Principal, Business Operations and Strategy

Job Overview

At Instructure , we believe in the power of people to grow and succeed throughout their lives.

Our goal is to amplify that power by creating intuitive products that simplify learning and personal development, facilitate meaningful relationships, and inspire people to go further in their education and careers.

Job Description

We do this by giving smart, creative, passionate people opportunities to create awesome.

Our mission is to connect strategy to execution - ensuring everyone knows where we’re going, why we’re going there, and how far we’ve come.

You’ll oversee strategic planning, execution governance (OKRs, QBRs, operating rhythm), and the enterprise initiative portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• And that's where you come in: At Instructure, our Strategy & Business Operations (BizOps) team partners directly with executive leadership to drive growth, efficiency, and execution across the enterprise.
• We accelerate Instructure’s most important strategic and operational priorities, from defining growth opportunities and optimizing performance to building the systems, governance, and data infrastructure that scale our business.
• The Role As Principal, Business Operations, you will lead high-impact initiatives that cut across functions, shaping how the company sets priorities, allocates resources, and measures progress.
• You’ll also mentor and lead BizOps talent, ensuring the function matures from reactive problem-solving to predictive, insight-driven operations.
• What You’ll Do Lead Enterprise Strategy & Planning: Own the annual strategy and planning cycle - from long-range vision to yearly investment allocation.
• Oversee Strategic Initiative Portfolio: Manage cross-functional initiatives that advance Instructure’s strategic priorities; align resources and resolve execution bottlenecks.
• Operationalize Visibility: Build and continuously evolve the enterprise “Strategy Scorecard” and shared dashboards to quantify progress and impact.
• Build Organizational Maturity: Establish consistent systems, processes, and decision-rights frameworks to move the company from reactive to managed to strategic.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• What you will need to know/have: 5+ years of experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, or business operations at a high-growth SaaS company.
• Highly skilled communicator able to influence at the executive level.
• All employees must pass a background check as part of the hiring process.
• Any attempt to misrepresent personal or professional information will result in disqualification.

Benefits and Perks

• We offer competitive, meaningful benefits in every country where we operate.
• Comprehensive wellness programs and mental health support Learning and development resources, including professional development tools and tuition reimbursement, to support your growth The technology and tools you need to do your best work Motivosity employee recognition program A culture rooted in inclusivity, support, and meaningful connection We believe in hiring great people and treating them right.

Work Location and Schedule

This role is listed as Remote USA with location information shown as Remote USA. The employment type is Full Time.

About the Company

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