Key Responsibilities

• Assist in leading the discovery, solution development and recommendation design for key strategic topics including framework development and prioritization
• Develop and lead general business consulting efforts for various internal clients on a variety of projects and initiatives with a focus on project oversight, analytical, process and content support
• Participate in the creation of senior management and Board communication presentations enabling effective communication of Business Unit-related strategies
• Support ongoing business intelligence, competitive tracking and best practice efforts through fact-based analyses and management reports
• Independently manage central portions of projects, identifying key issues and selecting appropriate analysis to solve defined problems
• Communicate hypotheses, proposed analysis and findings to project team
• Work closely with client team members in problem solving effort, actively managing client team members to develop actionable solutions
• Support senior business leaders in executing recommended strategies
• Assist in reviewing strategies across all business lines to ensure alignment with the overall Protection strategies
• Provide analytical support for potential acquisitions, joint ventures, and divestiture opportunities

Qualification

• Advanced strategic and decision making framework capabilities including hypothesis design, complex issue identification, problem solving approaches, decision frameworks; ability to design and lead complex strategy analysis
• Advanced quantitative and analytical skills
• Advanced ability to synthesize large amounts of complex data into meaningful conclusions and recommendations
• Advanced ability to structure documents to effectively communicate with senior management and drive alignment and decision making
• Advanced leadership skills with ability to partner with, inspire trust and influence, senior leadership team: ability to persuasively advocate a position and build momentum for change and action
• Excellent presentation skills; dynamically (persuasively) presenting ideas to senior management
• Advanced ability to master understanding of financial services/Property and Casualty consumer trends, industry/ competitive dynamics, and economics; ability synthesize marketplace insights from various sources to develop strategic direction operating priorities
• Experience leading and managing cross-functional teams with direct line responsibility; exceptional project management skills
• Advanced ability to manage multiple priorities given aggressive timelines; comfortable performing in a fast paced, dynamic and ambiguous business environment; manage both internal and external resources
• Experience with strategic planning, change management, benchmarking, strategic consulting engagements, financial modeling and industry best practices
• Advanced ability and experience with developing staff, particularly in the areas of strategy and leadership
• Bachelors degree required, MBA preferred
• 5+ years strategy/strategic planning/ consulting experience gained through experience with a major consultancy and/or corporation