Strategy & Operations Project Manager
Dragos, Inc. · United States
- Hybrid
- Full-time
- $115,000 / year
- United States
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Job highlights
- Manage M&A integrations and cross-functional initiatives.
- Ensure executive leadership visibility and accountability.
- Develop project plans, track milestones, and manage action items.
- Coordinate with various departments for seamless execution.
- Utilize AI tools for enhanced project management efficiency.
About the role
About The Role
Dragos is seeking a Strategy & Operations Project Manager to join the Office of the CEO, reporting directly to the Chief of Staff. This role is the execution engine of the Office of the CEO — responsible for ensuring that strategic decisions, leadership commitments, and cross-functional initiatives land with discipline, visibility, and accountability. The Chief of Staff owns the strategy, relationships, and leadership of the Office of the CEO. The Strategy & Operations Project Manager owns the operational machinery that makes it run: project plans, milestone tracking, action item follow-through, status reporting, and intake management. This is a supporting but high-leverage role — the S&O Project Manager’s job is to make the Chief of Staff and the Executive Leadership team dramatically more effective by ensuring that nothing in the portfolio slips, stalls, or loses visibility. The ideal candidate is a structured, proactive executor who thrives in ambiguity, can manage multiple high-priority workstreams simultaneously, and takes genuine ownership of the tracking and delivery mechanics that keep a fast-moving executive office running cleanly.Responsibilities
- Own project tracking and milestone management for active M&A integrations, including cross-functional workstream coordination, action item tracking, and executive status reporting.
- Establish and maintain integration calendars, risk logs, and decision registers that give the Chief of Staff real-time visibility into progress and blockers across all active integrations.
- Coordinate with People, Finance, Legal, IT, and GTM teams to surface integration dependencies and drive resolution on open items — escalating to the Chief of Staff when decisions or unblocking require leadership involvement.
- Develop standardized intake templates and integration playbooks to accelerate future acquisitions, capturing lessons learned from each integration cycle.
- Track all action items and commitments generated from ELT meetings and leadership forums, maintaining a current, complete log that the Chief of Staff can rely on without having to chase status themselves.
- Build and maintain project plans for cross-functional initiatives that the Chief of Staff is driving, ensuring timelines, owners, and milestones are documented and current.
- Proactively surface risks, timeline slippage, and items at risk of falling through the cracks — bringing them to the Chief of Staff’s attention before they become problems.
- Own project execution for company-wide programs managed through the Office of the CEO, for example AI initiatives, cross functional technical projects, etc.
- Produce executive-grade status updates, decision trackers, and project dashboards that give leadership clear portfolio visibility without requiring them to chase information.
- Manage project intake across the Office of the CEO portfolio: triage incoming requests, assess scope, assign ownership, and ensure every commitment has a plan and an owner.
Qualifications
- 4–5+ years of experience managing cross-functional projects in a fast-paced enterprise environment, with a demonstrated track record of delivering complex initiatives on time and within scope.
- Proven ability to develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, roadmaps, action logs, and status reports that drive executive-level visibility.
- Strong stakeholder management skills — able to hold people accountable, surface blockers, and influence across organizational boundaries without direct authority.
- Experience supporting M&A integration, organizational change, or executive-level programs is highly preferred.
- Proficiency with project and collaboration tools, including Jira, Confluence, Slack, and Microsoft 365 (Teams, SharePoint, Excel).
- Exceptional organizational discipline — this role manages many concurrent workstreams simultaneously and must keep every one of them current.
- Strong written communication skills with the ability to translate complex project status into clean, concise executive summaries.
- Comfort operating in ambiguity with minimal direction; able to structure and manage work that is not always neatly defined at the outset.
- PMP, CSM, or equivalent certification preferred.
- Experience working in a cybersecurity, SaaS, or high-growth technology company is a strong plus.
- An AI-native working style is highly important — this role operates inside one of Dragos’s most active AI enablement programs, and the ideal candidate doesn’t just tolerate AI tools but defaults to them. Comfort using AI for research, drafting, synthesis, status reporting, and project tracking is expected from day one.
Compensation
Salary: $115,000Competitive Equity Package Comprehensive Benefits PlanDragos is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or any other basis forbidden under federal, state, or local laws. All new hires must pass a background check as a condition of employment.Key skills/competency
Strategy & Operations Project Manager, M&A Integration, Cross-functional Coordination, Stakeholder Management, Project Planning, Risk Management, Executive Reporting, AI Initiatives, Cybersecurity, SaaS.Skills & topics
- Strategy
- Operations
- Project Management
- M&A
- Integration
- Cybersecurity
- SaaS
- AI
- Executive Support
- Remote
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight 4-5+ years of cross-functional project management experience and M&A integration success.
- Showcase AI proficiency: Detail your experience using AI tools for project tasks and reporting.
- Emphasize organizational skills: Provide examples of managing multiple concurrent workstreams in ambiguous environments.
- Quantify achievements: Use data to demonstrate successful project delivery and stakeholder influence.
- Prepare for behavioral questions: Be ready to discuss how you handle accountability and drive results.
Technical preparation
Master project management tools like Jira, Confluence.,Practice creating executive-level reports and dashboards.,Familiarize yourself with M&A integration lifecycles.,Develop AI prompt engineering skills for efficiency.
Behavioral questions
Describe managing multiple complex projects simultaneously.,How do you handle ambiguity and minimal direction?,Give an example of influencing stakeholders without authority.,How do you ensure accountability for action items?
Frequently asked questions
- What does a Strategy & Operations Project Manager do at Dragos?
- The Strategy & Operations Project Manager at Dragos acts as the execution engine for the Office of the CEO. This role is responsible for managing project plans, tracking milestones, ensuring follow-through on action items, providing status reports, and managing intake for strategic initiatives, including M&A integrations and AI projects.
- What are the key qualifications for the Strategy & Operations Project Manager role at Dragos?
- Key qualifications include 4-5+ years of experience in cross-functional project management, proven ability in project planning and executive reporting, strong stakeholder management skills, and comfort with ambiguity. Experience with M&A integration, cybersecurity, or SaaS environments is highly preferred, as is an AI-native working style.
- What is the role of AI in this Strategy & Operations Project Manager position?
- An AI-native working style is highly important. The ideal candidate will default to using AI tools for research, drafting, synthesis, status reporting, and project tracking from day one. This role is part of Dragos’s active AI enablement programs.
- What kind of projects will I manage as a Strategy & Operations Project Manager at Dragos?
- You will manage a diverse portfolio including M&A integrations, cross-functional initiatives driven by the Chief of Staff, company-wide programs like AI initiatives, and other technical projects requiring structured execution and executive visibility.
- Is this a remote position at Dragos?
- Yes, Dragos operates with a remote-first culture. This position allows for remote work arrangements within North America, Europe, the Middle East, and APAC.
- What is the compensation for the Strategy & Operations Project Manager role?
- The compensation includes a salary of $115,000, a competitive equity package, and a comprehensive benefits plan.
- How important are organizational skills for this role?
- Exceptional organizational discipline is crucial. This role manages many concurrent workstreams simultaneously and must maintain current tracking and delivery mechanics to keep the executive office running efficiently.
- Does Dragos prefer candidates with specific certifications for this role?
- While not strictly required, a PMP, CSM, or equivalent certification is preferred. The emphasis is more on demonstrated experience and skills in project management and execution.