Director, Strategic Operations

About GameChanger:

We believe in the life-changing impact youth sports have on and off the field because they encourage leadership teamwork responsibility and confidenceimportant life lessons that have the power to propel our youth toward meaningful futures. We recognize that without coaches parents and volunteers organized youth sports could not exist. By building the first and best place to experience the youth sports moments important to our community we are helping families elevate the next generation through youth sports.

So if you love sports and their community-building potential or building cool products is your sport GameChanger is the team for you. We are a remote-first dynamic tech company based in New York City and we are solving some of the biggest challenges in youth sports today.

The Position:

GameChanger is looking for a Director Strategic Operations to translate company strategy into disciplined execution at scale. You will own our enterprise planning systems drive cross-functional alignment and ensure measurable progress against our highest-priority initiatives. Sitting at the center of the organization you will partner with multiple stakeholders. These stakeholders include Product Engineering Marketing Finance Customer Experience and DICKS Sporting Goods. The goal of this partnership is to reinforce a one company one plan operating model. You will report to the VP Strategy Operations and Impact.

What Youll Do:

Own Enterprise Planning & Performance Systems

• Own enterprise planning and performance systems including annual planning long-range strategy and company-wide frameworks (OKRs KPIs business reviews).

• Lead company-level strategic initiatives defining ownership timelines success metrics and ensuring execution from concept through delivery.

• Partner with the Executive Leadership Team on prioritization and decision-making providing structured inputs and supporting tradeoff discussions.

• Develop presentations and collaborate with the Communications team to roll out plans across the organization.

• Drive cross-functional alignment and operating discipline across Product Engineering Marketing Finance Customer Experience and DICKS partners.

• Build and improve reporting and insights partnering with Data & Analytics team to deliver dashboards and monitor execution.

• Manage GameChangers engagement in DICKS Sporting Goods enterprise planning processes ensuring alignment across timelines and visibility into progress.

Drive Strategic Implementation & Execution Rigor

• Drive successful execution of high-priority cross-functional strategic initiatives serving both as lead on select initiatives and as central integrator across initiative owners.

• Establish clear governance ownership models timelines and success metrics for major initiatives.

• Ensure alignment across teams proactively identifying and resolving dependencies tradeoffs or blockers.

• Track progress rigorously measure outcomes and reinforce accountability at all levels.

• Champion disciplined data-driven prioritization while preserving space for experimentation and emerging opportunities.

Reinforce Organizational Alignment & Operating Discipline

• Serve as our subject matter expert on strategic and annual planning.

• Lead with a highly collaborative low-ego approach while partnering closely with the Executive Leadership Team and department leaders to advance company-wide priorities.

• Drive organizational alignment and execution rigor reinforcing a one company one plan mindset.

• Build strong rapport with team members at DICKS and ensure clear alignment and visibility across organizations.

• Identify and leverage AI and emerging technologies to enhance planning rigor and operational efficiency.

Who You Are:

• 10 years of experience in strategy operations consulting or general management roles.

• Proven experience leading enterprise planning cycles and cross-functional initiatives with measurable impact.

• Experience in high-growth technology SaaS marketplace or consumer businesses.

• Strong understanding of performance management systems (OKRs KPIs dashboards).

• Demonstrated ability to drive alignment across senior stakeholders and influence without authority.

• Structured analytical thinker with strong executive communication skills.

• High ownership mindset and comfort operating in ambiguity.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience operating within or alongside a larger enterprise parent organization.

• Familiarity with planning tools analytics platforms or data visualization systems.

• We strongly prefer candidates who are local to the New York area as this role requires frequent onsite collaboration in the office with executive leadership.

Perks:

• Work from our well-furnished modern office in Manhattan NY.

• Unlimited vacation policy.

• Paid volunteer opportunities.

• Technology stipend - $4000 every 2 years after your start to make sure you have the latest and greatest technology.

• WFH stipend - $500 annually to make your WFH situation comfortable.

• Monthly physical mental wellness & learning stipend offered through Holisticly.

• Monthly lifestyle stipend offered through Fringe.

• Full health benefits - medical dental vision prescription FSA HRA HSA and coverage for family/dependents.

• Retirement savings - Traditional and Roth 401K plans are offered through Vanguard with an immediate company match.

• Life insurance - basic life supplemental life and dependent life.

• Disability leave - short-term disability and long-term disability.

• Company paid parental leave - up to 20 weeks for birthing parents and up to 12 weeks for non-birthing parents.

• Family building benefits offered through Progyny.

• DICKS Sporting Goods and their family of brands teammate discount.

The target salary range for this position is between $200000 and $220000. This is part of a total compensation package that includes incentive equity and benefits for eligible roles. Individual pay may vary from the target range and is determined by several factors including experience internal pay equity and other relevant business considerations. We constantly review all teammate pay to ensure a great compensation package that is fair and equal across the board.

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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation age marital status veteran status or disability status.

Our Interview Process & AI

We recognize that AI has become a common part of everyday life and professional work and its use continues to evolve rapidly. Our perspective on AI in the hiring process will evolve as well. At this time we ask that candidates please refrain from using AI tools during interviews and assessments as we want to see your authentic self. We will clearly indicate if and when AI use is acceptable in the process. If you have any questions or need accommodations were here to help. Thanks for helping us keep the process fair and secure for everyone!

IMPORTANT NOTICE: All official recruitment communications from GameChanger will come from an email address ending in @ or If you receive communication from any other domain please be cautious as it is likely fraudulent.

Required Experience:

Director