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About the Role

The Director, Strategic Initiatives plays a critical role in driving top priority initiatives and advancing strategies across the Clinical Decision Support and Provider Solutions (CDSP) Segment within WK Health. This role will lead and facilitate operational programs and projects with direct impact on company revenue and segment KPIs. This position provides leadership to senior managers and high-level professionals without appreciable direction.

Responsibilities

Ensures the execution of all strategic initiatives, leading to successful achievement of business operating and revenue goals.
Partner with Product Management, Editorial, Marketing, and Product Marketing to operationalize segment initiatives and ensure product strategy, messaging, and product marketing aligns with CDSP segment strategy.
Manage ongoing dashboard of strategic initiatives and key performance indicators (KPIs).
Manage and facilitate team operating mechanisms in partnership with segment leadership, Sales Operations and Customer Success.
Assist segment leadership, in partnership with Sales Operations, to optimize sales effectiveness.
Assist segment leadership, in partnership with Product, to manage market-facing innovation engagements and early adopter programs.
Assist segment leadership, in partnership with Editorial, to manage content development and innovation engagements.
Analyze financial data as well as customer purchasing data to structure key business issues related to segment planning and identification of new growth opportunities.
Recommend and optimize appropriate level of functional treatment for various initiatives based on sales growth targets and financial / investment parameters for WK Health.
Lead consulting engagements for Segment leadership, to include growth strategy recommendations, adjacent market entry opportunities, portfolio analysis, and general strategy development / planning.
Manage and develop segmentation strategies for the business to enable initiatives such as segment growth, sales acceleration programs, portfolio management, new product development etc.
Behave in ways that demonstrate corporate core values and culture; developing professional and positive relationships with customers and colleagues; and maintaining a reputation of competence, integrity and professionalism.

Requirements

8+ years of experience leading, supporting and advancing business strategy, business operations, and / or program management.
6+ years of senior level experience in consulting and strategy at a top firm or major corporation, preferably with experience in a professional services or software company.
Strong oral and written communication skills with an ability to deliver a compelling case for strategic cross-organization and Go To Market programs.
Proven complex financial analysis background and experience with data analysis, financial modeling and new product business case development.
Consulting mentality—extracting insights from very complex and/or limited information to make a recommendation to stakeholders.
Demonstrated experience understanding internal customer and stakeholder needs, and business trends, and successfully translating into business and program plans.
Demonstrated ability to effectively engage, communicate with, and partner with executives.
Strong analytical mindset, relationship development skills, and an ability to collaborate across business functions including segment, sales, finance, product, marketing, customer success and legal, among other operating teams that support commercial execution and success.
Intuitive ability for identifying and resolving process / operational, and market gaps.
Comfort with ambiguity and pivoting priorities.
Program and project management skills and ability to manage multiple projects at one time.
Ability to travel up to 25% -- travel requirements are variable based on supporting team needs and events.
Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a Wolters Kluwer office as part of the recruitment process.

Skills

Project management skills
Analytical thinking
Consulting-style communication skills
Microsoft product suite expertise
SalesForce expertise

Location

Onsite at a Wolters Kluwer office

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

8+ years of experience
6+ years of senior level experience

Education Level

BS/BA Degree or equivalent relevant experience
MBA preferred

Salary/Compensations

$151,700.00 - $270,950.00 USD
This role is eligible for Bonus.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans
401(k)
FSA/HSA
Commuter Benefits
Tuition Assistance Plan
Vacation and Sick Time
Paid Parental Leave

About the Company

Wolters Kluwer is a dynamic global technology company that makes a difference every day. We’re innovators with impact. We provide expert software and information solutions that the world’s leading professionals rely on, in the moments that most. We help to advance sustainability, health, justice, prosperity, and commerce around the world.
Wolters Kluwer reported 2025 annual revenues of €6.1 billion. The group serves customers in over 180 countries, maintains operations in over 40 countries, and employs more than 21,000 people worldwide.
Our mission is to empower our professional customers with the AI-powered solutions they need to make critical decisions, achieve successful outcomes, and increase productivity.
We deliver trusted, AI-powered expert solutions that combine deep domain knowledge, proprietary content, and advanced technology to provide expert-validated insights, automate workflows, and drive better outcomes.
Nearly 70% of our digital revenues come from AI-powered solutions, reflecting our strategic focus on embedding AI into professional workflows and delivering measurable productivity gains.
We are committed to helping professionals navigate complexity, improve the way they work, and solve critical challenges through cloud-based, AI-powered platforms that integrate seamlessly into their workflows and ecosystems.
With a nearly 190-year legacy, Wolters Kluwer continues to evolve its portfolio of digital solutions and services to meet the changing needs of professionals worldwide, enabling them to work faster, make smarter decisions, and deliver better outcomes.
As a global organization, we recognize that solving a wide range of complex problems requires diverse perspectives and innovative thinking.
We aim to provide a welcoming environment and equitable opportunities for all employees regardless of background, nationality, race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or religion.
Our global Together we thrive well-being program reflects our commitment to supporting colleagues across physical, mental, social, and financial well-being.
Wolters Kluwer was recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Large Employers 2026 and America’s Best Employers for Engineers 2026.
In 2025, Wolters Kluwer was also recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Employers for Women.
To ensure we continue to drive innovation that enables us to develop products and services to best serve our customers, we cultivate a workplace culture rooted in mutual respect, bringing forward insights from a wide range of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.

Equal Opportunity

We are also committed to complying with laws requiring equal opportunity in hiring, promotion, and other employment decisions.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, transgender status, and sexual orientation), national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law, and we do not tolerate discrimination on any of these bases.