Director, Enterprise Strategy

FINRA • New York City, NY

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Director, Enterprise Strategy is a mission-critical leadership position reporting to the Vice President, Enterprise Strategy (VP). This role is responsible for managing the execution of the enterprise-level strategic planning, goal-setting frameworks, and performance measurement processes. These functions are essential to FINRA fully realizing the benefits of its strategic realignment and the continued adoption of more data-driven insights to inform senior management decision-making. This role works directly and effectively with Senior leaders across the enterprise to operationalize the multi-year strategic plan, in alignment with corporate goals and priorities. The Director leads the ongoing monitoring of progress (through OKRs/KPIs), analyzes enterprise performance, and oversees the production of high stakes reporting for the Management Committee (MC) and Board.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or business administration; advanced degree or relevant certification(s) desired.
• Minimum of ten (10) years relevant experience in corporate strategy, management consulting, FP&A, or a business operations role.
• Minimum five (5) years in a people leader role.
• Extensive experience leading cross-functional strategic planning cycles and enterprise-wide initiatives.
• Proven/extensive experience with strategic modeling, framework development, and OKR/KPI methodology.
• In-depth project and program management skills; experience operating a PMO or similar governance function.
• Proven ability to collaborate and influence without direct authority to achieve outcomes.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to work autonomously to execute against department goals.
• Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills, with the ability to synthesize complex data into executive-level insights.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills, specifically in crafting presentations for senior leadership.
• Excellent computer skills, proficient in MS Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Enterprise Planning Execution : Owns and directs the annual enterprise-level strategic planning and goal-setting timeline and process, ensuring functional strategies align with the broader goals of the organization.
• Strategy Project Management Office (PMO) & Governance : Serves as the operational lead for the Strategy PMO function; establishes guardrails and change control processes to ensure the integrity of enterprise goals, measurement, and reporting for the MC and Board.
• Board & MC Reporting : Leads the preparation of narrative-driven reviews, materials, and presentations for Board meetings and strategy sessions; ensures accuracy and strategic alignment in deliverables for the VP and CFAO.
• Strategic Alignment : Collaborates with Finance and functional leaders to ensure resource allocation and program elements are seamlessly linked to the organization’s strategic priorities.
• Analysis & Decision Support : Leads sophisticated, high-impact analysis on complex issues—including market sourcing, benchmarking, and spending analysis—to provide data-backed recommendations for executive decision-making.
• Initiative Management : Manages enterprise-wide multi-faceted corporate initiatives with organizational significance; establishes rigorous success metrics; and works cross-functionally to proactively identify risks, dependencies, and mitigation strategies that could impact strategic outcomes.
• Performance Measurement : Assesses the effectiveness of metrics within business functions to determine if they are driving the appropriate outcomes and informs decisions on necessary adjustments.
• Methodology & Best Practices : Maintains expert level knowledge of industry developments in strategic planning and performance management, ensuring the team leverages best-in-class tools and methodologies.
• Team Leadership : Manage and support team in their day-to-day responsibilities to execute the goals and priorities of the program. Mentor and coach team members, providing timely and effective feedback, identifying skill gaps, and implementing training opportunities where needed. Demonstration of FINRA’s values. Collaboration, both in-person and virtually, in furtherance of FINRA’s mission of investor protection and market integrity.

Benefits

• Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
• Non-exempt employees are also eligible for overtime pay in accordance with federal, state, or local law.
• As part of its dedication to employee wellness, FINRA provides comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance. Additional insurance includes basic life, accidental death and dismemberment, supplemental life, spouse/domestic partner and dependent life, and spouse/domestic partner and dependent accidental death and dismemberment, short- and long-term disability, long-term care, business travel accident, disability and legal.
• FINRA offers immediate participation and vesting in a 401(k) plan with company match and eligibility for participation in an additional FINRA-funded retirement contribution, tuition reimbursement, commuter benefits, and other benefits that support employee wellness, such as adoption assistance, backup family care, surrogacy benefits, employee assistance, and wellness programs.
• Time Off and Paid Leave FINRA encourages its employees to focus on their health and wellness in many ways, including through a generous time-off program of 15 days of paid time off, 5 personal days and 9 sick days, unless otherwise required by law (all pro-rated in the first year). Additionally, we are proud to support our communities by providing two volunteer service days (based on full-time schedule). Other paid leave includes military leave, jury duty leave, bereavement leave, voting and election official leave for federal, state or local primary and general elections, care of a family member leave (available after 90 days of employment); and childbirth and parental leave (available after 90 days of employment). Full-time employees receive nine paid holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level