Sr Analyst, Business Planning and Development

Pilot Company•Knoxville, TN

About The Position

The Senior Analyst, Business Planning and Development is an essential role within the Business Planning and Development team who facilitates short-term and long-term business planning through initiative intake and execution of business development processes. This role regularly analyzes the company’s objectives to ensure key performance metrics and commitments are on-track, while ensuring appropriate governance is consistently applied.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, management or other related field
3+ years in corporate strategy or business planning role
Understanding of enterprise strategy management methodologies (ex: Balanced Scorecards, Objective Key Results, etc.)
Familiarity with business development lifecycle stages
High proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel and Word
Strong conceptual problem-solving skills and business acumen
Proficient communication skills (written and oral) to facilitate discussions and present to senior leaders
Ability to take ambiguous problems or tasks and develop structured approach and solution
Ability to multitask, prioritize and project manage
Ability to foster relationships with key stakeholders, provide advisory support and gain credibility

Responsibilities

Lead annual strategic planning processes and facilitate initiative in-take
Drive adoption of frameworks, dashboard, scorecards and other reports to assess strategic priorities, and ensure alignment by key stakeholders
Track performance of initiatives, and regularly report on progress to meet strategic objectives and key performance metrics
Interpret business results and translate findings into strategic insights for the business planning and development team and senior leadership
Effectively communicate the significance of strategic insights to drive business decisions
Facilitate weekly coordination of initiative inputs from business and data owners across the company, and analyze for opportunities of improvement
Assist in definition and lead execution of processes throughout business development lifecycle, and ensure appropriate governance is applied
Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) internally on governance, best practices and benchmarks helping to inform and guide business planning and development
Develop high-quality presentations and other supporting materials for the Business Planning and Development and leadership teams
Ensure all activities comply with Pilot Company rules, policies and procedures
Complete other duties as assigned