Lead, Corporate Strategy

UKG•,

13d•$115,100 - $165,450

About The Position

As a member of UKG’s Corporate Strategy team, the Lead, Corporate Strategy supports the shaping of the company’s future direction by partnering with senior leaders and cross-functional teams on high-priority strategic initiatives. The role is intended for analytically strong individual contributors with early-career strategy or finance experience who can lead structured conversations, develop rigorous financial analyses, and engage credibly with VP-level stakeholders. The position emphasizes analytical ownership, financial modeling, and structured problem solving. The role leads discussions, pressure-tests assumptions, and drives clarity on complex business issues under the guidance of more senior team members. It owns discrete analytical workstreams end-to-end and communicates analysis, tradeoffs, and implications to stakeholders. UKG describes itself as a Workforce Operating Platform, using workforce insights and people-first AI to help organizations build trust, amplify productivity, and empower talent. The position’s stated pay range is $115,100 to $165,450. Actual base pay may vary based on skills, experience, job-related knowledge, and work location. Employees may also be eligible for a performance-based bonus plan and restricted stock unit awards.

Requirements

At least 3 to 5 years of relevant work experience in strategy consulting, corporate strategy, investment banking, or a similar role.
Strong financial and analytical skills, including experience building and interpreting financial models to support strategic decisions.
Demonstrated ability to structure ambiguous problems and translate analysis into clear insights.
Experience developing executive-level materials and communicating complex analyses clearly and concisely.
Comfort leading discussions with VP-level stakeholders in a structured, fact-based manner.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality outputs under tight timelines.
Highly analytical and detail-oriented, with a strong bias toward fact-based decision making.
Structured and logical thinking, with the ability to articulate tradeoffs and implications clearly.
Confident, credible communication skills for leading conversations with senior stakeholders.
Practical, grounded approach focused on clarity and substance over polish.
Collaborative working style and ability to operate independently and take ownership of assigned work.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience at a strategy consulting firm, investment bank, or in a corporate strategy, finance, or business operations role.
Meaningful exposure to financial modeling, valuation, or investment analysis.
Experience supporting enterprise-scale or multi-business organizations.
Exposure to software, SaaS, or technology-enabled business models.

Responsibilities

Support corporate strategy initiatives related to growth strategy, portfolio prioritization, investment decisions, and value creation.
Develop executive-level presentation materials emphasizing strategic framing, financial insight, and decision relevance.
Lead quantitative analysis, including financial modeling, scenario analysis, and business case development, to support strategic decisions.
Conduct market, competitive, and customer analysis and translate findings into strategic implications.
Structure complex problems and develop fact-based perspectives for executive discussions.
Lead workstream-level discussions with cross-functional partners and VP-level stakeholders to clarify objectives, test assumptions, and align on implications.
Own discrete analytical workstreams end-to-end, including defining the analytical approach, managing timelines, and ensuring output quality.
Walk stakeholders through analysis, tradeoffs, and implications clearly and confidently.