Senior Manager Strategy

Summary

Join Tala, a global technology company building accessible financial services, as a Senior Manager, Strategy. You will play a key role in shaping Tala's future direction by co-leading strategic planning processes, building frameworks to enhance decision-making, driving improvements in operating cadence, providing market intelligence, and fostering cross-functional alignment. This role bridges the gap between strategy and execution, accelerating Tala's mission to expand financial access globally.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, business operations, investment banking, or a related analytical field, preferably within a high-growth tech or financial services environment
• Proven track record of significantly contributing to strategic planning processes (e.g., multi-year plans, AOP) and developing/implementing analytical frameworks for business case evaluation, prioritization, and decision-making
• Strong quantitative, analytical, and financial modeling skills; ability to synthesize complex information, identify key insights, and develop data-driven recommendations
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex, cross-functional projects and effectively influence and align diverse teams (e.g., Product, Finance, Engineering, Operations, Marketing) without direct authority
• Exceptional communication (written/verbal) and presentation skills; capable of articulating complex strategies, analyses, and recommendations clearly and concisely to executive leadership and broad stakeholder groups
• Deep understanding of goal-setting frameworks and the mechanisms required to connect strategic plans to operational execution and performance monitoring
• Proven ability to manage organizational change effectively, including stakeholder management, communication planning, and driving adoption of new processes or strategies
• High degree of comfort navigating ambiguity; ability to independently structure complex problems, develop hypotheses, and drive towards actionable solutions
• Strong business acumen and financial literacy, with experience working closely with Finance teams on planning, budgeting, and business case validation

Responsibilities

• Co-lead the development of Tala's multi-year strategies and AOP in partnership with Finance and leadership
• Build, implement, and operationalize robust frameworks to evaluate, size, scope, and prioritize strategic initiatives
• Manage and refine Tala's core operating cadence (e.g., business reviews) to enhance effectiveness, alignment, and decision-making speed
• Drive cross-functional alignment and execution discipline against strategic priorities, managing associated process improvements and change
• Establish processes for collaborating with local market teams to build and maintain a centralized view of competitive and market intelligence, ensuring quality and consistency
• Provide actionable insights derived from market intelligence to inform strategic planning and key decisions

Preferred Qualifications

• Deep understanding of the fintech landscape, consumer lending, or specific emerging markets where Tala operates
• Experience working in a global company with distributed teams