Business Strategist

Business Strategists are passionate about driving innovation at the intersection of business viability and human-centered design. In this role, you will collaborate with design strategists, engineers, data scientists, experience designers and others to identify new opportunities and develop compelling value propositions and solutions that are consumer-driven, financially viable and technologically feasible. You will also structure and develop models to evaluate and estimate the potential economic success of an idea, strategy, service or new product. Req# 1079570469 Responsibilities Act as a client partner, helping them articulate a clear vision for their business in the near-, mid- and long-terms Understand and represent how our clients’ business works – operationally and financially Conduct market and competitive analyses Synthesize qualitative and quantitative data to identify opportunities Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team through all phases of project work including alignment with client, understanding context, developing non-obvious insights, exploring and defining opportunities, creating actionable/tangible design expressions, developing business rationale, and helping clients go to market Weave together multiple streams of work into compelling, logical client presentations and share them with executive level clients with confidence Create thoughtful financial models to quantify the value of recommended innovations. (Many modeling situations will require quantitative analysis of business opportunities based upon new ideas or thinking that have little or no precedence) Develop innovation roadmaps to help clients move from strategy to implementation Requirements MBA is strongly preferred Experience building financial models Excellent presentation and communication skills Experience working in group settings with teammates with different skills (e.g., designers and engineers) Experience consulting at senior levels of an organization Strong client-facing communication and presentation skills Willingness to travel to the US approximately once a quarter for research and/or client meetings Have a portfolio that includes example(s) of market or competitive analyses, framework development, and financial modeling