Job Overview:The VP, Execution Lead is responsible leader for delivering outcomes in complex, cross-functional initiatives. This role owns the full lifecycle from concept and business case development through implementation, adoption, and value realization. The Execution Lead operates in highly ambiguous and dynamic environments, driving alignment, influencing key decisions, and removing organizational barriers to accelerate results.
This role serves as a strategic partner to executive leadership, navigating enterprise complexity, driving critical decisions, and ensuring initiatives deliver intended business, client, operational, and financial outcomes. Success in this role requires the ability to influence without authority, connect efforts across the organization, and drive accountability for outcomes beyond implementation.
Roles & Responsibilities:Integrated Execution & Delivery - Own strategic initiatives from concept through value realization, integrating execution leadership, change management, and go-to-market bets practices to achieve targeted business outcomes.
- Operate effectively within ambiguous and evolving environments, creating structure, clarity, and direction where ownership, priorities, or paths forward may not be fully defined.
- Navigate competing stakeholder priorities and organizational complexity to achieve alignment, resolve conflicts, and secure decisions that advance enterprise objectives.
- Translate strategic priorities into executable business plans, aligning resources, investments, and cross-functional teams to achieve outcomes.
- Hold stakeholders accountable for commitments and drive resolution when execution, resources, or priorities threaten delivery.
Project Management: - Project planning and execution, including defining scope, milestones, dependencies, timelines, and deliverables to ensure successful outcomes. Close coordination with tech portfolio leads to ensure delivery alignment and overall client-impact.
- Translate strategic priorities into executable business plans, aligning resources, investments, and cross-functional teams to achieve outcomes.
- Risk, issue, and dependency management with the ability to proactively identify obstacles, develop mitigation strategies, and drive resolution.
- Drive close engagement with cross functional stakeholders for alignment, accountability, and decision-making across stakeholders to resolve obstacles and achieve strategic outcomes; drive communication and governance, providing clear status reporting, decision support, and alignment across business and technology teams; navigate competing priorities and organizational complexity to achieve alignment, resolve conflicts, and secure decisions that advance enterprise objectives.
- Cross-functional coordination and accountability, ensuring teams remain aligned, commitments are met, and projects are delivered on time and within scope; Hold stakeholders accountable for commitments and drive resolution when execution, resources, or priorities threaten delivery.
Change Management & Adoption - Develop and execute change strategies that build organizational alignment, accelerate adoption, and sustain business outcomes (e.g. Communications and stakeholder engagement, Organizational readiness and impact management)
Go-to-Market (GTM) Leadership - Develop and execute go-to-market strategies that align product, service, or capability launches with business objectives, client needs, and growth opportunities
- Lead cross-functional coordination across business, operations, technology, marketing, sales, and service teams to ensure successful launch readiness and execution
- Define success metrics and monitor adoption, client impact, and business outcomes, using insights to optimize launch performance and accelerate value realization
Leadership Attributes: The ideal candidate demonstrates:
- Outcome-oriented mindset with a bias toward action.
- Demonstrated success leading initiatives in highly ambiguous, rapidly evolving, and matrixed environments.
- Strong executive presence and communication skills (oral and written).
- Structured thinker capable of simplifying complex problems.
- Exceptional stakeholder management and influence capabilities.
- Deep sense of ownership and accountability with a demonstrated ability to translate strategy into execution.
- Resilience under pressure and comfort navigating organizational complexity.
- Strong business judgment and decision-making capability.
- Natural inclination to lead through influence rather than authority.
What are we looking for?We're looking for strong collaborators who deliver exceptional client experiences and thrive in fast-paced, team-oriented environments. Our ideal candidates
pursue greatness,
act with integrity, and are
driven to help our clients succeed. We value those who embrace creativity, continuous improvement, and contribute to a culture where we
win together and
create and share joy in our work.
Requirements:- 10+ years of experience leading enterprise programs, strategic initiatives, product launches, business transformations, or large-scale change efforts.
- Demonstrated experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives across multiple organizations.
- Strong background in program management, change management, business transformation, consulting, or strategy execution.
Core Competencies:- Experience presenting to and influencing executive leadership teams.
- Proven track record delivering measurable business outcomes in highly matrixed environments.
Pay Range: $129,986.00 - $216,712.00
Actual base salary varies based on factors, including but not limited to, relevant skill, prior experience, education, base salary of internal peers, demonstrated performance, and geographic location. Additionally, LPL Total Rewards package is highly competitive, designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play - such as 401K matching, health benefits, employee stock options, paid time off, volunteer time off, and more. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that LPL has to offer!
