Business Strategy and Planning Manager

Business Strategy and Planning Manager

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree; OR 4 years of related experience (in addition to the minimum years of experience required) may be substituted in lieu of degree.
• 6 years of directly related business planning consultation with experience supplying to the development of business strategy short-term and/or long-term goals.
• Effective facilitation experience to include executive level communication and ability to influence.
• Experience in Project Management.
• Strong eye for business in financial services or related industry, and a shown ability to balance critical thinking with practical implementation skills.
• Demonstrated analytical skills, an ability to translate raw information into actionable strategies and initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Guides development and coordination of Bank strategy. Works with Bank executive management to establish strategic framework to enable short and long-term business goals and objectives.
• Identifies and implements specific processes to lead the business strategic and operational planning process.
• Maintains and aligns business process and frameworks to USAA enterprise strategy process and framework.
• Builds and maintains Bank specific strategic and operational roadmaps to ensure results are met (current and future).
• Supports integration of organizational change plans and strategies for large, sophisticated business specific initiatives that align with organizational change practices.
• Performs primary and secondary research and makes recommendations based on emerging trends, driven threats, business process improvement, and opportunities.
• Guides team members as they perform research and analysis.
• Supports Bank executive leadership with the design and coordination of the annual strategic planning and operational planning processes.
• Assembles key participants and guides and facilitates cross-functional teams in the strategy development and implementation of business solutions.
• Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, supervised, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience in financial services.
• 1-2 years of experience in control monitoring and/or testing.
• 1-2 years of experience managing financials, including budgeting, forecasting, and allocation.
• Proficient in PowerPoint design & visual storytelling.
• Basic understanding of data programs/processes.
• US military experience through military service or a military spouse/domestic partner.