VP Consulting, Workplace Investing

Fidelity Investments•Boston, MA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Role As Vice President, Workplace Investing ('WI') – Fidelity Consulting you are responsible for overseeing the delivery of strategy consulting projects on behalf of our Workplace Investing Business, which includes Fidelity’s retirement and healthcare benefits business lines. Our projects aim to solve the most critical business issues, and your role is highly valued by WI business leaders to drive critical thinking forward. Your thought leadership, team management, and client relationships help to shape the future of the WI business. In addition, your work as an integral member of the Fidelity Consulting ('FC') management team helps to strengthen our group. Our Vice Presidents lead strategic projects critical to our WI business. These projects are typically staffed with three to six associates over a four-to-six-month timeframe. As Vice President, you help scope the projects, lead and manage workstreams, and partner with Wealth business leaders to drive successful outcomes. The Team Fidelity Consulting ('FC') consists of ~100 strategy consultants, some like yourself, who are directly aligned to a business unit, and others who move across projects as business need dictates. Fidelity Consulting addresses strategic challenges and opportunities with thoughtful and rigorous analysis, and by providing provocative points of view. We deliver value in a variety of ways, from leading projects focused on growth and innovation, to consulting on enterprise-wide initiatives. As a part of the FC team, you will gain exposure to a wide variety of strategic business challenges – ultimately preparing you for increasing leadership roles at Fidelity.

Requirements

Demonstrated interest or experience in the financial services industry, with the strong knowledge of the retirement and/or healthcare benefits industry, customers, and products and services
Have worked in one or more areas of the retirement or healthcare benefits industry with direct experience with customers, products, or services
The position requires significant consulting experience with multiple years in the project manager role and experience counseling clients/partners, preferably with a top tier consulting firm.
You must have outstanding analytical, communication, conceptual thinking, project management and problem-solving capabilities.
You have both the flexibility and the skill to lead and contribute to teams.
Experience with project and team management, specifically including strategy development, evaluation of new retirement or healthcare benefits products and services, and business transformation
In depth understanding of the retirement and healthcare benefits industry market dynamics, economic structures, competitor landscape, products and offerings and customer trends
Understanding of key retirement and healthcare benefits activities including but not limited to defined contribution, defined benefit, stock plan services, and health benefit administration.
Ability to synthesize analysis and research into strategic insights and practical recommendations, including strategic analysis, financial analysis, operational analysis and primary/secondary research
Capable of influencing and providing strategic guidance to senior management, through both personal interactions as well as the creation and delivery of researched based conclusions.
Ability to bring ideas to increase collaboration between the WI organization and broader Fidelity
Ability to assess risk and operationalize findings – turning research into actions
Proficient in quantifying challenges and requirements related to execution
Driver of decisions in complex environments with multiple partners
Adept at leading multiple projects/initiatives at once
Skilled in building relationships with peers and executives in a variety of capacities
A desire to work with people development and mentoring

Nice To Haves

MBA degree or equivalent degree or experience is preferred

Responsibilities

Overseeing the delivery of strategy consulting projects
Scope the projects
Lead and manage workstreams
Partner with Wealth business leaders to drive successful outcomes

Benefits

comprehensive health care coverage and emotional well-being support
market-leading retirement
generous paid time off and parental leave
charitable giving employee match program
educational assistance including student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, and learning resources to develop your career

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