Senior Strategy Associate

Elk Grove Village, Illinois

59087

$89,000 - $173,500

Fully Remote Worker

At Gallagher Benefit Services, you’re a trusted partner to organizations navigating some of their most important people decisions. We help clients build better workplaces, where people feel supported, empowered, and inspired to thrive. Whether it’s shaping benefit strategies, designing wellbeing programs, or advising on workforce challenges, the work you do here creates meaningful change for businesses and the people who power them.

We’re a community of bold explorers, trusted experts, and compassionate partners; working side by side to solve problems, and shape the future of work. Here, curiosity is encouraged, collaboration is second nature, and your ideas have room to grow. If you’re looking for a place where your contribution matters and where you can help build a better world of work;

think of Gallagher.

Welcome to Gallagher - a global community of people who bring bold ideas, deep expertise, and a shared commitment to doing what’s right. We help clients navigate complexity with confidence by empowering businesses, communities, and individuals to thrive. At Gallagher, you’ll find more than a job; you’ll find a culture built on trust, driven by collaboration, and sustained by the belief that we’re better together.

Whether you join us in a client-facing role or as part of our brokerage division, our benefits and HR consulting division, or our corporate team, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career, make an impact, and be part of something bigger. Experience a workplace where you’re encouraged to be yourself, supported to succeed, and inspired to keep learning. That’s what it means to live The Gallagher Way.

As a Senior Strategy Associate, you will play a key role in solving complex business problems, driving cross-functional initiatives, and helping shape the strategic direction of the organization. This individual will partner closely with executive leadership to identify opportunities, evaluate business performance, launch new initiatives, and implement operational improvements across the organization. The ideal candidate combines strong analytical capabilities, structured problem‑solving skills, project leadership experience, and executive communication skills.

• Drive real business results through unilateral ownership of strategic initiatives with accountability directly to Executive leadership; initiatives include launching new products, expanding distribution channels, and improving sales and operational performance.
• Apply structured problem‑solving methodologies to frame business challenges, develop hypotheses, analyze data, and implement actionable solutions.
• Lead cross‑functional projects across stakeholder groups, including Sales, Operations, Finance, Compliance, and Technology.
• Develop and present executive‑level analyses, recommendations, and project updates to senior leadership.
• Own data analysis, insights gathering, and report creation to improve both management and operational decision making.
• Mentor junior team members and demonstrate leadership through accountability, influence, collaboration, and project ownership.

Required:

Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, or another STEM‑related field; MBA is a plus. & 5 years related experience required.

• 3-6 years of experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, business operations, or a related field; experience with leading consulting firms preferred.
• Strong structured problem‑solving skills with the ability to frame complex issues, test hypotheses, and translate insights into execution.
• Advanced analytical and…