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The Strategist

planning path

You set the goal, the route and the date. You track it, you flag it when it slips, and you land it.

The receipts that point here

• Build a project plan with owners, deadlines and status updates.
• Present results or a recommendation to executives, a board or a client.
• Set goals and track progress against them, like OKRs or KPIs.

Job titles to search

• Planner
• Program manager
• Strategy lead

The work that fits

• Freelance project or program manager

  Project-based contracts, mostly async, and you set your own hours.

  How it starts: Low cost to start

  First step: Write up one project you ran, start to finish, as a one-paragraph case study.

• Proposal writer or bid consultant for contractors and agencies

  Project-based and fully remote.

  How it starts: Low cost to start

  First step: Find one public RFP in your city and read it start to finish.

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