Associate Director, Strategy & Operations

Location: Hybrid, with approved office locations across the United States; in-person attendance is required at least three days per week at a hirify.global office or client site.

Base salary: $184,000–$276,000 per year.

Company

hirify.global is a multinational professional services platform providing audit, tax, advisory, and related services through its U.S. entities and international member-firm network.

What you will do

• Lead strategic and operational initiatives for the Office of the COO from problem definition through implementation and benefits realization.
• Structure ambiguous business questions, develop business cases and decision frameworks, and translate enterprise priorities into executable plans.
• Analyze business and operational performance, identify drivers, trends, risks, and opportunities, and provide actionable management insights.
• Prepare executive briefings, recommendations, presentations, and decision-support materials; facilitate senior-level discussions and drive accountable next steps.
• Support Americas member-firm leaders by diagnosing operational challenges, coordinating stakeholders, and implementing regional and global priorities.
• Lead organizational effectiveness, governance, operating-model, decision-rights, and complex initiative execution workstreams.

Requirements

• 8–12+ years of progressively responsible experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, business operations, transformation, finance, or a comparable environment.
• Experience independently leading complex, cross-functional strategic or operational initiatives from problem definition through implementation.
• Ability to convert complex analysis into business insight, management implications, and actionable recommendations.
• Regular experience engaging and influencing senior executives, facilitating discussions, and presenting recommendations.
• Strong business and financial acumen, including the ability to connect operational activity with business outcomes.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including advanced executive presentations, business storytelling, and decision-support materials.
• Advanced PowerPoint and Excel capabilities, plus proficiency with data, productivity, and collaboration tools.
• Ability to work with limited direction, structure ambiguous situations, manage competing priorities, and exercise sound judgment.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, economics, accounting, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.

Nice to have

• Professional services experience or knowledge of professional services economics, operating models, and performance drivers.
• Experience working across international, multi-country, or member-firm structures.
• Experience in organizational design, governance, operating-model development, enterprise transformation, M&A integration, or performance management.
• MBA or another relevant advanced degree.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work model with flexibility in work location, schedule, and flex time off, subject to the required in-person attendance.
• Personalized and comprehensive benefits supporting employee well-being, work-life integration, and diverse needs.
• Career development opportunities within a multinational professional services platform and cross-border network.
• Employees may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus based on individual and firm performance.
• Equal employment opportunities and reasonable accommodations are provided in accordance with applicable law.

Hiring process

• Selected applicants will be contacted by a hirify.global team member to schedule an interview.
• Applicants may request reasonable accommodation during the application process by contacting HRHelp@us.gt.com.