Senior Manager, Business Analysis
Celanese · Irving, TX · 1 wk ago
HybridInformation TechnologyFull-time
Responsibilities
- Lead and support the development, refinement, and execution of business line and enterprise-level strategy aligned with corporate objectives.
- Structure ambiguous, complex strategic questions into clear analytical frameworks and decision paths.
- Partner with senior leadership to evaluate trade-offs, risks, and value creation opportunities across markets, assets, and portfolios.
- Lead or support high-impact strategic initiatives, including: Asset footprint optimization in partnership with Manufacturing and Operations, Capital investment prioritization and scenario analysis, Evaluation of partnerships, joint ventures, co-producer, and swap opportunities.
- Translate strategic insights into actionable execution roadmaps and implementation plans.
- Develop and maintain sophisticated analytical tools, including but not limited to: Industry cost curves and margin benchmarking, Global trade flow and import/export analyses, Market share, share-of-wallet, and demand evolution models, Competitive intelligence and competitor profiling, Portfolio performance and product lifecycle reviews.
- Analyze large, complex datasets from internal and external sources to generate insights that influence strategic and capital allocation decisions.
- Create and deliver high-quality presentations and materials for senior executives, Board of Directors, and external stakeholders (e.g. investors, partners).
- Influence decision-making by balancing analytical rigor with practical business judgment and risk awareness.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
- 7+ years of relevant experience in strategy, business analysis, corporate development, management consulting, or similar roles.
- Experience in management consulting, strategy advisory, or equivalent roles requiring rapid assessment, hypothesis-driven analysis, and executive-level communication.
- Exposure to capital-intensive, global, or industrial businesses with complex supply, demand, and regulatory dynamics.
- Demonstrated enterprise strategic thinking with the ability to connect market dynamics, financial outcomes, and operational realities.
- Strong financial acumen, including experience with investment analysis, scenario modeling, and capital decision support.
- Proven ability to rapidly understand new industries, markets, and business models, and to drive structured problem-solving under ambiguity.
- Excellent executive communication and storytelling skills, with experience tailoring messages for senior leadership, boards, or external audiences.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and build alignment across functions and geographies.
- Self-directed leader capable of independently driving complex strategic projects from concept through recommendation and execution planning.
- High intellectual curiosity, learning agility, and a bias toward action.