Project Lead, Strategic Planning & Operations, Office of CEO

Druva · Santa Clara, CA

onsitefull-time6-10 years

posted 14 Aug

<p><strong>About Druva</strong></p> <p>Druva is the resilience foundation for the AI enterprise, helping organizations secure and recover from connected risk across data, cyber, identity, and AI. The Resilience Cloud is a fully managed, cloud-native SaaS platform that delivers air-gapped and immutable protection across cloud, SaaS, on-premises, endpoint, and edge environments. Powered by Dru MetaGraph, Druva’s graph-powered intelligence layer, the platform connects critical business context so customers can understand risk, respond faster, recover cleanly, and govern data with greater confidence.<br><br>Trusted by nearly 7,500 customers, including 75 of the Fortune 500, Druva helps safeguard the critical information and systems businesses depend on in an increasingly connected world.<strong><br></strong></p> <p>Visit<a href="https://www.druva.com/"> druva.com</a> and follow us on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/druva/mycompany/">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/druvainc">X</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DruvaInc/">Facebook</a>.</p> <p><strong>About the Team</strong></p> <p>The Office of the CEO sits at the center of Druva's strategic and operational priorities, partnering closely with the CEO and executive team to drive company-wide initiatives from concept to execution. The team operates as a small, high-trust group that moves fluidly across strategy, operations, and special projects, often stepping in wherever the business needs the most leverage.</p> <h4><strong>Role Purpose & Impact</strong></h4> <p>The Project Lead, Strategic Planning and Operations, will own a critical portion of the rhythm of the business across three major categories: Business Planning, Strategic Operations, and Strategy. This role operates with significant autonomy, sets the approach for high-stakes cross-functional initiatives, and is trusted to represent the Office of the CEO directly with senior stakeholders. This is a high-impact, high-visibility role reporting into the Office of the CEO, with the latitude to shape how the company plans, decides, and executes at the highest level.</p> <h4><strong>What You’ll Do</strong></h4> <h4><strong>Strategic Insights, Decision Support and Analysis:</strong></h4> <ul> <li>Independently drive research and analysis on complex business trends, competitive dynamics, and market conditions to inform CEO- and board-level decision-making.</li> <li>Synthesize ambiguous or incomplete data into clear strategic recommendations, proactively identifying risks and opportunities before they're raised.</li> <li>Serve as a trusted thought partner to senior leaders, shaping strategic narratives rather than simply supporting them.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Strategic Project Management and Cross-Functional Coordination:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Own end-to-end delivery of the company's highest-priority, most complex initiatives, often spanning multiple departments, external stakeholders, and ambiguous scope.</li> <li>Set project strategy, timelines, and success metrics with minimal oversight; anticipate roadblocks and course-correct proactively.</li> <li>Act as a primary liaison across departments and with executive stakeholders, resolving cross-functional conflicts and driving alignment at the leadership level.</li> <li>Deliver polished, executive-ready updates directly to the CEO and executive staff, exercising judgment on what to escalate versus own independently.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Corporate Planning and Alignment: </strong></p> <ul> <li>Support the design and execution of the corporate operating rhythm (Company All Hands, Quarterly Business Reviews, E-Staff Meetings), including agenda strategy, executive content development, and follow-through on action items.</li> <li>Continuously improve how the company plans and communicates at the executive level, introducing new frameworks or processes as needed.</li> </ul> <h4><strong>What Makes You a Great Fit</strong></h4> <u