Corporate Strategy Manager

Valley Bank • Morristown, NJ

17h

About The Position

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Lead development of high-impact, high-visibility strategic projects from
planning through execution, aligning with enterprise strategic objectives and
measurable outcomes.
Structure and drive the programmatic implementation of the annual and
multi-year strategic planning programs, ensuring alignment and engagement
with stakeholders across the bank.
Support quarterly strategic initiative progress reporting and production of
quarterly dashboards including collection of data and providing qualitative
commentary.
Partner with business line leaders on developing, articulating, and
monitoring business/strategic plans, including competitive/market assessment
and cataloging capability and enablement needs.
Track/collect month-to-month metrics related strategic and business plans, in
partnership with Data & Analytics, Finance, etc.
Prepare clear, concise, and impactful formal communications, including
management presentations, briefing memos, talking points, etc. that
articulate strategic objectives for executive-level audiences.
Develop strong collaborative relationships with stakeholders and partners
across the company to deliver on strategic initiatives.

Qualifications
Required Skills:
Strong quantitative / data analysis skills.
Ability to pull out meaning from ambiguous or unstructured data.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to communicate
clearly and distill key takeaways into clear executive-appropriate documents.
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Ability to communicate clearly and distill key takeaways into clear
executive-appropriate documents.
Effective influencing skills. Ability to build rapport and credibility with
senior-level business partners and work with various levels of the
organization.
Fluent in financial language of banking industry, and well-versed in the
needs, priorities, and cross-currents impacting the Regional Bank sector; as
well as the specific opportunities and challenges impacting the Middle
Market, Business Banking, and Small Business and Consumer Banking businesses.
Strategic growth mindset and results orientation.
Strong Microsoft Office skills.

Required Experience:
Bachelor's degree in finance, business administration or related field.
Minimum of 7 years of experience in management consulting, investment
banking, project management or strategy/finance role within the financial
services industry.

Requirements

• Strong quantitative / data analysis skills.
• Ability to pull out meaning from ambiguous or unstructured data.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to communicate clearly and distill key takeaways into clear executive-appropriate documents.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to communicate clearly and distill key takeaways into clear executive-appropriate documents.
• Effective influencing skills. Ability to build rapport and credibility with senior-level business partners and work with various levels of the organization.
• Fluent in financial language of banking industry, and well-versed in the needs, priorities, and cross-currents impacting the Regional Bank sector; as well as the specific opportunities and challenges impacting the Middle Market, Business Banking, and Small Business and Consumer Banking businesses.
• Strategic growth mindset and results orientation.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills.
• Bachelor's degree in finance, business administration or related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in management consulting, investment banking, project management or strategy/finance role within the financial services industry.

Nice To Haves

• Master of Business Administration.
• Experience with Banks.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of high-impact, high-visibility strategic projects from planning through execution, aligning with enterprise strategic objectives and measurable outcomes.
• Structure and drive the programmatic implementation of the annual and multi-year strategic planning programs, ensuring alignment and engagement with stakeholders across the bank.
• Support quarterly strategic initiative progress reporting and production of quarterly dashboards including collection of data and providing qualitative commentary.
• Partner with business line leaders on developing, articulating, and monitoring business/strategic plans, including competitive/market assessment and cataloging capability and enablement needs.
• Track/collect month-to-month metrics related strategic and business plans, in partnership with Data & Analytics, Finance, etc.
• Prepare clear, concise, and impactful formal communications, including management presentations, briefing memos, talking points, etc. that articulate strategic objectives for executive-level audiences.
• Develop strong collaborative relationships with stakeholders and partners across the company to deliver on strategic initiatives.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level