Strategy Analysis Associate Director

Responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end strategy engagements, including problem definition, hypothesis creation, analysis, synthesis, and executive-level recommendations.
• Drive research, analysis, and development of strategic deliverables such as market entry plans, growth roadmaps, portfolio assessments, and competitive response strategies.
• Partner with senior leaders to evaluate strategic tradeoffs and ensure initiatives align with enterprise priorities.
• Conduct market sizing and forecasting using customer budget analysis to assess market size, growth rates, key segments, and competitive positioning.
• Analyze U.S. and international defense spending trends, customer priorities, and procurement dynamics to inform strategic planning.
• Deliver timely data‑driven market trend insights, emerging technologies, and competitive threats and opportunities.
• Collaborate closely with strategic business units to understand market landscapes, customer needs, and competitive dynamics critical to strategy execution.
• Translate enterprise-level strategy into tailored insights and recommendations for individual business units.
• Facilitate structured discussions and workshops with cross‑functional global teams.
• Develop business cases, sensitivity analyses, and scenario models to evaluate strategic options, investments, and inorganic growth opportunities.
• Support assessment of mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, and alliances, including strategic rationale, market attractiveness, and financial implications.
• Synthesize complex financial and strategic data into clear, concise recommendations for executive audiences.
• Create high‑quality presentations, reports, and visualizations for senior leadership, including briefings and decision memos.
• Communicate strategic narratives using data, visuals, and structured logic to drive alignment and decision‑making.
• Develop analytical tools, dashboards, and visual frameworks to enhance internal deliverables and support recurring business needs.
• Identify and implement opportunities to streamline, automate, and enhance strategy and analytics processes. Apply consulting‑style best practices to improve the rigor, speed, and consistency of strategic work products.

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s and a minimum of 12+ years prior relevant experience, or an Advance Degree in a related field and a minimum of 10+ years’ experience.
• Experience in corporate strategy, management consulting, or a closely related strategic role.
• Prior experience in a top‑tier consulting firm and/or an internal corporate strategy organization, with demonstrated use of structured strategic decision‑making frameworks.
• Recent, direct experience in the aerospace and defense industry, with an understanding of market structure, key customers, and competitive dynamics.
• Strong project management capabilities, with the ability to lead multiple work streams and deliver high‑quality outputs under tight timelines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience presenting to senior executives and collaborating with cross‑functional global teams.
• Hands‑on experience with data analysis, research, and visualization, including business case development, market assessments, and sensitivity analysis.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

• data analysis
• market assessment
• business case development
• sensitivity analysis
• forecasting
• financial analysis
• strategic planning
• competitive analysis
• visualization
• project management

• communication
• collaboration
• leadership
• problem‑solving
• critical thinking
• strategic thinking
• presentation skills
• workshop facilitation
• decision‑making
• time management

• Bachelor’s degree
• Advanced degree
• U.S. government issued security clearance