Senior Strategic Initiatives Specialist

1 month, 3 weeks ago
Full-time
Senior
Data Science and Analytics
FOCUS PARTNERS

FOCUS PARTNERS

FOCUS PARTNERS provides consulting services in business strategy, financial advisory, and mergers & acquisitions, helping clients achieve strategic goals and maximize value.

Professional Services
1-10
Founded 2005

Description

  • Own individual workstreams within the AI Strategy Program and other cross-functional initiatives, driving decisions and delivering outputs on time.
  • Build and maintain project operating infrastructure, including trackers, decision logs, risk registers, governance frameworks, and meeting cadences.
  • Triage incoming requests and competing priorities to keep the team focused on the highest-leverage work.
  • Build financial models, business cases, and ROI frameworks to support strategic decisions.
  • Conduct competitive intelligence and market research, then synthesize findings into executive-ready summaries and recommendations.
  • Support initiative tracking and KPI dashboards that connect strategic priorities to measurable outcomes.
  • Prepare board materials, executive presentations, and governance committee deliverables.
  • Represent the Strategic Initiatives team in cross-functional meetings and help align stakeholders without formal authority.
  • Translate ambiguous issues into clear problem statements and structured options for senior decision-makers.
  • Support enterprise AI strategy execution, including vendor evaluations, use case intake, governance operations, and pilot program management.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, economics, or a related discipline required.
  • MBA or CFA in progress or completed preferred.
  • 3+ years of experience in investment banking, private equity, management consulting, or corporate strategy at a financial services firm.
  • Demonstrated ability to build and own structured work products such as models, memos, and slide decks independently and under time pressure.
  • Experience working in fast-paced environments with multiple concurrent priorities and senior stakeholder exposure.
  • Exceptional financial modeling and Excel skills, including the ability to build from scratch rather than rely on templates.
  • Strong structured communication skills, including writing one-pagers, building five-slide decks, and leading working sessions.
  • Intellectual curiosity and comfort operating in ambiguity.
  • High personal accountability and strong attention to detail.
  • Collaborative by instinct but able to work independently with minimal supervision on defined workstreams.
  • Familiarity with AI productivity tools such as Claude, Notion AI, or Copilot; experience building with AI is a plus but not required.

Benefits

  • Exempt position with base pay that varies based on experience, subject matter expertise, location, and skill set.
  • Annual cash bonus opportunity.
  • Comprehensive benefits package.
  • Medical coverage.
  • Dental coverage.
  • Vision coverage.
  • Life insurance.
  • 401(k) retirement plan.

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