Sr. Business & Portfolio Strategy Analyst

Bose Corporation•Framingham, MA

7d•$149,500 - $205,600

About The Position

Bose Corporation is seeking an emerging strategy professional to help shape the future of its global consumer electronics business. The role spans business and product portfolio strategy across the consumer value chain, from consumer insights, product strategy, design, and development to marketing, sales, and supply chain. It is suited to someone who combines structured strategic thinking, strong written communication, analytical curiosity, and a collaborative working style. The analyst will frame ambiguous business questions, work across functions to define problems and develop hypotheses, identify and analyze relevant evidence, and turn findings into strategic recommendations. A major focus is translating complex analyses and cross-functional input into clear, persuasive written narratives for senior executives and the Board of Directors. The role also supports multi-year business unit strategy, product portfolio choices, growth opportunities, competitive positioning, and investment decisions. The position is based in the primary work location of Framingham, Massachusetts; other Bose work locations may have different hiring ranges. The hiring range for the primary location is $149,500–$205,600. Bose describes its rewards as including competitive base pay, bonus programs, comprehensive health and welfare benefits, a 401(k) plan, exclusive wellbeing perks, and an employee discount.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, Finance, or a related discipline.
Typically 2–5 years of experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, or a similarly rigorous analytical environment.
Outstanding written communication skills, including the ability to turn complex business issues into concise, logically structured, executive-ready memoranda and recommendations.
Strong command of structured problem-solving methods, including issue definition, analytical frameworks, hypothesis development, and hypothesis testing.
Resourcefulness in identifying, gathering, and analyzing data to answer complex business questions, including when information is incomplete or difficult to access.
Ability to synthesize qualitative and quantitative information into actionable strategic insights.
Collaborative working style, strong listening skills, intellectual humility, and ability to learn quickly from cross-functional experts.
Strong business judgment, intellectual curiosity, and comfort navigating ambiguity.

Nice To Haves

Experience at a leading strategy consulting firm such as McKinsey, Bain, BCG, or a comparable organization.
Experience developing executive-level strategy documents, investment recommendations, or Board-facing materials.
Exposure to consumer electronics, technology, consumer products, or other innovation-driven businesses.
Experience in growth strategy, product portfolio strategy, corporate strategy, or commercial due diligence.
MBA or advanced degree.

Responsibilities

Lead the structured definition of complex and ambiguous business problems, translating broad strategic questions into clear issues, analytical frameworks, and testable hypotheses.
Collaborate with functional leaders and subject matter experts to understand the business, challenge assumptions, and identify the most important questions to answer.
Apply hypothesis-driven problem-solving to focus analysis on high-impact issues.
Identify internal and external data sources, determine what evidence is needed, and develop practical approaches to test hypotheses.
Synthesize quantitative and qualitative findings and refine hypotheses as new information emerges.
Balance analytical rigor with pragmatism when determining whether sufficient evidence supports a strategic recommendation.
Translate strategic thinking, business analyses, and cross-functional input into concise written narratives for senior executives and the Board of Directors.
Develop strategy memoranda, executive briefs, decision papers, and strategic recommendations that make complex issues easy to understand.
Structure communications around conclusions, supporting evidence, strategic implications, and decisions required; tailor them to working teams, executives, and the Board.
Support development of the business unit’s multi-year strategy, including growth opportunities, competitive positioning, market priorities, and investment choices.
Partner with Product Management, Consumer Insights, Finance, and other functions to develop and refine product portfolio strategies.
Evaluate consumer needs, market dynamics, competitive trends, product economics, and portfolio performance to inform strategic decisions.
Develop business cases and strategic scenarios to evaluate growth opportunities, portfolio alternatives, and resource allocation.
Connect product portfolio recommendations to broader business objectives, financial performance, and long-term competitive advantage.
Build trusted relationships across Product Management, Design, Engineering, Marketing, Sales, Finance, and Supply Chain.
Facilitate working sessions that structure complex discussions, surface diverse perspectives, and establish shared understanding.
Work with subject matter experts to identify relevant information, test assumptions, and develop fact-based conclusions.
Constructively challenge existing thinking while remaining open to alternative perspectives and new evidence.
Build alignment and influence decisions through reasoning, credibility, and collaboration rather than positional authority.