Principal – PS Strategy and Planning

Principal – PS Strategy and Planning

Requirements

• Four-year or Graduate Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence.
• Has at least 8-10+ years of work experience, preferably 3-4+ in management consulting, corporate strategy, strategic planning, or a related field.
• Top-tier consulting experience highly desirable.
• Excellent analytical thinking, analysis, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to summarize abstract ideas clearly and independently manage project objectives.
• Extensive knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint, Access, statistical analysis, and financial modeling.
• Developed business acumen and technical knowledge within at least two business units.
• Very strong verbal and written communication skills, including negotiation, presentation, and influence.
• Excellent project management skills, including project structuring.
• Strong relationship management skills, including partnering and consulting.
• Ability to learn and draw on new analytical techniques to develop creative approaches to project objectives.
• Structures ambiguous problems and takes action to solve them independently while managing project objectives.
• Oversees significant research and analysis efforts. Identifies leading-edge analytical tools and techniques to evaluate strategic objectives and gain new insights to business issues.
• Able to conduct an impact analysis capturing all the likely consequences of a decision.

Responsibilities

• Analyze market research on latest industry trends, competitive landscape and product innovations.
• Develop recommendations on go-forward 1-5 year strategy on where to play and how to win.
• Recommend some short-term plans and levers to optimize business and financial performance. Structure analytical approaches and develops project strategies and tactics. Facilitate regular follow-ups on strategic planning to foster collaboration and ensure accountability.
• Consult with business executives on a wide range of issues related to the strategy formulation process, including risk management and new growth opportunities.
• Collaborate across businesses, functions, and regions to align strategy and direction with corporate and division/business unit.
• Leverage strategic and management consulting frameworks to implement a comprehensive portfolio approach for evaluating and managing the organization’s diverse business units, platforms, and products.
• Provide thought leadership and contributes to expanding the knowledge base within area of expertise which includes developing new methods, techniques and criteria for developing strategy analysis and recommendations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Top-tier consulting experience highly desirable.