Corporate Strategy Consultant

Truist • Charlotte, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This role will be a key contributor within the Corporate Strategy & Strategic Initiatives organization. The role will be expected to help shape the prioritization of enterprise strategic initiatives by analyzing large sets of data and formulating recommendations into insightful takeaways/recommendations in PPT or word form as well as verbal updates. The individual must be comfortable independently researching and reviewing qualitative and quantitative information including but not limited to industry/internal data, customer feedback, industry trends, Truist competitive positioning, and Truist’s corporate strategies. This position will sit on-site at one of the locations listed 5 days a week. No remote option. Other Truist locations may be considered.

Requirements

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or similar business/analytical discipline
• 5+ years of work experience preferably with a bulk of it within Financial Services or another regulated / multiple legal entity type environment
• Work experience in a financial services product or client experience organization, at a consulting firm, and/or a corporate strategy organization
• Proven ability to perform competitive, market, and internal product/operational analyses; comfort modeling or synthesizing ‘directional’ insights that sometimes requires triangulation of various data points to derive a conclusion
• Experience with Tableau, PPT, Excel and other presentation and data automation programs

Nice To Haves

• Work experience in a financial services product or client experience organization, at a consulting firm, and/or a corporate strategy organization
• Experience engaging and working around executive leaders – including engaging with senior leaders somewhat independently once a relationship is built

Responsibilities

• Provide analytic support (e.g., data analysis, reviewing processes, researching industry or competitor trends / benchmarks, building Excel-based models, etc.) to inform strategic initiatives (including the why and how the initiative might be required).
• Create documents and presentations for executive leadership that clearly articulate recommendations, tradeoffs, and/or strategic choices with rationale around why conclusions are being suggested/made including supporting Board materials when necessary.
• Identify required information/data sources, gather and interpret the data, execute necessary analysis, and then present findings in the form of verbal, slide, or email updates to the Corporate Strategy leaders they are supporting as well as business and functional partners across Truist.
• Engage independently with (as well as at times providing readouts directly to) the Head of Corporate Strategy & Strategic Initiatives without manager involvement.
• May be asked to maintain pulse of the strategic investment – including reconciliation of funding v. plans, aiding the active disposition of ongoing investment requests and backlogs, and providing content to prepare for investment portfolio planning discussions with Executive Leadership and/or Board.
• Remain fluent with latest reporting and data analysis software and skills.

Benefits

• All regular teammates (not temporary or contingent workers) working 20 hours or more per week are eligible for benefits, though eligibility for specific benefits may be determined by the division of Truist offering the position.
• Truist offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, tax-preferred savings accounts, and a 401k plan to teammates.
• Teammates also receive no less than 10 days of vacation (prorated based on date of hire and by full-time or part-time status) during their first year of employment, along with 10 sick days (also prorated), and paid holidays.
• Depending on the position and division, this job may also be eligible for Truist’s defined benefit pension plan, restricted stock units, and/or a deferred compensation plan.
• As you advance through the hiring process, you will also learn more about the specific benefits available for any non-temporary position for which you apply, based on full-time or part-time status, position, and division of work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level