Executive operations · Program delivery · Federal grants
Strategy into execution. Execution into impact.
When the strategy is clear but execution is stuck, Strategem steps in. We provide interim operations leadership, program management and grants compliance for nonprofits, government programs and growing companies, then hand your team a system that keeps running.
JD · MBA · CFALed a $136M FEMA-funded national programSAM-registered · NAICS 541611
Figures reflect programs led by Strategem’s founder.
The problem we solve
Good strategies stall in the same five places
Most organizations don’t need another strategy deck. They need someone to own the work between the plan and the result.
When to call us
Most clients call in the middle of a transition
Your COO or ED just left
A permanent search takes 4 to 6 months. We run operations in the meantime and set up your new hire to succeed.
You won a large award
A new grant, cooperative agreement or contract brings reporting, controls and hiring all at once.
An audit raised findings
We fix control weaknesses, build the compliance calendar and get you ready for the next review.
Growth outran your systems
Priorities are clear, but no one owns them. We set up the plan, owners, scorecard and weekly cadence.
Flagship offer
Interim Operations Lead
A senior operator steps in for 3 to 6 months to stabilize, run and hand off your operations, for nonprofits, foundations and small federal contractors with $2M to $30M budgets.
- A written 90-day plan within two weeks
- Hands-on leadership of finance, grants, compliance, staff and vendors
- A monthly dashboard for your board
- A documented handoff to your permanent hire
Featured programExperience
Modernizing emergency alerts for rural and tribal communities
A FEMA-funded national grant program upgrading the infrastructure that warns communities about disasters, run from solicitation to compliance with a blended team of staff and Big 4 consultants.
Who we serve
Four kinds of organization, one operating discipline
Capacity builder track
Nonprofits and foundations
- Organizational assessment
- KPIs, OKRs and board reporting
- Grant management oversight
- Interim executive leadership
Program execution track
Federal, state and local government
- Program management support
- Grant program administration
- Emergency management capacity
- Training and handoff
Contract performance track
Federal contractors
- PM and key personnel support
- Teaming and subcontracting
- Program evaluation and analytics
- Dashboards
Scale foundation track
Funded startups
- Strategic and operational planning
- Org design and capacity roadmap
- Unit economics and finance
- Fractional executive leadership
How we work
The A.S.P.I.R.E. method
Six steps that turn priorities into a management system your team can run: assess, strategize, plan, implement, review and evolve.
Bring us the initiative that isn’t moving fast enough.
In one 45-minute working session, we’ll find the bottleneck, define the 90-day outcome and tell you plainly whether we can help.