Ex-McKinsey EM, week 1 as a Director at a SaaS company.
My hiring manager was let go before I started, my projects got absorbed by a peer who won't hand them off, the SVP is hands off, and a new VP joins in June to sort ownership. Currently doing work well below my level (peer who was asked to onboard me gives me random research). Not worried about promotion, just want to have scope as new VP joins.
Anyone navigated a role that changed before you even started? How did you establish your lane?

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How would you have consulted someone in this situation?

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Sounds like you are a Director in name only

Following. I’ve had a rocky start as well and feel a bit like things are not at all as I was expecting.

Any updates, OP? I think this could be a common situation for many currently.

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