Corporate Strategy Principal

Job ID: 2402968

Location: RESTON, VA, US

Date Posted: 2024-02-29

Category: Business Development

Subcategory: Strategic Plng

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time

Minimum Clearance Required: None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Potential for Remote Work: No

Description

SAIC’s Corporate Strategy group works with the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) to define the corporation’s strategic priorities, build actionable strategies that incorporate insights from the competitive environment and market / spend data, and execute detailed action plans that advance progress toward our defined growth plan. The team’s analyses and outputs reach a diverse population ranging from SAIC’s full workforce, program managers, the ELT, the Board of Directors, and the investor community.    

Our growing team is seeking to hire a Corporate Strategy Analyst.  The successful candidate will contribute to a diverse set of work products in a dynamic, executive-facing environment. Representative responsibilities include supporting enterprise strategy development and implementation through research, synthesis of data, and development of executive-level materials using the MS Office suite. The successful candidate will work closely with leaders across the strategy, corporate development, finance, Innovation Factory teams, and market-facing parts of the company to drive near-term growth in context of long-term strategies while maintaining planning processes and execution governance. This team interacts directly with the company’s most senior leadership on a regular basis, and this role offers the opportunity to grow quickly and develop enterprise-leading skillsets.   

Roles and Responsibilities:  

·       Develop quantitative (data, models) and qualitative (frameworks, presentations) materials for Corporate Strategy efforts and broader business reviews 

·       Deliver storytelling and presentation skills that contextualize data and drive executive-level discussion and decision-making  

·       Facilitate brainstorming sessions, develop hypotheses and support data-driven analyses and executive presentation materials that define growth plans, actively engaging with colleagues across the company 

·       Define and manage actionable implementation roadmaps that enable strategic planning, investment prioritization, and resource alignment 

·       Assist in developing metrics / milestones that promote a culture of “iterative strategy” within organizations 

·       Lead and support other ad-hoc strategic planning initiatives as they arise and as directed by the corporate leadership 

·       Develop executive-level PowerPoint presentations and other written artifacts that require minimal revision 

·       Shape strategic direction of the Corporate Strategy team itself, recommending analyses that the team will pursue to advance its purpose

• Some administrative duties will be required 

PREFERENCE FOR LOCAL CANDIDATES IN THE DMV, BUT WILL CONSIDER REMOTE AS WELL.  

MUST BE A US CITIZEN

Qualifications

·       Bachelor of Science in business, engineering, or related field of study 

·       4+ years of relevant experience, which should include working with commercial consulting or federally-focused businesses in delivering management consulting skillsets, either directly to a customer or in an internally facing role 

·       Proven track record of successful establishment and adoption of strategic planning processes, tools, and evolved culture of strategic thinking 

·       Proven ability to manage complex analyses spanning quantitative and qualitative data, delivering executive-level insights with specific attention to synthesizing trends, and forecasts 

·       Demonstrated ability to establish and grow corporate relationships among senior leaders 

·       Proven ability to set guidelines, criteria, and best-in-class competencies for strategy development 

·       Proven ability to engage with and successfully influence customers, corporate leadership, and industry peers 

·       Expert proficiency in the use of business software, including Microsoft Office Suite 

·       Excellent communication, relational, research and analytical skills, and works efficiently and effectively under pressure and within deadlines.  

·       Exceptional written and oral communication skills, ability and willingness to learn new skillsets. 

 

Preferred Qualifications:   

• Ability to build and maintain advanced data models in MS Excel 
• A mix of consulting and corporate experience 
• Experience sourcing, cleaning, and analyzing Federal budget or spending data
• Experience scoping and executing consulting services in the federal market
• Intellectual curiosity, entrepreneurial thinking, flexibility, and a “one team” collaborative operating style 

 

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.
Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.