Director, Strategy & Business Operations

What Are We Looking For?

SentinelOne is looking for a Director of Strategy & Business Operations to lead the development, execution, and continuous improvement of our strategic planning and operational processes. This role bridges high-level corporate strategy with day-to-day business operations, ensuring that strategic priorities translate into measurable outcomes. You will partner closely with cross-functional stakeholders - Sales, Marketing, Product, Finance, Data Analytics, Customer Success, and People teams - to align on objectives, implement best-in-class processes, and drive organizational performance. This role is part of the Office of the CEO, reporting directly to the VP of Strategic Planning, and will require partial on-site presence at our Mountain View, CA headquarters.

What Will You Do?

• Own the annual and quarterly strategic planning cycle: define company goals, success metrics, governance models and maintain a dynamic roadmap that adapts to evolving priorities
• Lead deep-dive market, competitive and internal performance analyses; partner with Finance and Data teams to build KPI-driven dashboards and measure program impact
• Facilitate executive sessions and steering-committee forums to align on priorities, allocate resources, manage risks and drive decision-making
• Lead and evolve the company Rhythm of Business: design and optimize the operational cadence for business reviews, stakeholder syncs and performance check-ins to ensure clear alignment on Company Goals and KPIs, managing content preparation, execution and follow-up
• Translate strategic initiatives into detailed workstream plans - charters, timelines and resource requirements - and oversee cross-functional execution via stand-ups, milestone reviews and proactive issue tracking
• Champion change management: develop communication plans, training materials and engagement strategies to ensure smooth adoption of new processes and ways of working
• Lead ad-hoc projects, often confidential and time-sensitive, with a focus on transformation and measurable results, by collaborating with cross-functional teams
• Identify unstructured business problems and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to drive solutions across the organization
• Recruit, develop and mentor a high-performing Strategy & Business Operations team to sustain strategic and operational excellence

What Skills and Knowledge Should You Bring?

• 8+ years of experience in corporate strategy, business operations, management consulting, or equivalent roles in a high-growth SaaS or technology environment
• Proven track record of translating executive strategy into operational plans and driving cross-functional execution with measurable business impact
• Strong analytical skills, comfortable building and interpreting complex financial models, market analyses, and performance dashboards
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior leaders and build consensus across diverse teams
• Demonstrated experience in designing and implementing operating rhythms, governance frameworks, and process improvements at scale
• Expertise in strategic frameworks (OKRs, balanced scorecard, gap analysis) and program management tools/methodologies (Asana, Jira, Agile, RACI, Gantt)
• Demonstrated proficiency with AI-driven analytics and large-language-model tools (e.g., GPT-4, Gemini, NotebookLM, Perplexity) to conduct deep market research, automate data collection and analysis workflows, and surface high-impact, data-driven insights
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience crafting executive-level presentations for Board and C-suite audiences
• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or advanced degree in Business, Strategy, or related field preferred
• Ability to be on-site at SentinelOne’s Mountain View, CA headquarters 2 days per week

Why Us?

• You will be joining a cutting-edge company, where you will tackle extraordinary challenges and work with the very best in the industry
• You’ll partner directly with senior leadership to shape how strategy becomes results, and influence the trajectory of a rapidly-scaling business
• You’ll be in a high-visibility role with direct access to the Executive Staff, Board, and cross-functional teams, with opportunity to drive meaningful impact from day one
• You’ll be part of a collaborative culture that values clarity, accountability, and continuous improvement, supported by best-in-class tools and processes
• Medical, Vision, Dental, 401(k), Commuter, Health and Dependent FSA
• Unlimited PTO
• Industry-leading gender-neutral parental leave
• Paid company holidays
• Paid sick time
• Employee stock purchase program
• Disability and life insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Gym membership reimbursement
• Cell phone reimbursement
• Numerous company-sponsored events including regular happy hours and team-building events