Corporate Strategy Associate
About The Position
The Corporate Strategy & Planning team serves as TIAA’s internal strategy function, comprising three core capabilities: Strategic Consulting, Competitive Intelligence, and Strategic Planning. The Strategic Consulting Associate role supports enterprise-wide strategic initiatives across all of TIAA's businesses – including retirement, insurance, wealth, and asset management/Nuveen – as well as key functional areas such as marketing and technology. Working with limited oversight, this role mirrors the responsibilities of an associate consultant at a top-tier strategy firm, leading workstreams on high-impact projects that shape TIAA’s strategic direction.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Experience Required
- 5+ Years Required
- Prior experience in strategy consulting, corporate strategy, or related analytical roles strongly preferred
- Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience.
- 5+ years of work experience in leading strategic workstreams at a consulting firm or in a corporate strategy function.
- Must have independently managed multiple end-to-end strategy consulting workstreams from problem structuring to final delivery.
- Demonstrated proficiency in building financial models, conducting market sizing exercises, and delivering competitive benchmarking reports.
- Proven track record of developing and presenting materials to C-suite or Board-level audiences. Measurable by frequency and seniority of stakeholder interactions in prior roles.
Nice To Haves
- MBA preferred
- 7+ Years Preferred
- MBA or Advanced Degree
- Financial Services Industry Knowledge — Exposure across retirement, insurance, wealth, or asset management domains.
- Directly mentored or coached junior team members with visible impact on their growth and performance.
Responsibilities
- Partners with business leaders across TIAA's business units and functional areas to address enterprise-wide and business-specific strategic challenges
- Leads consulting project workstreams end-to-end, managing timelines, coordinating across stakeholders, and delivering high-quality outputs independently
- Structures and solves complex business problems across diverse strategic topics, including growth strategy, operating model design, market positioning, and organizational effectiveness
- Conducts rigorous analysis, including market sizing, competitive benchmarking, financial modeling, interview synthesizing, and scenario planning, to support strategic recommendations
- Manages through ambiguity, working effectively with incomplete information and incorporating risk assessment into decision-making
- Develops executive-ready materials that synthesize complex analyses into clear, actionable insights tailored to senior audiences including the Executive Committee and Board of Trustees
- Builds trusted relationships with engagement managers and business partners, and establishes credibility as a reliable strategic resource
- Mentors junior team members and contributes to continuous improvement of team capabilities and team infrastructure
Benefits
- superior retirement program
- highly competitive health, wellness and work life offerings
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
