Corporate Strategy & Planning MBA Development Associate

TIAA • New York, NY

10d • $140,000 - $200,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Corporate Strategy & Planning (CS&P) team is TIAA’s internal strategy function, with capabilities in Strategic Consulting, Competitive Intelligence, and Strategic Planning. The CS&P Associate Development Program is a two-year program for early-career professionals to build a foundation in internal strategy consulting while contributing to enterprise-wide initiatives across TIAA’s businesses—including retirement, insurance, wealth, and asset management/Nuveen—and functional areas such as marketing and technology. Associates receive structured mentorship, hands-on training, and progressively increasing responsibility, working with experienced team members on high-impact projects that shape TIAA’s strategic direction.

The Associate partners with business leaders under senior team members’ guidance, supports and increasingly leads project workstreams, and develops capabilities in solving complex strategic problems. The role involves rigorous analysis and the development of executive-ready materials, with growing exposure to senior audiences, including the Executive Committee and Board of Trustees. Associates also participate in formal training, mentorship, and feedback cycles and contribute to improving team capabilities and infrastructure.

The anticipated start date is July 2027. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. and must not require current or future work visa sponsorship to retain that authorization. The position has a base pay range of $140,000 to $200,000 per year. Actual base salary may vary based on relevant experience, time in role, internal peer salaries, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location. Compensation may also include participation in a performance-linked incentive program, depending on the role.

Requirements

• University degree required.
• At least 5 years of work experience required.
• Authorization to work in the U.S. without requiring current or future work visa sponsorship to retain authorization.

Nice To Haves

• MBA preferred.
• At least 7 years of work experience preferred.
• Prior experience in strategy consulting, corporate strategy, or related analytical roles strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders across TIAA business units and functional areas, under senior team members’ guidance, to address enterprise-wide and business-specific strategic challenges.
• Support and increasingly lead components of consulting project workstreams, including timeline management, stakeholder coordination, and delivery of high-quality outputs.
• Structure and solve complex business problems across topics such as growth strategy, operating model design, market positioning, and organizational effectiveness.
• Conduct analysis including market sizing, competitive benchmarking, financial modeling, interview synthesis, and scenario planning to support strategic recommendations.
• Work through ambiguity and incomplete information, incorporating risk assessment into decision-making.
• Contribute to executive-ready materials that synthesize complex analyses into clear, actionable insights, with growing exposure to senior audiences including the Executive Committee and Board of Trustees.
• Build relationships with engagement managers and business partners, developing credibility and trust as a strategic resource.
• Participate in formal training, mentorship, and feedback cycles, and contribute to continuous improvement of team capabilities and infrastructure.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Total Rewards package.
• Superior retirement program.
• Competitive health, wellness, and work-life offerings supporting physical, emotional, and financial well-being.
• Depending on the role, participation in an incentive program linked to performance.

What This Job Offers

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