to develop AI-driven transformation strategies for their operations.
• Deliver tailored recommendations grounded in client data and business objectives. 
• Work closely with client teams to operationalize change.

New Market and Product Expansion:

• Own strategy for new market entries and product launches, including market analysis, go-to-market strategy, and cross-functional execution.
• Serve as the strategic lead across Product, Engineering, and GTM to ensure alignment and drive successful launch outcomes.
• Monitor evolving market trends, customer needs, and competitive dynamics to inform strategic pivots and opportunities.

Requirements

• Experience in both management consulting and high growth startup environments required. 
• 9-10 years of experience in strategy consulting and business operations or transformation.
• Proven leadership experience, with a strong ability to manage and develop teams.
• Executive presence and excellent communication skills; able to influence stakeholders across all levels.
• Ability to work in-person at our NYC headquarters 4-5 days a week.

Why Join

Growth and impact. It’s not often that you can get in on the ground floor of a funded (unicorn!) startup that’s scaling. That means that instead of following a playbook, you’ll be writing it. Every single day you will be challenged to identify how we can scale and execute on it. You’ll learn what works when you succeed and what doesn’t when you fail. Either way, the rest of the team will be here to support you.

Benefits

In addition to the growth and impact you’ll have at EliseAI, we offer competitive salaries along with the following benefits:

• Equity in the company in the form of stock options 
• Medical, Dental and Vision premiums covered at 100%  
• Fully paid parental leave
• Commuter benefits 
• 401k benefits
• Monthly fitness stipend
• Our brand new Midtown south office with an open floor plan, fully stocked kitchen, and company paid lunch
• Fun company social events through our Elise and the City program
• Unlimited vacation and paid holidays

We'll cover relocation packages from outside of the Greater NYC metro area – we'll make the move exciting, not painful.

Job Compensation Range:

The salary range for this role is $250,000 – $300,000. EliseAI offers a competitive total rewards package which includes base salary, equity, and a comprehensive benefits & perks package. Exact compensation is determined based on a number of factors including experience, skill level, location and qualifications which are assessed during the interview process. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided by our Recruiting Team during the hiring process.

EliseAI 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.

If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation in the application or recruiting process due to a disability, please contact us at [email protected] 

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