Senior Manager, Strategy and Business Analysis

Capital One•Toronto, ON

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Capital One Canada is seeking a Senior Manager, Strategy and Business Analysis to join their team. This role is part of the Strategy & Analytics team, which functions similarly to management consulting but offers the opportunity to work on complex problems, use data-driven decision making to enhance business strategy, and maintain work/life balance. The role involves identifying and evaluating new business opportunities, including products, marketing strategies, and partnerships, and supporting senior leadership in understanding market dynamics, competitor moves, and emerging trends. The Strategy team defines long-term goals for the business, identifies how to achieve them, partners with stakeholders, and prioritizes new opportunities. They also maintain relationships with Capital One US counterparts to ensure alignment with enterprise strategy. This role offers opportunities for rotation to various teams and is suitable for high performers seeking growth.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree (Master’s Degree preferred)
At least 5 years of experience in quantitative analysis/financial modeling
At least 5 years of experience in qualitative analysis
At least 3 years of experience in people management
At least 3 years of experience in project management
At least 2 years of experience in competitive/market analysis

Nice To Haves

Corporate strategy decision making and problem solving using analytics with a basic understanding of credit card

Responsibilities

Develop business strategies that will drive growth, profitability, and competitive success for Capital One in the face of shifting consumer and regulatory behavior, and to drive business to meet long-term goals.
Have an ownership mindset, and P&L accountability for business cases. Strategic planning with a 1-6 month horizon.
May eventually manage and develop a team of analysts. Coaching and mentoring associates throughout the organization with a goal of developing and retaining talent at Capital One.
Coordinate and collaborate across the business to manage and sequence delivery of business cases and initiatives, build business requirements and execute against the growth strategy. Oversee multiple projects and programs concurrently.
Work closely with colleagues across Capital One including: Tech, Marketing, Operations, Finance and others to drive improvement in quality, volume, service, and profitability.
A proven track record of decision making and problem solving based on analytics. Conceptual thinking skills must be complemented by a strong quantitative orientation, given that a large part of the business is based on rigorous analytic marketing & credit risk management.
He/she should be a tenacious decision maker, able to bring a healthy, aggressive, yet responsible approach to business. Self-starter, and comfortable with blue-sky thinking and working with imperfect/incomplete information.
Ability to build and leverage the capabilities of a high-performing team, as well as business partners across the enterprise. He/she should foster innovation, drive critical decisions, hold business partners accountable, and be able to consistently deliver results.
Impeccable written and oral communication credentials, coupled with strategic influencing skills and the ability to drive agreement through intellect, interpersonal and negotiation skills.
Display an intense focus on achieving both short and long term goals. He/she should be able to drive and execute an agenda in an uncertain and fluid environment.
Successful track record of thriving in a fast paced, entrepreneurial and dynamic environment. Previous consulting experience is a plus.