Sr Principal, Corporate Strategy

UKG • Lowell, MA

2h

About The Position

As a member of the corporate strategy team, you will help shape the future direction of UKG by working with executive leadership on diverse and high priority strategic topics. The Corporate Strategy team partners with leaders across UKG to drive strategic initiatives, identify value creation opportunities and solve complex business analysis. You will serve as a trusted business partner and advisor for a wide range of leaders managing a $5+B global business.

Requirements

• Strong intellect and business acumen with the ability to work across a broad portfolio of topics
• Structured and logical thinker with excellent strategic story lining capabilities; able to drive projects from initial concept (including hypotheses development and decision frameworks) and design and lead supporting analyses
• Distinctive presentation building skills with strong data visualization experience and ability to tell the story of complex business issues and focus on what matters most
• Strong analytical skills with demonstrated ability to run and manage highly complicated quantitative analysis to support strategic recommendations
• Experience with primary and secondary market research and survey methods
• Executive presence with polished writing and public speaking skills, comfortable leading presentations with the ability to synthesize information into key messages appropriate for the audience
• Minimum 5 years of work experience with 2-3 years of experience with a leading management consulting firm (e.g. Bain, BCG, LEK, McKinsey),

Nice To Haves

• MBA or other post-graduate degree attainment preferred with strong record of academic achievement
• Highly motivated and determined, tenacious about tackling emerging and sometimes unstructured business issues, undeterred by roadblocks
• Entrepreneurial mindset with vision and enthusiasm for strategy work
• Strong attention to detail who understands how to deliver on short timelines
• Comfortable acting as an individual contributor and as a team manager (Player/Coach)
• Open and honest communicator able to quickly build trust and respect across all levels of the organization

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic projects including market entry, product strategy, operational initiatives, and strategic alliances
• Provide internal consulting support to the Executive Committee and functional leaders
• Support ongoing strategic planning initiatives and shape strategic direction of the business
• Build and maintain deep understanding of the HCM market, it’s key players and competitive dynamics
• Attend internal and external industry events
• Build deep relationships with UKG leaders and foster collaboration across teams and levels

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees