Jobs · Business Development · Texas

Sr Manager, Business Strategy

Charles Schwab · Austin, TX · 1 mo ago
HybridBusiness DevelopmentFull-time

About the role

You will play a critical role in translating strategy into execution across complex, cross-functional programs. You will serve as a central driver of aligned delivery, connecting business, technology, operations, and risk partners to ensure initiatives move forward with clarity, accountability, and momentum.

Responsibilities

  • Bring structure to ambiguity and guide programs from early planning through execution and operational readiness.
  • Shape actionable plans, define milestones, partner with project management resources on delivery mechanics, and enable timely decision-making.
  • Surface risks early, frame trade-offs clearly, and guide leaders toward informed decisions.
  • Collaborate closely within a highly matrixed environment, influencing without direct authority while building alignment across senior stakeholders.
  • Help strengthen governance practices, improve visibility into program health, and contribute to building repeatable execution practices across programs.
  • Elevate discussions from status updates to forward-looking, decision-oriented conversations while directly contributing to reducing delivery risk, enhancing readiness at launch, and enabling sustainable transformation.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience in program execution, transformation, or business strategy roles.
  • Demonstrated experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives spanning business, technology, and operations teams.
  • Strong program execution leadership, with an ability to translate strategic objectives into clear execution plans, including milestones, dependencies, and decision points.
  • Strong ability to manage cross-functional dependencies and drive decisions.
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly to senior leadership and diverse stakeholders.
  • Prominent ability to operate effectively in ambiguity, balancing competing priorities while maintaining forward progress.
  • Proven ability to influence outcomes and drive accountability across a highly matrixed organization without direct authority.
  • Strong stakeholder management experience with senior leaders across multiple functions.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience supporting large-scale transformation initiatives or emerging business areas such as Digital Assets.
  • Demonstrated ability to build and scale repeatable execution practices, governance frameworks, or program disciplines.
  • Familiarity with risk-aware delivery approaches, including operational readiness planning and decision governance frameworks.

Benefits

  • 401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan.
  • Paid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions.
  • Paid parental leave and family building benefits.
  • Tuition reimbursement.
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance.

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