Cdw
Mgr Strategic Initiatives
Default Location - USA · Senior
Sponsorship not specified$120k-$170kDetected 30 days ago
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About the role
- https://cdw.benefit-info.com/ Salary ranges may be subject to geographic differentials
- CDW is committed to being an AI-fluent organization
- As a leader, you will champion and be accountable for our vision of becoming an AI-fluent organization.
Responsibilities
- Lead strategic, cross-functional programs for Government ITS, serving as project manager for near-term priorities (including the Secure Enclave initiative for our Federal business)by defining scope, building integrated plans, and driving delivery through key milestones and sustainment/continuous improvement.
- Establish and maintain program governance across strategic initiatives (e.g., operating cadence, integrated plans, RAID logs, decision tracking, and executive-ready status reporting), ensuring clear accountability, predictable execution, and timely escalation.
- Coordinate stakeholders across Government ITS, GIS/security, product/engineering, Sales, Operations, and external partners/vendors to remove blockers and deliver compliant outcomes that support Federal workflows (including requirements related to CUI/CMMC).
- Partner with leadership to identify, prioritize, and execute additional strategic projects across the Government business (including government GTM work), translating strategy into measurable deliverables, timelines, and success metrics.
- Create, implement, and provide visibility to senior leadership on ITS engagement with Sales, Marketing, PPM, and OEM partners-establishing best-in-class engagement practices, action plans, and mechanisms to track progress and outcomes.
- Create and deploy layered GTM across ITS practices, including communication, messaging, and enablement strategies (training, office hours, readiness materials) that help coworkers execute effectively-especially as processes and tools change.
- Support ITS executive leaders in executive reporting, communications, and strategy documentation, ensuring concise narratives, clear metrics, and decision-quality materials.
- Manage and lead teams of program/project management and GTM/enablement professionals in the execution of programs that support cross-functional and cross-practice initiatives.
- Lead efforts to infuse consistency across ITS practices to implement GTM and enablement strategies more effectively.
- Proven approach to build and execute strategic plans
Requirements
- Support consistent and structured partner engagement within the practices where required with partner leadership ensuring alignment, action planning and execution.
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of progressive leadership experience OR, 9 years of progressive leadership experience
- Demonstrated program/project management experience delivering cross-functional initiatives end-to-end (planning, milestones, dependencies, risks/issues, stakeholder management, and executive reporting).
- Experience operating in or supporting regulated / security-forward environments (e.g., compliance-driven processes, secure environments, auditability, change control), a plus.
- 8+ years' experience within ITS organization or closely related practice, a plus.
- familiarity with concepts like CUI and CMMC/NIST-aligned requirements, a plus.
- Experience leading or partnering on GTM / enablement motions (internal communications, training/readiness, playbooks, rollout adoption), a plus.
- Experience driving outcomes through influence without authority across Product/Engineering, Security, Sales, and Operations, a plus.
Skills
- During our application process, our goal is to understand your experience, strengths, skills, and qualifications.
Compensation
- $ 120,000 - $ 170,000 depending on experience and skill set Annual bonus target of 25% subject to terms and conditions of plan
Benefits
- We expect leaders to model curiosity, encourage responsible AI adoption, and foster a culture of continuous learning.
- Your role includes guiding others in building confidence and capability with AI tools and practices, while promoting openness to experimentation and shared learning.
- CDW is a Fortune 500 technology solutions provider that helps businesses, government, education, and healthcare organizations achieve what's possible through technology.
- And we think forward-staying curious, moving fast, and continuously learning.
Company info
- CDW is a Fortune 500 technology solutions provider that helps businesses, government, education, and healthcare organizations achieve what's possible through technology. What makes CDW different isn't just what we do-it's how we do it. At CDW we act as one-building trust, speaking candidly, and working together to achieve more. We play to win-focusing on what matters most and delivering for our customers. And we think forward-staying curious, moving fast, and continuously learning. We believe meaningful work happens when people feel supported, heard, and empowered to contribute. That's why we think of ourselves as coworkers, not just employees-working together to solve complex challenges and deliver real impact for our customers and communities.
- As a full‑stack, full‑lifecycle technology partner, CDW brings deep expertise, strong relationships, and broad industry knowledge to help turn ideas into outcomes. When you join CDW, you become part of a collaborative environment where your work matters, your growth is supported, and your contributions help shape what's next.
- Together, we deliver the full promise of what technology can do. Together, we Make Amazing Happen.
- CDW is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by state and local law.
- What makes CDW different isn't just what we do-it's how we do it.
- We play to win-focusing on what matters most and delivering for our customers.
- We believe meaningful work happens when people feel supported, heard, and empowered to contribute.
- When you join CDW, you become part of a collaborative environment where your work matters, your growth is supported, and your contributions help shape what's next.
- Together, we deliver the full promise of what technology can do.
Equal opportunity
- CDW is an equal opportunity employer.
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