Sr Business Strategist

T-Mobile•Herndon, VA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

This role supports business growth by identifying market opportunities and analyzing competitive trends within the business development function. It involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to perform complex analyses and develop strategic recommendations for key business decisions. The role differentiates itself through the integration of financial modeling and executive-level communication to influence organizational strategy. Success is measured by the accuracy of insights delivered, stakeholder engagement, and the impact of strategic initiatives on business outcomes. The work directly informs leadership decisions and contributes to the overall direction and performance of the organization and its customers.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree plus 7 years of related work experience OR Advanced degree with 5 years of related experience (Required)
Acceptable areas of study include Business, Management, Economics, Statistics, or related field (Required)
7-10 years Management consulting, investment banking, corporate strategy, or other related experience requiring quantitative analysis and executive presentation skills. (Required)
4-7 years Strategy and Problem Solving experience in framing complex problems, identifying key issues that impact business decisions and providing data driven recommendations. (Required)
4-7 years Financial modeling and Analytics. Experience in developing financial models and performing financial and operating analysis and reporting, including analyzing complex data. (Required)
Strategy Proactive problem solver who can break ambiguous problems into pieces using a hypothesis-driven approach. Ability to frame problems, use strategic frameworks, develop strategies. (Required)
Business Acumen Business Model: Knowledge and understanding of business models, pricing strategies, channel management. Analytical and data-driven, comfortable triangulating data to estimate market sizes and build financial models. (Required)
Financial Analysis Ability to build financial models and develop qualitative analysis, perform sensitivity analysis. Comfortable reading and understanding implications of income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements. (Required)
Communication Ability to synthesize analysis into succinct, executive-ready written, visual, and verbal communications. Ability to articulate rationale and present in front of senior leaders. Effective communicator who knows how to bring structure and clarity to situations where direction is limited. (Required)
Problem Solving Critical Thinking: Ability to think through complex problems. Intellectually curious, enjoys researching about new technologies and products. Natural hustler with a contagious “can-do” attitude. (Required)
High Performance Teams Team player, adept at working with others to overcome obstacles and gain alignment to achieve results (Required)
At least 18 years of age
Legally authorized to work in the United States

Nice To Haves

Less than 2 years Prior experience in B2B, Product Strategy, and/or Telecom. (Preferred)
Less than 2 years Project management. Experience leading project independently, engaging and getting consensus from stakeholders, creating roadmaps and project plans. (Preferred)

Responsibilities

Lead strategic projects to analyze business challenges and deliver actionable insights to internal stakeholders
Develop financial and market models to support decision-making and evaluate growth opportunities
Synthesize complex data into clear, concise presentations for executive audiences
Identify and communicate market and competitor trends to inform organizational strategy
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align strategies and drive business initiatives
Coordinate preparation activities for key organizational events such as earnings calls and board meetings
Also responsible for other duties/projects as assigned by business management as needed