Director, Strategy and Operations

ADP is hiring a Director, Strategy & Operations in our Global Product and Technology (GPT) Organization. In this high-impact role, you will serve as a trusted partner to our executive leadership team, driving strategic initiatives, streamlining operations, and ensuring alignment across ADP’s global product portfolio. This is a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of strategy and execution, shaping how we plan, prioritize, and operate at scale.

 

This is an individual contributor role. The location is hybrid onsite 3 days a week in Roseland NJ.

• Are you empathetic to client needs and inspired by transformation and impacting the lives of millions of people every day?
• Are you an inspiring leader who people have followed and worked for over and over again?
• Are you looking to join a dynamic, inclusive team environment with a culture of collaboration and belonging?

At ADP we are driven by your success. We engage your unique talents and perspectives. We welcome your ideas on how to do things differently and better. In your efforts to achieve, learn and grow, we support you all the way. If success motivates you, you belong at ADP.

 

We strive for every interaction to be driven by our CORE values: Insightful Expertise, Integrity is Everything, Service Excellence, Inspiring Innovation, Each Person Counts, Results-Driven, & Social Responsibility.

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WHAT YOU'LL DO:

Here is what you can expect:

• Strategic Planning. Help manage the annual strategic planning cycle for the Global Product & Technology organization.
• Portfolio Management & Insight-Driven Decision Making. Own and improve the product portfolio management process by consolidating financial performance, deliver clear, data-backed insights that empower leadership to make informed investment decisions, and ensure strategic alignment across products.
• Operations & Process Excellence. Drive internal operational improvements by identifying pain points, mapping processes, and co-developing solutions with key teams.
• Executive Support & Communications. Create high-impact materials and narratives for internal and external stakeholders, including the Board of Directors, clients, and leadership forums.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration. Build trusted relationships across product, finance, engineering, and marketing teams. Ensure alignment of strategy and execution across diverse functions and senior leaders.

 

TO SUCCEED IN THIS ROLE:

• You will have a bachelor’s degree OR equivalent.
• You have 6 - 8 years of experience related to strategy, ideally within a technology or product-focused organization.

Qualifications

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Preference will be given to candidates who have the following:

• MBA Preferred but not required.
• Experience in a top-tier consulting firm, product strategy or corporate strategy at a technology company
• Strong financial acumen and analytical skills, with a love for turning data into insights (excel is your happy place).
• Experience developing and evaluating strategies: identifying and framing issues, developing hypotheses, conducting market research and analyses to test key hypotheses, developing execution plans. 
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to craft and deliver compelling messages to internal and external audiences, including executives, customers, and partners.
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to influence at senior levels and lead cross-functional teams.

 

YOU'LL LOVE WORKING HERE BECAUSE YOU CAN:

• Deliver at epic scale. We deliver real user outcomes using strong judgment and good instincts. We are obsessed with the art of achieving simplicity with a focus on client happiness and productivity.
• Be surrounded by