Job Description

A Fortune 50 financial services company is seeking a highly motivated Business Strategy Analyst for a great opportunity with their client in the McLean, VA area. In this role, the Business Strategy Analyst will be responsible for partnering with key stakeholders and owners to develop products and services that support delivering cutting edge products and services to members.

Responsibilities:

• Lead innovation and strategy efforts by leveraging industry best practices, partnership support, and the member's point-of- view to drive a culture of continuous member experience improvement
• Define desirable, viable, and sustainable solutions that addresses member needs, while supporting development throughout product life cycle
• Work with internal stakeholders to provide insight into analysis of competitor and market trends; evaluate findings and data to determine action necessary to drive or improve performance standards
• Develop metrics, monitor key performance indicators to identify opportunities for product/program enhancement and increased market penetration
• Determine feasibility of implementing new partnerships/business ideas by identifying potential risks and other impacts on business growth and development of strategic plans, initiatives and goals
• Conduct internal and external analysis to identify potential opportunities to aid in strategic decision making
• Maintain thorough knowledge of industry trends and best practices to support strategic initiatives
• In collaboration with business owners, identify value drivers, synthesize findings, prepare presentations, and make recommendations to improve strategies and processes
• Lead business needs/impact assessments and align with strategy objectives
• Prepare, provide, and present strategy status reports to management and executive leadership

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Information Technology or related field, or the equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• Advanced knowledge of Financial industry trends, products and services, technology, and regulations
• Advanced skill using innovative thinking to solve problems and facilitate the decision-making process
• Advanced analytical thinking skills
• Extensive experience as a strategy practitioner well versed in theory and tools of strategy formulation as well as practical implementation of strategy within a complex organization
• Extensive experience in presenting findings, conclusions, and strategic roadmaps clearly and concisely to stakeholders, management, and executive leadership
• Extensive experience in demonstrating thought-leadership, initiative taking, decision-making and creativity in solving business problems
• Expert skill leading with diplomacy and tact while maintaining appropriate assertiveness and persistence as well as influencing and building consensus with business partners
• Expert problem solving, collaboration, critical thinking, team building, and presentation skills

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