Director Strategy Operations

Director – Strategy & Operations

As an engineering-led, AI-native modern tech consultancy, Searce doesn‘t do ‘traditional‘. We are looking for an Architect of the Audacious to lead our most complex transformation initiatives. You aren‘t just managing a team; you are the master strategist and hands-on builder who dismantles assumptions to design what’s better.

If you thrive in chaos, think in systems, and default to execution over theory, you belong here.

The DNA of a ‘Searcian’

superpowers we value.

The ‘happier’ core happier-at-heart: humble, adaptable, positive, passionate, innovative, excellence-minded, responsible. happier-in-action: Not just a poster on the wall; It‘s how we make decisions, treat each other, show up for clients & hire or promote people. Thinks like a founder. Acts like an owner.

Always in Beta: Relentless curiosity. Openness to learn, un-learn, and re-learn. Real Optimist: Views all setbacks as opportunities.

Believes in truth over comfort. Ideas over titles. Learning over knowing.

Embraces chaos with calm. Evolves faster than the market.

We identify better ways of doing things.

Solver? Absolutely. But not the usual kind. We‘re searching for the architects of the audacious & the pioneers of the possible. If you‘re the type to dismantle assumptions, re-engineer ‘best practices,’ and build solutions that make the future possible NOW, then you‘re speaking our language.

• Improver. Solver. Futurist.
• Great sense of humor.
• ‘Possible. It is.’ Mindset.
• Compassionate collaborator. Bold experimenter. Tireless iterator.
• Natural creativity that doesn’t just challenge the norm, but solves to design what’s better.
• Thinks in systems. Solves at scale.

This Isn’t for Everyone. But if you’re the kind who questions why things are done a certain way—and then identifies 3 better ways to do it — we’d love to chat with you.

Your Mission: The Role

As a Director, you are the bridge between visionary company strategy and scalable business impact. Your mission is to evolve high-level growth initiatives into precision-run operations while ensuring we embed a lasting competitive advantage for our clients.

What you will wake up to solve:

• Lead High-Stakes Strategic Programs: Independently own and drive end-to-end organizational design and massive transformation initiatives, including cost optimization and cultural change.
• Architect Future Operating Models: Design the governance frameworks, processes, and tools that allow us to scale at pace.
• Master Stakeholder Influence: Facilitate high-level workshops and coach diverse teams, ensuring clear and effective communication from the C-suite to the execution floor.
• Champion Operational Excellence: Build and monitor the ‘engine room‘ of the business, maximizing efficiency while maintaining rigorous compliance.
• Drive Financial & Strategic Health: Analyze financial data to drive profitability and partner with HR to ensure our people strategy matches our evolving business needs.
• Identify Growth Levers: Proactively identify new business opportunities and co-innovate with clients to ‘futurify‘ their operations.

Tech Superpowers

• Process Automation & Workflow Design: Adept at using low-code/no-code platforms and productivity tools to automate routine reporting, streamline administrative workflows, and eliminate operational drag.
• Data-Driven Storytelling: Skilled in leveraging dashboarding and analytics tools (e.g., Looker, Tableau, advanced spreadsheets) to convert complex operational data into executive-ready insights.
• AI-Assisted Efficiency: Mastery in leveraging modern AI tools and LLMs to accelerate research, draft strategic communications, and synthesize cross-functional information at speed.
• Enterprise Tooling Fluency: Hands-on experience optimizing modern enterprise collaboration and program management stacks (e.g., Jira, Asana, Notion, Slack) to drive alignment across global teams.

Functional Mastery

• Transformation Leadership: Proven ability to manage large-scale, complex programs from inception to measurable outcome.
• Systemic Problem Solving: Natural creativity that solves at scale and bridges the gap between long-term vision and short-term execution.
• Tech-Enabled Strategy: Strong grasp of how to use workflow automation, ERP, and advanced analytics to reinvent modern business.

Experience & Relevance

• Executive Strategy & Operations Leadership (12+ Years): Proven track record of leading high-performing transformation functions in-house at scale-up/enterprise tech companies, or heading a strategy and operations practice at a top-tier management consultancy.
• AI & Frontier Tech Native: Extensive experience advising on cutting-edge AI deployments, process transformations, and cloud-native operational platforms.
• Cross-Functional Authority: Demonstrated success acting as a trusted advisor and forward-deployed solver to C-Suite executives, Board members, and engineering leadership.
• Global Footprint: Deep familiarity managing cross-border operational initiatives, international entity growth, and cross-geographic teams across US, EU, and APAC markets.
• The ‘Director‘ DNA: A history of taking ‘1 to 10‘ ownership—dismantling assumptions, building scalable operating models, and growing a functional area into a world-class operation.

Bonus Points (If you really want to stand out)

• Elite Consulting Pedigree: Experience at a top-tier strategy or management consulting firm.
• Advanced Credentials: An MBA focused on Strategy or Operations, or certifications like Lean Six Sigma and PMP.
• Global Fluency: Experience leading diverse, cross-geographic teams and navigating various cultures.
• Bias for Build: A track record of creating clarity out of ambiguity and choosing action over vanity metrics.

Join the ‘real solvers’

ready to futurify?

If you are excited by the possibilities of what an AI-native engineering-led, modern tech consultancy can do to futurify legal intelligence, apply here and experience the ‘Art of the possible’. Don’t Just Send a Resume. Send a Statement.