Overview
This is an individual contributor role based remotely in North America. The position involves serving as a Senior Director within a Business and Technology Insights group, providing thought leadership and producing actionable insights for CFOs and finance functions to help reshape enterprises for the future.
Responsibilities
- Create innovative, thought-provoking, and highly leveraged "must-have insights" content.
- Develop new insights and ideas through thought leadership, offering compelling, actionable approaches to client needs.
- Conduct in-depth analysis to identify root causes of client barriers and reframe thinking to drive strategy forward.
- Establish insights positions across a team of analysts and bring independent, provocative insights to leadership.
- Research, analyze, and predict market trends and shifts to provide actionable insights to clients and vendors.
- Provide clients and prospects with actionable advice via virtual or face-to-face interactions.
- Create and deliver high-value presentation materials for events, conferences, and client briefings.
- Support sales efforts by serving as the voice of the market to help create content and drive client engagement.
- Provide high-quality and timely peer review of content.
- Build credibility as an industry expert representing research methodology and strategy.
- Participate actively in innovation, ideation, and research discussions; collaborate effectively with peers.
- Identify and develop research process improvements to enhance service delivery.
- Mentor and coach junior team members.
- Maintain a client-centric approach, encouraging regular engagement with insights and interactions.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; graduate degree preferred.
- 12+ years of experience working in a finance function, ideally with 2+ years of recent AI experience.
- Career exposure in strategic finance or special projects with the CFO, involving finance processes, workflows, data sources, and technologies.
- Provocative and forward-looking perspectives on how AI and emerging technology trends are reshaping finance functions and their future roles.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate ambiguity into clear narratives that prompt CFO action.
- Executive presence with the ability to establish credibility immediately with executives and stakeholders.
- Strong organizational skills; ability to work under tight deadlines and produce high-quality deliverables.
- Excellence in research and writing.
- Strong written, verbal, analytical, and presentation skills; ability to engage clients and respond effectively.
- Proficiency in analyzing and synthesizing data; able to apply patterns and frameworks and defend conclusions.
- Ability to explain complex concepts concisely and simply.
- Subject matter expertise and comfort presenting at both large and small-scale speaking engagements.
- Strong business and financial acumen.
- Deep knowledge of the global and competitive landscape within the subject area.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a multicultural global team.
- Learning agility and adeptness at navigating highly matrixed environments.
- Ability to represent research methodology and strategies effectively at all levels.
- Willingness and ability to travel up to 25% where applicable.
Compensation & Benefits
- Estimated base salary range: $172,000 - $202,500 USD. Actual salary may vary based on education, experience, and location.
- Participation in an annual bonus plan or a role-based, uncapped sales incentive plan.
- Market-leading benefits including generous paid time off, 401(k) match up to $7,200 per year, opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount, and more.
- Flexible hybrid work environment supporting virtual work and in-person collaboration.
Location
Remote position based in North America.
Equal Opportunity
The employer provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities.