Business Strategy Advisor

Description

Job Summary

Provides leadership in the evaluation of strategic objectives, formulation of strategic direction, and influences/supports decision making based on assessment of business trends and data analytics.

The Business Strategy Advisor is a high-visibility individual contributor serving as a trusted strategic advisor to senior leadership on the company’s technology and data strategy. This role frames key strategic decisions, evaluates emerging technology trends, and influences executive decision-making. The ideal candidate will translate complex technology and data landscapes into clear, executive-ready recommendations that drive business value and competitive advantage, and thrives in ambiguous, fast-moving environments with direct executive exposure. 

Essential Functions

• Executive Strategic Advisory: Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to SVP-level leadership: framing key decisions, structuring ambiguous problems, and developing executive-ready analyses, presentations, and recommendations for high-priority special projects. 
• Strategic Analysis & Planning: Plan, organize, and conduct in-depth analyses of emerging technology trends and their potential impact on the business, industry, and competitive landscape. 
• Technology Roadmapping: Partner with executive leadership, product managers, and business unit leaders to create and maintain long-term technology roadmaps that are aligned with corporate strategic objectives. 
• Business Case Development: Develop robust business cases and financial models for strategic technology initiatives. This includes performing ROI analysis, business-at-risk assessments, and articulating the strategic value of proposed investments. 
• D&T Project Support (Technology SME): Embed into priority data and technology (D&T) initiatives, serving as a technology subject matter expert. Provide an informed view on key strategic issues such as build vs buy, technology platform selection and vendor evaluation, technology due diligence and competitive positioning. 
• Data Strategy Input: Provide strategic input on enterprise data strategy, including data governance, data architecture, data quality, and the use of proprietary and third-party data to generate business insights and monetization opportunities. 
• Stakeholder Collaboration & Influence: Manage ongoing discussions with partners across internal teams, including international regions, to align on technology priorities; provide expert guidance on the tech implications of business decisions; ensure recommendations are supported by clear fact-based analysis. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Business Acumen: Demonstrated understanding of how technology and data trends impact business models and drive commercial outcomes. 
• Technical Knowledge: Strong foundational knowledge of modern technology stacks, databases, business intelligence (BI) tools, data modeling, and cloud platforms. 
• Analytical Skills: Superior quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to structure complex problems and deliver data-driven recommendations. 
• Communication Skills: Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences. 
• Human Relations: Strong interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate and influence peers, managers, and directors across the organization. 

This role is ideal for a strategic thinker who is passionate about using technology and data to solve complex business challenges. 

Minimum Education

Bachelor’s Degree in a quantitative business field or closely related technical specialized field of study.

Minimum Experience

Six (6) years related work experience.

Work experience in functions focused on strategy development, competitive, customer, and industry analysis, market research, analysis of product performance, and support of corporate development/strategic value assessment activities.

Experience of supporting strategic assessments that are transformational in nature.

More advanced degrees may offset experience requirements. A related Master’s Degree equals two (2) years experience.

Preferred Qualifications: USA: $7,094.23/mo - $15,607.31/mo, CO: $7,094.23/mo - $14,957.01/mo, CA: $7,488.36/mo - $12,533.14/mo, NJ: $7,488.36/mo - $11,981.37/mo, OH & VT: $7,488.36/mo - $12,355.79/mo, MN: $7,488.36/mo - $14,306.70/mo, IL & NV: $7,488.36/mo - $14,957.01/mo, MD, NY & WA: $7,488.36/mo - $15,607.31/mo, MA: $7,882.48/mo - $15,607.31/mo, RI: $8,670.73/mo - $14,306.70/mo, CT: $8,670.73/mo - $14,957.01/mo, DC & HI: $9,064.85/mo - $14,957.01/mo, NYC: $9,064.85/mo - $15,607.31/mo

Pay Transparency: This compensation range is provided as a reasonable estimate of the current starting salary range for this role across all potential locations. If this opportunity includes multiple job levels, the range is a reasonable estimate of the current starting salary for the lowest level to the current starting salary of the highest level. Actual starting pay would be determined by experience relative to the job, market level, pay at the location for this job and other job-related factors employee may be eligible for additional pay, premiums, or bonus potential. The Company offers eligible employees health, vision, and dental insurance, retirement plans, and tuition reimbursement

Pay: US pay range: $7,094.23 - $15,607.31 monthly

Additional Details: Upload current copy of Resume (Microsoft Word or PDF format only) and answer job screening questionnaire by June 17, 2026

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