About this role
Overview: Edward Jones is seeking a highly skilled individual to serve as a Senior Manager within a newly created Strategic Advisory team. This individual will be a senior leader of a small, nimble team with deep industry expertise. The Senior Manager will be a key member of an advisory pod that will work with Enterprise and business segment leaders to help advise and evaluate strategies for high-impact enterprise undertakings and growth initiatives. The manager will support these efforts including co-leading decision-making exercises and strategy workshops, developing options and recommendations, and conducting scenario analysis. What you'll do… Collaborate with senior leadership to determine and implement strategic next steps, driving the firm's growth Offer consultative support to help executive leadership achieve multi-year plans and strategic initiatives Lead/facilitate strategic exercises and various strategy workshops with stakeholders across the firm Support the maintenance of and modification to the firm's strategic plan through the management of a strategic planning process Drive measurement of progress against stated short, medium, and long-term strategies Conduct thorough analyses of high impact strategic issues confronting the firm, collaborating with and managing cross-functional teams as required Communicate strategic priorities and execution plans across the firm via presentations, meetings, and written communications Track industry and competitive trends, and develops business outlook and forecasts where appropriate Lead a team of leaders and associates with mandates for strategy formulation and competitive insights Support the development of vision, mission, and long-term strategy with the senior management team