Sr. Consultant, Corporate Strategy & Planning
Overall Purpose
Drives, manages and supports execution of enterprise strategy for cross-functional initiatives, working with our leadership to define and execute our 1-3 year strategic plans, and alongside our M&A function, drive durable advantages for our network and solutions.
Essential Functions
Strategic Planning: Manage enterprise strategic planning process (5, 3, 1 year processes) to drive focus and prioritization of business plans that drive clarity among senior leaders and resource allocation.
Growth Strategy Definition: Develop compelling strategy recommendations that enhance our competitive advantages by understanding market trends, competitive dynamics, and internal business capabilities and assets.
Strategic initiatives and business case: Develop recommendation for strategic initiatives and create qualitative and quantitive analyses that enable enterprise and business prioritization, budgeting, and monetization of new programs and initiatives.
Market & Industry Subject Matter Expertise: Identify and qualify new inorganic growth ideas from internal and external sources and drive end-to-end execution of M&A. Evaluate synergy opportunities and risks in potential transactions.
Project Management: Lead all aspects of the strategy initiative or deal transactions, including strategy formation, final recommendation, developing business cases, deal execution, and integration.
Creative Problem Solving: Structure complex problems, develop hypotheses, conduct analyses and drive actionable recommendations through a data-driven process.
Customer and Innovation Leadership: Partner with teams to identify and explore new technologies, products, and biz models to extend market leadership and customer relevance.
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum of 5 or more years of relevant work experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, investment banking, corporate development, private equity, or venture capital.
Education and/or experience typically obtained through completion of a Bachelor’s degree.
Strong analytical skills, PowerPoint fluency.
Effective communicator, able to convey complex ideas in a clear, concise manner both verbally and in writing, comfortable in business and technical discussions.
Experience in building trusting relationships and influencing others. Collaborative team player who is also an independent thinker.
Self-starter who thrives and can multitask in fast-paced and often ambiguous environments.
Background and Drug Screen
Required.
Preferred Qualifications
2 or more years prior work experience at a top strategy consulting firm – McKinsey, BCG, Bain.
Fluency in performing financial, valuation, and broad quantitative analyses in Excel and familiarity with accounting and key operational metrics.
Experience in payments, risk insights, digital identity, banking, or fintech space.
Experience working in complex strategic projects with financial services companies, inclusive of corporate and business unit strategy, driving business and technical alignment, and communicating with both internal and external executives.
Physical Requirements
Working conditions consist of a normal office environment. Work is primarily sedentary and requires extensive use of a computer and involves sitting for periods of approximately four hours. Work may require occasional standing, walking, kneeling and reaching. Must be able to lift 10 pounds occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently. Requires visual acuity and dexterity to view, prepare, and manipulate documents and office equipment including personal computers. Requires the ability to communicate with internal and/or external customers.
Pay
The Base Pay Scale For This Position In New York, NY/ San Francisco, CA in USD per year is: $154,000 - $170,000. Additionally, candidates are eligible for a discretionary incentive plan and benefits. This pay scale is subject to change and is not necessarily reflective of actual compensation that may be earned, nor a promise of any specific pay for any specific candidate, which is always dependent on legitimate factors considered at the time of job offer.
Benefits
Healthcare Coverage – Competitive medical (PPO/HDHP), dental, and vision plans as well as company contributions to your Health Savings Account (HSA) or pre-tax savings through flexible spending accounts (FSA) for commuting, health & dependent care expenses.
401(k) Retirement Plan – Featuring a 100% Company Safe Harbor Match on your first 6% deferral immediately upon eligibility.
Paid Time Off – Flexible Time Off for Exempt (salaried) employees, as well as generous PTO for Non-Exempt (hourly) employees, plus 11 paid company holidays and a paid volunteer day.
12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave Maven Family Planning – provides support through your Parenting journey including egg freezing, fertility, adoption, surrogacy, pregnancy, postpartum, early pediatrics, and returning to work. And SO much more!
Equal Opportunity Employer
We take into consideration a variety of factors when determining a competitive salary offer, including, but not limited to, the job scope, market rates and geographic location of a position, candidate’s education, experience, training, and specialized skills or certification(s) in relation to the job requirements and compared with internal equity (peers).