Director, Entprse Strategy

This job posting is anticipated to remain open for 30 days from 21-Aug-2026 and may close early due to the volume of applicants.

About the Firm

Edward Jones is a Fortune 500 company where people come first. With over 9 million clients and 20,000 financial advisors across the U.S. and Canada, we are a privately-owned firm focused on improving the lives of our clients and colleagues while bettering our communities and society. We are an innovative, flexible, and inclusive organization that attracts, develops, and inspires performance excellence and a sense of belonging.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Enterprise Leadership Team and senior stakeholders to define strategic priorities and business objectives.
• Translate internal and external insights into actionable strategic recommendations.
• Assess long-term trends, emerging opportunities, and enterprise risks to inform the evolution of the firm's strategy.
• Lead strategic analyses and cross-functional initiatives that inform enterprise priorities and executive decision making.
• Monitor industry, market, customer, and competitive trends and assess their impact on firm strategy.
• Identify emerging opportunities and risks and elevate key findings to executive leadership.
• Lead the evolution of the firm's competitive insights function, including strategy, governance, operating model, and enabling tools.
• Transform external signals and market intelligence into decision-ready insights for firm leaders.
• Oversee the synthesis and distribution of industry, customer, competitor, and market intelligence across the organization.
• Lead the evaluation and application of artificial intelligence capabilities to enhance strategic planning, competitive intelligence, decision support, and enterprise-wide business insights.
• Partner with business and technology leaders to identify and apply AI capabilities that align with enterprise strategy, value creation objectives, and responsible governance practices.
• Frame and solve complex business challenges using both qualitative and quantitative analysis.
• Develop strategic hypotheses, gather and analyze data, and present recommendations to executive audiences.
• Partner with business and functional leaders to address critical enterprise opportunities and challenges.
• Identify emerging AI trends, technologies, business models, and market developments, translating their potential impact into strategic recommendations.
• Facilitate executive workshops, alignment sessions, and strategy discussions that drive informed decisions and stakeholder buy-in.
• Design and deliver leadership learning experiences that strengthen strategic and industry acumen across the firm.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders and represent enterprise strategy in leadership forums.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and direction to a team responsible for core strategy work and special strategic initiatives.
• Foster a culture of curiosity, innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred.
• 11+ years of experience in corporate strategy, management consulting, business transformation, strategic planning, or a related field.
• Demonstrated success developing and influencing enterprise-level strategy.
• Experience working directly with executive leadership teams and senior stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to synthesize complex information into clear recommendations.
• Exceptional communication, storytelling, and executive presentation skills.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence without direct authority.
• Experience leading strategic initiatives in complex, matrixed organizations.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to connect market trends, competitive dynamics, and business performance.

Benefits

• Medical and prescription drug coverage.
• Dental and vision insurance.
• Voluntary benefits (such as accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness insurance).
• Short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage provided at no cost to associates.
• 401k retirement plan.
• Tax-advantaged accounts: health savings account and flexible spending account.
• Ten paid holidays.
• 15 days of vacation for new associates beginning on January 1 of each year, as well as sick time, personal days, and a paid day for volunteerism.
• Eligibility for bonuses and profit sharing.
• Employee Assistance Program.