Overview:
As Director, Corporate Strategy, you drive ADP’s enterprise priorities by guiding strategic planning, evaluating growth opportunities, and leading cross-functional initiatives. You collaborate with executives to develop data-driven recommendations, craft executive communications, and shape decisions that advance growth and competitive advantage. You will manage high-visibility projects, navigate ambiguity, and influence stakeholders to align on strategic direction. This role offers impact at the executive and board level and a chance to shape ADP’s long-term trajectory.
Responsibilities:
Partner with executive leadership to shape the enterprise strategic agenda and drive high-priority initiatives Lead key components of the annual strategic planning process, including assessment, priority setting, and executive alignment Identify and evaluate enterprise growth opportunities via market, competitor, customer, and performance analysis Drive cross-functional strategic initiatives from opportunity assessment through recommendation, planning, and implementation support Assess potential partnerships, alliances, and inorganic growth opportunities to strengthen strategic position Build models, analyses, and executive-level presentations and business cases for senior leadership, Executive Committee, and Board Run Executive Committee follow-through, including decision memos, action tracking, and communications with initiative owners
Key requirements:
5+ years of strategy experience, including 3+ years at a top-tier strategy consulting firm or in an enterprise corporate strategy team Track record of owning workstreams end to end and delivering executive-ready recommendations Experience driving enterprise strategy, strategic planning, and cross-functional priorities in a complex, matrixed environment Strong executive communication skills with the ability to develop presentations and business cases for senior leaders Ability to influence without direct authority and build cross-functional alignment Strong analytical skills with capability to perform quantitative and qualitative analyses and build decision-support models Ability to synthesize stakeholder input into a clear, defensible point of view Fluency with AI tools in work and curiosity about AI-enabled business models Bachelor’s degree or equivalent executive communication influence without authority cross-functional collaboration quantitative and qualitative analysis business modeling data-driven decision making