Strategy Manager

Captive Resources • Itasca, IL

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About The Position

We are seeking a highly analytical and strategic professional to join as a Strategy Manager supporting the Chief Strategy Officer. In this role, you will lead high-impact strategic initiatives and analyses that drive revenue growth, improve operational efficiency, and support enterprise decision-making. This position offers significant exposure to executive leadership and provides an opportunity to influence strategic priorities across the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, engineering, analytics, or a related discipline required.
• 5+ years of experience in strategy consulting, corporate strategy, or related roles.
• Demonstrated experience leading strategic analyses and managing complex, cross-functional initiatives.
• Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to structure ambiguous business issues into actionable insights and recommendations.
• Strong strategic thinking capabilities with experience evaluating growth opportunities, operational improvements, and enterprise priorities.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to synthesize findings and present recommendations to senior executives.
• Strong stakeholder management and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence across functions and levels of the organization.
• Proven ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• High degree of intellectual curiosity, initiative, and ownership.
• Ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively across teams.
• Commitment to company values.

Nice To Haves

• MBA preferred.
• Prior experience working at a leading strategy consulting firm strongly preferred.
• Experience with data analysis and visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, SQL, Alteryx) is a plus.
• Experience working with AI tools such as ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot or Claude.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic initiatives and analyses focused on revenue growth, operational efficiency, and long-term value creation.
• Structure and execute complex business analyses, including market assessments, financial modeling, operational diagnostics, and strategic evaluations.
• Develop executive-level presentations and recommendations for senior leadership and private equity stakeholders.
• Partner with cross-functional leaders across sales, operations, transformation, and other functions to identify opportunities and drive execution of strategic priorities.
• Manage project workstreams independently, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality analyses and recommendations.
• Facilitate discussions with stakeholders to align objectives, priorities, and implementation plans.
• Monitor and track progress against strategic initiatives, key performance indicators, and enterprise goals.
• Support decision-making related to new initiatives, investments, process improvements, and organizational priorities.
• Mentor and provide guidance to junior team members as appropriate.

What This Job Offers

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