• Defines high-impact, long-term (i.e., 2-5+ year horizon) business strategies at the corporate, business, and/or regional level. • Partners with senior management to identify existing operational and new business opportunities, including market development, investment prioritization, and Mergers & Acquisitions and other growth strategies. • Monitors external factors during strategic development, including market forces, macro/microeconomic factors, and competitive implications. • Works with and manages cross-functional project teams. • Conducts rigorous, data-driven analyses to diagnose the current state and model future outcomes for business performance. • Develops recommendations for senior management based on competitive market, financial, statistical, and economic trend data. • Manages corporate strategy initiatives and participates in communicating the strategy to the client organization. • Identifies research, tools, and analyses required to achieve objectives for large, complex business strategy projects. • Structures analytical approaches and develops project strategies and tactics. • Develops recommendations for optimizing business and financial performance. • Manages large, cross-functional teams and communications to facilitate projects and ensure timely delivery to clients. • Leads the development of project guidelines, contingency plans, objectives, and deliverables. • Consults with business executives on a wide range of issues related to the strategy formulation process, including risk management and new growth opportunities. • Provides thought leadership and contributes to expanding the knowledge base within area of expertise which includes developing new methods, techniques and criteria for developing strategy analysis and recommendations. • Collaborates across businesses, functions, and regions to align strategy and direction with corporate and divisional approaches, systems, information and support.