Sr. Analyst, Strategy

Overview

This role leads complex strategic analysis and business case development, including scenario and portfolio modeling, to support growth, market expansion, operational performance, and enterprise priorities. Responsibilities include translating data, market insights, and business requirements into actionable recommendations that inform leadership decision-making while aligning with the organization’s strategic plans.

Work Arrangement

Remote

Responsibilities

• Lead and support strategic planning, business case development, and analytical workstreams for initiatives impacting business performance, customer feedback, and organizational growth.
• Develop and evaluate business cases for market expansion, incremental growth opportunities, service replication, and new or evolving business models.
• Build complex scenario, financial, and portfolio models to assess opportunity size, investment requirements, risks, tradeoffs, and expected outcomes.
• Monitor external market factors, competitive trends, regulatory considerations, customer needs, and industry research that may influence business decisions.
• Conduct market landscape assessments, competitor and customer profiling, and win/loss analysis to inform strategic priorities and commercial opportunities.
• Partner with leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to define business needs, project requirements, key deliverables, and success measures.
• Partner with Corporate Development on transaction evaluation by providing market, commercial, and strategic inputs to diligence and investment theses.
• Create executive-ready presentations, dashboards, models, and recommendations that clearly communicate insights, risks, timelines, and expected outcomes.
• Identify and evaluate strategic opportunities, process improvements, potential partnerships, and business solutions, including analysis such as financial modeling, forecasting, SWOT analysis, gap analysis, workflow design, process mapping, and performance measurement.
• Independently manage project workstreams by facilitating discussions, monitoring progress, and escalating risks or barriers as appropriate.
• Assess strategy implementation at the tactical level through reviews, audits, performance tracking, and continuous improvement activities.
• Provide guidance to less experienced analysts or project contributors by sharing analytical approaches, business context, and best practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, Strategy, Data Analytics, or related field required.
• A combination of experience and education may be substituted for degree.
• MBA, CFA, CPA, or similar professional designation preferred.

Experience

• 8+ years of progressive experience in corporate development, management consulting, strategic finance, business development, transaction advisory, or a related field.
• Experience in transportation, maritime, logistics, energy, infrastructure, or complex operational environments preferred.
• Demonstrated experience developing business cases, executive presentations, financial or operational models, and data-driven recommendations for senior leaders preferred.

Technical Skills

• Advanced financial modeling, valuation, and investment analysis capabilities, including scenario and sensitivity analyses.
• Advanced proficiency using external research, valuation, and market intelligence tools (e.g., Capital IQ, AlphaSense, PitchBook, FactSet) for competitor and customer profiling.
• Advanced proficiency with dashboarding, business intelligence tools, data visualization, or enterprise reporting systems preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in executing market analysis frameworks (e.g., market sizing, competitive structure, segmentation) to guide strategic decisions.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office products, including Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Word.

Competencies

• Ability to structure ambiguous business problems, evaluate options, and recommend practical solutions using sound judgment and quantitative analysis.
• Ability to synthesize complex, cross-domain information clearly and effectively for technical, non-technical, and leadership audiences.
• Demonstrated capability to establish credibility and drive cross-functional alignment without direct reporting lines.
• Ability to independently lead analytical workstreams, manage competing priorities, and deliver high-quality work with limited supervision.
• Knowledge of business case development, process improvement, market research, and strategic planning methodologies.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive pay with recognition programs
• Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability coverage, and paid vacation and holidays
• Parental leave and sick leave
• Access to training and development
• Employee Assistance Program, wellness program, and gym membership discounts

Location

Remote