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Senior Manager, Consumer Banking Strategy
Discover Financial Services
Riverwoods, IL, United States
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Job Description
High profile position, within Discovers Consumer Banking division, reporting to the Chief of Staff to the President of Consumer Banking.
Central to the corporate growth agenda, Consumer Banking is a fast growing and entrepreneurial division within Discover Financial Services. As such, it provides many dynamic opportunities for highly motivated individuals to learn and contribute to its fast growing businesses.
The Senior Manager of Strategy and Analysis will lead the development and implementation of strategies to drive top line growth (organic and inorganic) across the bank and within specific Business Units. This person will also aid the President of Consumer Banking and Business Unit General Managers develop key deliverables such as strategic and operating plans and craft presentations for key stakeholders (e.g., investors, Discovers Board of Directors).
This role provides this individual a unique opportunity to tackle a wide range of fascinating and important business challenges as well as problem solve with, and present to, Executive Committee members and Business Unit General Managers. To succeed, this person must develop and maintain relationships with multiple Vice Presidents, demonstrate thought leadership, and drive impact by formulating strategy and developing actionable recommendations.
The Sr. Manager of Strategy and Analysis will lead a team of 3-5 and will be responsible for their development, workload management (including workstream assignment), and overall engagement.
The individual is expected to:
• Define and scope project requests, work with the team to develop workplans, delegate workstreams, and execute some workstreams
• Structure analyses, frame data requests, and develop fact-based solutions and recommendations
• Assist senior leaders to translate ambiguous requests into clearly defined problem statements
• Develop, implement, and maintain an ongoing screening and prioritization mechanism for new project opportunities
• Track implementation of key initiatives developed based on team recommendations
• Lead group meetings that include senior executives
• Demonstrate distinctive written and oral communication skills
• Promote a risk-aware culture; ensure efficient and effective risk and compliance management practices by adhering to required standards and processes.
Skills
Other Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
• 7+ years of related experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation and professional speaking skills.
• Excellent influencing skills/ability
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