Director, Strategic Planning

AMP is applying AI-powered sortation at scale to modernize the world's recycling infrastructure and maximize the value in waste. AMP gives waste and recycling leaders the power to harness AI to reduce labor costs, increase resource recovery, and deliver more reliable operations. With hundreds of deployments across North America, Asia, and Europe, AMP’s technology offers a transformational solution to waste sortation and changes the fundamental economics of recycling.

Headquartered in Louisville, Colorado, the Denver Post and BuiltIn Colorado have recognized AMP as one of the state's top workplaces. AMP has operations and career opportunities outside of Atlanta, Cleveland, Portsmouth, Virginia, and Europe. We’re fostering an environment where passionate individuals can grow and create impact. We seek unconventional thinkers to join our mission to enable a world without waste; at AMP, your contributions have meaning and can spur change. With backing from top-tier investors and national recognition including North American Cleantech Company of the Year, we’re always seeking ways to better our operations, raising the bar on innovation, and looking to collaborate and improve in what we do. Learn more at AMPSortation.com. 

AMP is applying AI-powered sortation at scale to modernize the world's recycling infrastructure and maximize the value in waste. AMP gives waste and recycling leaders the power to harness AI to reduce labor costs, increase resource recovery, and deliver more reliable operations. With hundreds of deployments across North America, Asia, and Europe, AMP’s technology offers transformational solutions to waste sortation changing  the fundamental economics of recycling.  

With backing from top-tier investors and national recognition including North American Cleantech Company of the Year, we’re always seeking ways to improve our operations, raising the bar on innovation, and looking to deliver meaningful solutions for our customers and the environment. The Denver Post and Built In Colorado have recognized AMP as one of the state's top workplaces. AMP is headquartered outside of Denver, CO and has operations in Atlanta, Cleveland, and Portsmouth, VA, as well as in Europe. We seek unconventional thinkers to join our mission to enable a world without waste. 

Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer, the Director, Strategic Planning is responsible for organizing, integrating, and driving execution of complex, high-value initiatives that span multiple functions and stakeholders (e.g., contract compliance, integration). 

This role ensures that work is clearly structured, sequenced, resourced, and aligned to enterprise priorities The Director, Strategic Planning establishes governance, accountability, and visibility mechanisms to ensure initiatives are delivered on time, within scope and budget, and in full compliance with organizational and regulatory requirements. 

Key Responsibilities 

Enterprise & Cross-Functional Program Leadership 

• Establish and maintain structured program governance, project management frameworks, operating rhythms, and reporting cadences across corporate functions. 

• Organize workstreams across departments, clarifying roles, responsibilities, interdependencies, and decision rights. 

• Translate business objectives and contractual requirements into integrated project plans, scopes, timelines, budgets, and resource plans. 

• Drive cross-functional alignment to strategic and operational goals, ensuring priorities are synchronized across teams. 

• Lead people and resource coordination across functions without direct reporting authority. 

• Create transparency into program health, dependencies, and trade-offs to enable proactive executive decision-making. 

Integrated Project Management & Execution 

• Lead cross-functional project teams across corporate functions through all project phases of delivery. 

• Manage cross-functional interdependencies and resolve conflicts to maintain execution momentum. 

• Facilitate structured status reviews and executive-level reporting, including risks, mitigation strategies, and key decisions required. 

• Continuously improve pro