Director, Strategic Programs

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Work set-up: 
Full Remote
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Experience: 
Senior (5-10 years)
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Offer summary

Qualifications:

MBA required with 5+ years of relevant experience., Strong financial modeling skills from investment banking, private equity, or corporate development., Experience in SaaS and management consulting is preferred., Proficiency in implementing business processes, systems, and reporting..

Key responsibilities:

  • Lead cross-functional strategic projects and support executive decision-making.
  • Coordinate among functional leaders on potential acquisitions and strategic initiatives.
  • Manage financial diligence and create deal models for acquisitions.
  • Act as a portfolio point of contact for Vista Equity Partners and support strategic reporting.

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Job description

The Company
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. We are on a mission to support our customers with 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 the best companies to work 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 cloudbased 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.
Want to know more? See more of what we do here.

Granicus is looking for a “roll up your sleeves” Director of Strategic Programs with applied financial and strategic operations experience. The successful candidate is expected to perform all functions from leading change initiatives to preparing materials for the board of directors to participating in acquisitions and integrations. The DSP will gain handson, crossfunctional experience leading a software company through frequent executive team and boardlevel interactions. This role will give you a frontrow seat in how a company leadership team works, and the DSP role has tremendous career growth opportunity, with the prospect of evolving into an indispensable member of an executive team within the Vista Equity Partners’ portfolio.

What Youll Do:
  • Lead crossfunctional, highimpact projects and provide analytical support as directed by the VP of Corporate Strategy & Development and CEO
  • Work with and coordinate among functional executives on crosscompany 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
  • Chief of Staff support to the executive leadership team as needed

  • Youll love this job if you have:
  • 5+ years of relevant work experience and MBA 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 ontime and onbudget
  • Understanding of foundational accounting & finance principles
  • Robust analytical and quantitative skills, as well as attention to detail
  • Demonstrated success in a high pressure, dynamic, fastpaced environment
  • Proficient ability to drive change in a matrixed environment
  • Executive presence, relationship building, strong decisionmaking skills
  • High level of proficiency with MS Office (PowerPoint and Excel)
  • Open to travel
  • Don’t have all the skillsexperience mentioned above? At Granicus, we are trying to build diverse, inclusive teams. We do not have degree requirements for most of our roles. If you don’t meet every requirement above but are excited to learn more, we encourage you to apply. We might just be able to find another role that could be a perfect fit!

    Security and Privacy Requirements
    Responsible for Granicus information security by appropriately preserving the Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability (CIA) of Granicus information assets in accordance with the companys information security program.
    Responsible for ensuring the data privacy of our employees and customers, their data, as well as taking all required privacy training in a timely manner, in accordance with company policies.
    The Team
    We are a remotefirst company with a globally distributed workforce across the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, India, Armenia, Australia, and New Zealand.

    The Culture
    At Granicus, we are building a transparent, inclusive, and safe space for everyone who wants to be
    a part of our journey.
    A few culture highlights include – Employee Resource Groups to encourage diverse voices
    Coffee with Mark sessions – Our employees get to interact with our CEO on very important and
    sometimes difficult issues ranging from mental health to worklife balance and current affairs.
    Microsoft Teams communities focused on wellness, art, furbabies, family, parenting, and more.= We bring in special guests from time to time to discuss issues that impact our employee
    population

    The Impact
    We are proud to serve dynamic organizations around the globe that use our digital solutions to make the world a better place — quite literally. We have so many powerful success stories that illustrate how our solutions are impacting the world. See more of our impact here.

    The Benefits

    At Granicus, we offer a competitive benefits package that allows employees to tailor benefits to their needs. Benefits listed below are for employees based in the U.S.

    Flexible Time Off
    Medical (includes an option that is paid 100% by Granicus!), Dental & Vision Insurance
    401(k) plan with matching contribution
    Paid Parental Leave
    Employerpaid Short and Long Term Disability Insurance, Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D Insurance
    Group legal coverage
    And more!

    Granicus is committed to providing equal employment opportunities. All qualified applicants and employees will be considered for employment and advancement without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical or mental disability, age, genetic information, sexual or affectional orientation, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, familial status, military or veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law.
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    Experience

    Level of experience: Senior (5-10 years)
    Spoken language(s):
    English
    Check out the description to know which languages are mandatory.

    Other Skills

    • Analytical Skills
    • Microsoft Office
    • Team Management
    • Detail Oriented
    • Problem Reporting
    • Decision Making
    • Relationship Building
    • Communication

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