Strategic Business Analyst

U.S. Bank • Chicago, IL

3d • $86,360 - $101,600 • Onsite

About The Position

The Strategic Business Analyst partners closely with the Chief Administrative Officer to translate complex financial, market, and business data into clear insights, executive storylines, and recommended actions. This role uses strong analytical judgment, financial acumen, and concise communication to identify trends, pressure-test assumptions, support business decisions, and connect quantitative analysis to strategic priorities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• Typically, eight to 10 years of related experience
• Experience in strategy, business analytics, finance, market research, business management, or a related analytical role
• Demonstrated experience analyzing financial data, market data, trends, and business performance metrics to develop insights and action plans
• Advanced Excel skills, with the ability to build analyses, identify patterns, pressure-test assumptions, and convert data into executive-ready presentations
• Strong business writing skills with the ability to simplify complex information into concise storylines, key messages, and recommended next steps
• Proven ability to manage multiple analyses and deliver executive-ready insights in a fast-paced environment
• Exceptional attention to detail

Nice To Haves

• Highly analytical and comfortable working with financial results, market data, and performance trends
• Exhibits strong accountability for deliverables and operates with a sense of urgency and high level of discretion
• Structured, detail-oriented, and insight-focused
• Demonstrates adaptability and comfort with ambiguity

Responsibilities

• Develop structured analysis to support key business priorities, strategic decisions, and leadership discussions.
• Analyze quantitative inputs such as financial results, trends, market data, and operational metrics and translate into clear storylines, implications, and recommended actions.
• Synthesize insights across Product and Practice business leaders and business partners to identify common themes, risks, opportunities, and decision points.
• Create data-driven views of business performance, market positioning, and client trends.
• Identify key assumptions, variances, risks, and implications within financial and operational analyses.
• Prepare executive-level materials, including summaries, presentations, briefing notes, and data-driven narratives that clearly connect facts to business implications.
• Use AI, analytics, and other tools to improve speed, quality, and depth of business insights.
• Identify trends, outliers, and efficiency opportunities through quantitative and qualitative analysis.
• Translate operating model, role clarity, and organizational data into practical insights for leadership decision-making.

Benefits

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
• Basic term and optional term life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Pregnancy disability and parental leave
• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
• Adoption assistance
• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level