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What is a director of enterprise strategy and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
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Enterprise strategy is how businesses stand out from their competition. As the Director of Enterprise Strategy, you are in charge of analyzing the market and leading the planning process of navigating it.

Because their job is so integral to a business's success, most Directors of Enterprise Strategy are one of the most highly ranked employees in their company. A Director of Enterprise Strategy has to know the ins and outs of project management and business management. They have to be analytical, detail-oriented, and creative individuals prepared to develop and oversee highly complex strategic project portfolios and corporate infrastructure.

They should earn at least a Bachelor's degree to qualify for the position. Furthermore, more than half of the Directors of Enterprise Strategy in the United States have a Master's degree, mostly majoring in Business, Finance, or Management. But those extra years spent studying will definitely pay off. On average, Directors of Enterprise Strategy earn a whopping yearly salary of $164,819, with the top 10% making double that amount.

ScoreDirector Of Enterprise StrategyUS Average
Salary
8.4

Avg. Salary $131,500

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level
8.6

Growth rate 16%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity
1.7
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.21%

Asian 12.61%

Black or African American 6.76%

Hispanic or Latino 10.15%

Unknown 5.21%

White 65.06%

Gender

female 21.82%

male 78.18%

Age - 47
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 47
Stress level
8.6

Stress level is very high

7.1 - high

Complexity level
8.7

Complexity level is advanced

7 - challenging

Work life balance
6.1

Work life balance is fair

6.4 - fair

Director of enterprise strategy career paths

Key steps to become a director of enterprise strategy

  1. Explore director of enterprise strategy education requirements

    Most common director of enterprise strategy degrees

    Bachelor's

    67.6 %

    Master's

    23.9 %

    Associate

    5.6 %
  2. Start to develop specific director of enterprise strategy skills

    SkillsPercentages
    Portfolio16.76%
    Project Management11.57%
    Business Strategy10.67%
    Cloud8.30%
    Infrastructure5.70%
  3. Complete relevant director of enterprise strategy training and internships

    Accountants spend an average of 6-12 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New directors of enterprise strategy learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a director of enterprise strategy based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real director of enterprise strategy resumes.
  4. Research director of enterprise strategy duties and responsibilities

    • Lead virtual team; develop metrics to identify redundant applications (ERP, CRM) & life cycle growth metrics.
    • Design multiple environments and define SDLC and CII processes, migrate data centers to attain 10MM per year in cost savings.
    • Lead architecture and implementation of major ERP implementation and customization, involving mainframe migration.
    • Lead the social and cloud strategy and implementation, resulting in increase customer satisfaction and additional revenue opportunities.
  5. Get director of enterprise strategy experience

    Generally, it takes 6-8 years to become a director of enterprise strategy. The most common roles before becoming a director of enterprise strategy include vice president, director team lead and senior manager of marketing.
  6. Apply for director of enterprise strategy jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for a director of enterprise strategy job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

    1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
    2. Consult your professional network
    3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
    4. Watch out for job scams

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Average director of enterprise strategy salary

The average director of enterprise strategy salary in the United States is $131,500 per year or $63 per hour. Director of enterprise strategy salaries range between $93,000 and $184,000 per year.

Average director of enterprise strategy salary
$131,500 Yearly
$63.22 hourly

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Updated January 8, 2025

Zippia Research Team
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