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Macmillan Learning

Director, Strategic Projects

Austin, TX · On-site +1

$125K - $150K/yr

Description The Director, Strategic Projects serves as a senior member of a centralized Strategic Projects team, acting as an internal hub of transformation consultants. This role drives critical ...

Macmillan

Director, Strategic Projects

Manhattan, NY · On-site +1

$125K - $150K/yr

The Director, Strategic Projects serves as a senior member of a centralized Strategic Projects team, acting as an internal hub of transformation consultants. This role drives critical business and ...

Macmillan

Director, Strategic Projects

$125K - $150K/yr

The Director, Strategic Projects serves as a senior member of a centralized Strategic Projects team, acting as an internal hub of transformation consultants. This role drives critical business and ...

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As of Jun 8, 2026, the average yearly pay for director strategic projects in the United States is $134,553.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $88,000.00 and $183,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the Director Strategic Projects position, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Director Strategic Projects, you need strong project management expertise, strategic thinking, leadership experience, and preferably an advanced degree such as an MBA. Familiarity with project management software (such as Microsoft Project or Asana), data analysis tools, and certifications like PMP are often required. Exceptional communication, change management, and stakeholder engagement skills set top candidates apart. These abilities are crucial for successfully driving complex, cross-functional initiatives aligned with organizational goals.

What does a typical day look like for a Director Strategic Projects?

A typical day for a Director Strategic Projects involves overseeing multiple high-impact initiatives, coordinating with cross-functional teams, and tracking project progress against strategic milestones. You may lead meetings with executive leadership, manage resource allocation, identify and mitigate risks, and ensure alignment with overall business objectives. The role frequently requires balancing long-term planning with quick decision-making and adapting to shifting priorities. You'll also serve as a primary liaison between departments, ensuring clear communication and collaboration throughout the project lifecycle.

What does a Director of Strategic Projects do?

A Director of Strategic Projects leads high-priority initiatives that drive business growth and operational improvements. They manage cross-functional teams, align projects with company goals, and ensure successful execution. This role requires strong strategic thinking, problem-solving, and leadership skills. They often report to senior executives and work closely with stakeholders to deliver impactful results.

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Director, Strategic Projects

Director, Strategic Projects

Barnes Group Inc.

West Chester, OH

Full-time

Posted 7 days ago

Job description

Barnes Aerospace is seeking a hands-on, progressive leader to join it team as Director, Strategic Projects to support our growth and consistently delivering on our commitments across the sites. As a key member of the Americas leadership team, the right candidate should have a proven track record of providing leadership and expertise in driving the company’s capital appropriation process and supporting GMs in getting the right capital into their shops in a timely manner; leading a portfolio of strategic projects that may include part transfers, Syteline upgrades, and effectively managing other key project to support operational execution. In addition, you will serve as the WAVE/value creation/strategic initiative leader helping to embed value creation and growth into operating cadence working with the GMs to drive and sustain it as part of our monthly business unit reviews and weekly Tier 4s management reviews.

Responsibilities:

  • Manages the North America (NA) Capital Budget and portfolio of capital projects.
  • Works with GMs at 7 sites to develop business cases for capital projects.
  • Serves as SME for capital business case development and approval processing.
  • Leads and provides project management for large capital investment projects.
  • Leads a diverse portfolio of strategic projects to help drive both top and bottom-line growth for the business.
  • Serves as the NA subject matter expert for WAVE and assists General Managers and their teams.
  • with project ideation and shop level growth strategies. Provides training and technical assistance with WAVE as needed.
  • Plans and leads bi-annual offsites for the NA leadership team with sessions focused on value creation and strategic growth of the business.
  • Conducts complex scenario planning to proactively provide analysis, make process improvement recommends on alternative development plans.
  • Effectively summarizes key information such as program progress, timeline updates, risk opportunity assessments and SOPs.

Qualifications:

  • BS or BA degree in project management, business administration or related discipline. Master’s degree related field or MBA preferred.
  • 7+ years of project management experience including experience in cross-functional execution including medium to large-scale projects.
  • Critical thought partner and proven ability to connect people and ideas to drive outcomes.
  • Ability to connect, interact and influence teams across the sites to drive change management and execute projects.
  • Self-motivated; acts independently and prioritizes appropriately; embraces unexpected changes or challenges and drives to improved solutions.
  • Contributes to best practices sharing and CI to support the operations and the success and evolution of the business.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities/projects at a given time, ensuring deadlines, budgets and status updates.
  • Developed communication skills and the ability to synthesize data and information into meaningful insights.
  • Very detail oriented and strong project/operation management skills
  • Ability to handle ambiguity.