Senior Associate Strategic Initiatives

Elevate Textiles

• $110K — $130K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
  • 5+ years of experience in investment banking or management consulting.
  • Expertise in financial analysis, strategic planning, and project management.
  • Exceptional organizational and project management skills.
  • Excellent communication skills, comfortable presenting to executives and boards.
  • Proven ability to work cross-functionally and build strong relationships.
  • High degree of discretion and professionalism with confidential information.
  • Proactive, self-starter attitude with a bias toward execution.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a strategic advisor to the Senior Leadership Team.
  • Drive execution of high-impact, cross-functional strategic projects.
  • Track key action items and follow up on decisions across the organization.
  • Build and manage financial models for business planning and investment decisions.
  • Analyze ROI and provide insights for key initiatives to leadership.
  • Identify roadblocks and develop solutions collaboratively.
  • Support the C-Suite in aligning resources with key business goals.
  • Prepare materials for board meetings and investor presentations.
  • Develop meeting agendas and ensure follow-through on commitments.

Benefits

  • Promote a culture of accountability, agility, and data-driven decision-making.
  • Opportunity to work closely with C-Suite executives.
  • Engagement in cross-functional initiatives that impact the entire organization.
  • Exposure to board governance and strategic operations.
  • Ability to contribute to high-impact strategic projects that drive business performance.
Full Job Description
This role is instrumental in driving execution of strategic initiatives, ensuring alignment across departments, and optimizing business performance through financial and operational insight. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience in investment banking or management consulting with specific expertise in financial analysis, business planning and project management and a proven track record of supporting executive leadership at the highest level.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Serve as a strategic advisor and thought partner to the Sr. Leadership Team.
  • Drive execution of high-impact, cross-functional strategic projects from inception through completion.
  • Track and follow up on key action items, decisions, and deliverables across the organization.
  • Build and manage financial models and scenario analyses ("what-ifs") to support business planning and investment decisions.
  • Analyze the ROI and business impact of key initiatives, providing insights and recommendations to leadership.
  • Identify roadblocks and proactively work across functions and business units to develop and implement solutions.
  • Support the C-Suite in identifying strategic priorities and aligning internal resources to key business goals.
  • Prepare materials for board meetings, investor presentations, and other external and internal communications.
  • Establish meeting priorities, develop agendas and coordinate participants to drive action and forward movement; coordinate pre-reads to facilitate collaboration and effective discussions; attend meetings with and on behalf of the C-Suite; and ensure follow-through on commitments.

  • Prepare briefing document for key meetings/travel to provide overview of project, objectives, participants, agenda and other key factors. Coordinate with others to ensure travel and other logistical details are completed.

  • Promote a culture of accountability, agility, and data-driven decision-making across the organization.


Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
  • 5+ years of experience in investment banking or management consulting and expertise in financial analysis, strategic planning, project management, and C-suite support.
  • Strong analytical and financial modeling skills with experience evaluating business performance and ROI.
  • Exceptional organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal; comfortable presenting to executives and boards.
  • Proven ability to work cross-functionally and build strong relationships at all levels of the organization.
  • High degree of discretion and professionalism, especially with confidential information.
  • Proactive, self-starter attitude with a bias toward execution and results.
  • Available for travel as needed (15-30%).


Preferred Experience:

  • Experience in a high-growth or dynamic global business environment.
  • Experience with global strategic operations and initiatives.
  • Familiarity with board governance and M&A activity.
  • Advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint/Teams and financial planning tools.

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