# Corporate Strategy Director

**Company:** [PagerDuty](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/pagerduty)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Business Operations
**Salary:** $147k – $246k/yr
**Experience:** 10+ years
**Skills:** Enterprise Ai, DevOps, It Operations, Observability, Monitoring, Incident Management, Infrastructure Software, Financial Modeling, P&L Modeling, ROI Analysis, Market Analysis, Go-to-Market Strategy, M&A, Competitive Analysis, Enterprise Software
**Posted:** 2026-08-17

> Leads corporate strategy for enterprise software and AI growth, combining market analysis, financial modeling, and cross-functional execution. Requires deep DevOps or adjacent infrastructure-market expertise, an MBA or equivalent experience, 10+ years of experience, and strong executive leadership skills.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities

### Corporate Strategy & Execution
- Establish operational objectives, policies, procedures, and work plans for the corporate strategy team.
- Drive strategy execution by delegating assignments and ensuring operational effectiveness.
- Lead initiatives that deliver tactical results and contribute to organizational policies.

### AI & Technology Strategy
- Serve as a subject-matter expert on enterprise AI strategy, including AI adoption trends, competitive landscapes, and emerging agent platforms.
- Identify and develop AI-driven opportunities that translate AI investments into measurable business outcomes.
- Recommend positioning, priorities, and go-to-market approaches.

### Market Analysis & Financial Modeling
- Analyze TAM, competitive positioning, emerging trends, and adjacency opportunities across DevOps, IT operations, observability, and infrastructure software.
- Build financial models covering P&L projections, investment scenarios, and returns for markets, products, and strategic initiatives.
- Evaluate strategic investments, pricing strategies, go-to-market models, and organizational priorities through ROI analysis.
- Support corporate development activities, including acquisition market analysis and partnership synergy assessments.

### Cross-Functional Leadership & Team Development
- Partner with senior leaders across product, engineering, finance, sales, and marketing.
- Drive cross-functional collaboration and translate corporate strategy into executable plans with clear ownership and accountability.
- Manage strategy activities through subordinate supervisors or professionals.
- Lead and develop high-performing strategy or consulting teams.
- Manage a department budget with broad business impact.

## Requirements

- Deep expertise in DevOps, IT operations, observability, monitoring, incident management, infrastructure software, or adjacent enterprise application and infrastructure markets.
- Strong understanding of enterprise software business models, go-to-market strategies, competitive dynamics, and AI's impact on enterprise software.
- MBA from a top-tier program or equivalent work experience, plus a bachelor's degree with strong academic performance.
- 10+ years of total work experience, including several years of post-MBA experience in corporate strategy at enterprise technology companies, top-tier management consulting, or a comparable strategic role.
- Experience managing strategic initiatives end-to-end, from framing ambiguous problems and conducting research through synthesizing recommendations and building actionable plans.
- Exceptional analytical and financial modeling skills, including complex financial models, investment scenarios, and ROI analyses.
- Proven success leading and developing high-performing strategy or consulting teams.
- Ability to build relationships, collaborate, and influence senior executives and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Excellent communication skills in business and technical discussions.
- Entrepreneurial, action-oriented approach in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

## Nice-to-Haves

- Experience shaping enterprise AI strategy at leading enterprise software companies in DevOps, observability, monitoring, incident management, infrastructure software, or IT operations platforms.
- Track record identifying and evaluating new market opportunities and supporting M&A initiatives, including synergy assessment and integration planning.
- Experience engaging C-level leaders and board-level audiences, facilitating ambiguous strategic discussions, and driving actionable outcomes.

## Compensation & Benefits

- Base salary range: **$147,000–$246,400 USD**.
- May also be eligible for bonus, commission, equity, and/or benefits.
- Hybrid work model with the expectation of working from the San Francisco office 2 days per week.

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