Lead Business Execution Consultant

• Lead cross functional teams to strategize, plan, and execute a variety of programs, services and initiatives
• Drive accountability for assigned initiatives, limit risk exposure, and create efficiencies as appropriate
• Review strategic approaches and effectiveness of support function and business performance
• Perform assessments through fact finding and data requiring creative approaches to solving complex issues, and develop appropriate solutions or recommendations
• Make decisions in highly complex and multifaceted situations requiring solid understanding of business group's functional area or products, facilitate decision making and issue resolution, and support implementation of developed solutions and plans
• Collaborate and consult with members of the Business Execution team and team leaders to drive strategic initiatives
• Influence, guide and lead less experienced Strategy and Execution staff within the group

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Business Execution, Implementation, or Strategic Planning experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

• MBA or an advanced degree (or equivalent experience)
• 5+ years of capital markets industry with a top tier bank and/ or project management experience is preferable
• Candidates should possess superior verbal and written communication skills, portray great levels of accountability and attention to detail
• Candidates should be able to work effectively in a demanding, fast-paced, dynamic environment, handling multiple tasks and projects concurrently, while maintaining quality, accuracy, and integrity
• Candidates should have experience presenting information to persuade, educate, and enhance understanding at all levels
• Candidates should be able to work in a global team (cross functional across geographies), interact at different levels and handle a wide range of deliverables with varying levels of complexities
• Candidates should be able to influence and drive cultural change, and drive adoption of new processes
• Candidates should have experience in translating business strategies into actionable project roadmaps; proficiency in managing large, multi-year strategic programs and should be skilled in resource management, budget management and timeline adherence
• Candidate should be able to demonstrate high degree of reliability, integrity, and trustworthiness in all areas
• Candidate should be able to take ownership and accountability for responsibilities, business outcomes, and for management of risk exposure
• Candidate should have advanced knowledge of excel & powerpoint and be able to produce impactful executive communication & presentations for senior leadership consumption

Job Expectations:

• Ability to develop and negotiate solutions to issues with partners or clients including escalations as needed
• Experience with synthesizing data from multiple sources to create persuasive presentations for senior leaders
• Ability to prioritize work, set deadlines, achieve goals, and work under pressure in a dynamic environment
• Ability to lead and operate collaboratively, execution focused, and results oriented
• Ability to simplify complex and abstract concepts in a clear and precise manner
• Ability to grasp complex business concepts quickly to recommend solutions and provide credible challenges
• Ability to facilitate and lead meetings to reach conclusions, identify tasks, record actions, and achieve results
• Overall cross-collaboration experience required to effectively engage global counterparts
• Demonstrates a high degree of reliability, integrity, and trustworthiness in all areas
• Takes ownership and accountability for responsibilities, business outcomes, and for management of risk exposure