Strategy And Foresights Lead

Summary

Join Servus Credit Union as their Strategy & Foresights Lead! This permanent, full-time remote position involves developing and refining strategic and business plans, collaborating with cross-functional departments, and utilizing foresight methodologies for competitive analysis. You will develop and champion innovation frameworks, provide strategic insights, and build business cases. The ideal candidate possesses strong analytical skills, experience in financial services, and a proven ability to influence senior-level decision-making. Servus offers a comprehensive benefits package including health and wellness, vacation, retirement savings, training and development, flexible work options, and competitive compensation.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree preferably in business administration, finance, economics, or a related field
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered
• An agile mindset with the ability to make decisions with speed and confidence, while maintaining a focus on delivering outcomes
• Demonstrated analytical skills and the ability to skillfully turn complex data into presentations
• At least 2-5 years of experience in financial services, fintech or banking
• Knowledge of strategy frameworks and the strategic planning process

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine strategic and business plans to support organizational objectives and drive growth across the credit union
• Collaborate with cross-functional departments to ensure functional strategies and operational plans are aligned with strategic goals
• Use strategic foresight methodologies to combine market research and competitive analysis to create and maintain relevant environmental scenarios
• Develop and champion an innovation framework to guide and coordinate cross-functional innovation efforts
• Provide strategic insights and what-if scenario recommendations, shaping high-level decision-making on key strategic issues
• Develop business cases to evaluate business impact, strategic opportunities, and strategic options analysis to inform decision-making
• Demonstrate intellectual curiosity and ambidextrous leadership in proactively identifying and solving challenging strategic issues

Preferred Qualifications

• 6-8 years of experience in strategic planning, business analysis, market research, or a related field is highly valued
• Experience in developing robust quantitative analysis and leveraging data to quantify impacts of strategy to inform decision-making
• Proven ability to facilitate strategic decision making and influence decision making at senior levels

Benefits

• Health and wellness
• Vacation
• Retirement savings programs
• Training & Development Opportunities
• Career Advancement Potential
• Flexible work options
• Competitive Compensation including performance-based incentive pay
• Meaningful work towards individual and corporate goals
• Opportunities to get involved and give back through an employee volunteer program
• Profit sharing
• Voting for the board of directors