Strategy, Growth, & Transformation Associate

WittKieffer•Remote Illinois, IL

2d•$115,000 - $135,000

About The Position

We are mission-driven to advance wellbeing across the Quality of Life ecosystem through impactful leadership. Come join us! THE ROLE WittKieffer is at a pivotal point in its evolution, advancing several enterprise-critical priorities simultaneously--including corporate development, operational transformation, and financial performance acceleration. We are seeking a high-caliber, analytically rigorous, and operationally minded Strategy Associate to act as a force multiplier across these efforts. This role functions as a right hand to the Head of Strategy & Transformation, blending strategic development, analytics, execution, and coordination to drive progress across multiple concurrent initiatives. The Strategy Associate will operate with a high degree of autonomy, context-switch across priorities, and play a central role in ensuring speed, alignment, and execution at the highest levels of the organization.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required
3-5 years of experience in consulting, strategy, transformation, or similar roles
Demonstrated ability to structure solutions to ambiguous problems and drive them forward.
Strong financial and analytical skills
Experience leading projects
Track record of success working with and communicating across the organization, from front-line team members to executive leadership, using a variety of communication methods and channels.
Experience operating independently in a fast-paced, unstructured environment.

Nice To Haves

MBA strongly preferred
experience in a professional services or B2B organization is preferred
financial modeling experience preferred, but not the sole focus
preference given to individuals who have overseen a portfolio of projects.

Responsibilities

Build and synthesize analytical outputs that directly inform key strategic and investment decisions.
Develop and support financial models, scenario analyses, and data-driven insights to support executive decision-making.
Translate complex analyses into clear executive-ready insights and actionable recommendations.
Drive day-to-day execution of key initiatives by structuring workstreams, defining deliverables, and maintaining momentum through project management principles.
Track and coordinate deliverables, timelines, and interdependencies across enterprise-wide initiatives.
Hold workstreams accountable to timelines and proactively escalate risks or bottlenecks.
Act as an extension of the Head of Strategy, stepping into initiatives as needed to move work forward, close gaps, and ensure continuity in fast-moving or under-resourced areas.
Act as connective tissue across internal stakeholders (e.g., Finance, HR, IT, Operations, Consulting, etc.) and external advisors.
Coordinate inputs, align stakeholders, and ensure information flows efficiently.
Proactively identify gaps in alignment, competing priorities, or unclear ownership and drive resolution.
Improve structure, clarity, and communication across complex, cross-functional efforts.
Prepare analysis, recommendations, and implementation materials for executive-level discussions, including presentations and summaries.
Distill complex information into actionable insights, recommendations, and next steps.
Collaborate on development of strategic narratives (e.g., valuation, growth strategy, integration planning, etc.).
Introduce structure and discipline into ambiguous or fast-moving initiatives.
Develop tracking mechanisms, dashboards, and processes to improve execution quality and speed.
Assess and resolve a wide range of real-time issues as well as identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency, coordination, and decision velocity.