Director of Strategic Programs

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Overview

Granicus is seeking a "roll up your sleeves" Director of Strategic Programs with applied financial and strategic operations experience. This role offers hands-on, cross-functional experience leading a software company through frequent executive team and board-level interactions. The Director of Strategic Programs (DSP) will gain a front-row seat in how a company leadership team operates, with tremendous career growth opportunity, potentially evolving into an indispensable member of an executive team within the Vista Equity Partners’ portfolio.

About Granicus

Serving the People Who Serve the People

Granicus is driven by the excitement of building, implementing, and maintaining technology that is transforming the Govtech industry by bringing governments and its constituents together. Our mission is to support our customers in meeting the needs of their communities and implementing our technology in ways that are equitable and inclusive.

Granicus has consistently appeared on the GovTech 100 list over the past 5 years and has been recognized as one of the best companies to work for on BuiltIn. Over the last 25 years, we have served 5,500 federal, state, and local government agencies and more than 300 million citizen subscribers power an unmatched Subscriber Network that use our digital solutions to make the world a better place.

With comprehensive cloud-based solutions for communications, government website design, meeting and agenda management software, records management, and digital services, Granicus empowers stronger relationships between government and residents across the U.S., U.K., Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. By simplifying interactions with residents, while disseminating critical information, Granicus brings governments closer to the people they serve—driving meaningful change for communities around the globe.

Learn more about what we do here.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional, high-impact projects and provide analytical support as directed by the VP of Corporate Strategy & Development and CEO.
• Work with and coordinate among functional executives on cross-company projects and potential acquisitions.
• Act as financial modelling lead for new acquisitions, including managing financial diligence and creating deal models in coordination with FP&A and the CFO.
• Act as a consultant and owner on various strategic initiatives, providing critical project management support and executive-level visibility and prioritization.
• Manage and complete the successful implementation of strategic initiatives that enable revenue growth and accelerate company profitability and efficiency.
• Act as portfolio company point of contact for interactions with Vista Equity Partners and Vista Consulting Group, including support and reporting on all strategic initiatives.
• Provide Chief of Staff support to the executive leadership team as needed.

Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant work experience and an MBA are required.
• Must have 2+ years of experience in Investment Banking, Private Equity, Corporate Development, or other financial and transactional roles with strong financial modelling capabilities.
• 3+ years of SaaS and management consulting experience preferred.
• Demonstrated competency with implementing business processes, systems, and reporting.
• Experience managing and leading teams and solid project management skills, having managed and successfully delivered multiple, complex projects on-time and on-budget.
• Understanding of foundational accounting & finance principles.
• Robust analytical and quantitative skills, as well as attention to detail.
• Demonstrated success in a high-pressure, dynamic, fast-paced environment.