What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director, Strategic Initiatives position at BNY External Career Site?
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We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Director, Strategic Initiatives to join our Global Payments & Trade Business. This role is located in Pittsburgh, PA.
In this role, you will be a member of the Global Strategy & Portfolio Management team for the Global Payments & Trade business and will leverage your diverse experience in executive office delivery, project management, strategic planning, business operations, market research, and/or competitive intelligence to drive business strategy and operational execution. Specifically, this role focuses on managing cross-functional initiatives, supporting executive office activities and providing actionable insights through research and analysis.
In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways:
- Support the development and execution of strategic plans aligned with organizational goals
- Run Executive office activities, including inbound requests and liaising across corporate functions
- Deliver strategic communications in partnership with firm’s Communications teams including key deliverables such as Townhall events, executive announcements and select industry & client events
- Contribute strategic updates for high-priority deliverables, such as board presentations, regulatory updates, leadership conferences and quarterly business reviews
- Drive tracking, reporting and governance of strategic initiatives portfolio for the business
- Monitor ongoing investments in business portfolio and communicate to leadership team
- Conduct market research to analyze industry trends, customer behavior, and emerging opportunities
To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following:
- 10-12 years of work experience required in strategic roles, including Strategic Initiatives, Chief of Staff, Project / Portfolio Management, preferably within Financial Services, Consulting and/or FinTech Industry; understanding of the Payments landscape and Technology is a plus
- Excellent strategic & analytical mindset required, as well as exceptional organizational skills with high attention to detail to manage multiple high-priority deliverables for Senior Management
- Experience in program management / portfolio management / business performance is a plus
- Passionate about building relationships and strong professional maturity / EQ to navigate across business functions and seniority levels
- High proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (including PowerPoint and Excel) required; experience with other business tools (e.g., Trello, JIRA, Tableau, CRM) and methodologies (e.g., Agile, PMI) is a plus
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