Manager, Strategic Initiatives

Manager, Strategic Initiatives @ Port G&A Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District, IL Full-time All Jobs Description About PortAt Port.io, we are building an open and flexible Agentic SDLC Platform for modern engineering organizations. Following our recent $100 million Series C funding round, we are entering a phase of rapid hyper-growth with strong enterprise momentum.We act as the central nervous system for engineering, enabling platform teams to unify their stack and expose it as a governed layer through golden paths for developers and AI agents. By combining rich engineering context, workflows, and actions, we help organizations transition from manual processes to autonomous, AI-assisted engineering workflows while maintaining control and accountability.As a product-led company, we believe in building world-class platforms that fundamentally shape how modern engineering organizations operate.About the positionPort is scaling fast, and execution is becoming one of our biggest strategic advantages. We're looking for a Manager, Strategic Initiatives reporting to the VP of Strategic Initiatives, ensuring that our most important priorities are translated into clear plans and executed with speed, alignment, and accountability.This role is a mix of strategy, business operations, and cross-functional execution. It is designed for someone who thrives in high-growth environments and knows how to drive outcomes through people, structure, and decision-making.The ideal candidate brings demonstrated experience building and running operating cadences at fast-growing SaaS companies — not just contributing to them. This role requires commercial instincts, executive communication skills, and the builder mentality to create structure where none exists.What Success Looks LikePredictable and scalable execution: cross-functional initiatives run with measurable accountability, clear owners, and visible milestonesOrganizational clarity and leverage: teams gain focus — less time in alignment meetings, more progress on the work that mattersSpeed without friction: Port's top priorities execute faster, with blockers identified and removed before they compoundStructured agility: the organization achieves greater structure without sacrificing pace — lightweight processes that actually scaleDecisive leadership alignment: decisions made by the leadership team consistently translate into action with clear owners and deadlinesAs part of your day-to-day, you willOwn and drive company-wide strategic initiatives from definition through execution — setting structure, owners, and checkpoints across functionsTranslate strategy into clear priorities, plans, and measurable outcomesBuild and run Port's operating cadence: OKRs, executive reviews, planning cycles, and KPI frameworksIdentify bottlenecks early, surface them to the right stakeholders, and drive resolutionBuild Port's cross-functional execution network — partnering with one embedded representative per function to create a guild of initiative owners who drive alignment and accountability from within their teamsImprove organizational effectiveness by designing lightweight, scalable processes that reduce friction rather than add it Requirements 7+ years of experience in Business Operations, Strategy & Operations, Chief of Staff, Management Consulting, or a senior execution-focused leadership role within B2B techDemonstrated experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives from definition through delivery in a high-growth SaaS environment — not just contributing to themProven ability to build and run company-wide operating cadences: OKRs, exec reviews, planning cycles, and KPI accountability frameworksTrack record of influencing and aligning senior leadership teams without direct authority — translating decisions into action across Product, R&D, GTM, Finance, and PeopleStrong commercial instincts with the...