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.