Associate Director, Member Supervision Strategic Planning - Any Finra Location

The Associate Director, Member Supervision Strategy drives strategic planning and strategy management for the Member Supervision department.

Key responsibilities are to build strong relationships with key stakeholders within Member Supervision’s regulatory programs and other Regulatory Operations departments, as well as cross-functional partners enterprise-wide, including Finance, Technology, and People Solutions to support business stakeholders in developing strategic goals and related objectives and key results (OKRs), effectively measuring outcomes, and fostering a culture of measurement and improvement in the organization.

This is a high-impact Individual Contributor role that helps to influence the priorities of the department and lead a cultural shift to strategic and visionary planning.

The Associate Director will provide strategic thought partnership to business stakeholders and effectively communicate strategic proposals and plans.

Essential Job Functions :

• Collaborate closely with senior leaders to drive strategic planning and goal setting process for Member Supervision.
• Support business unit-level strategy management, including tracking and reporting of strategic goals and OKRs, key metrics, and strategic initiatives, for department, management committee, and board level consumption.
• Serve as a strategic partner to business stakeholders in the adoption of the OKRs approach, providing best practice guidance, training, and thought partnership support.
• Direct or coordinate resources across multiple departments in strategic planning efforts.
• Contribute to drafting strategic planning and management presentations, including strategic proposals, strategic plans, process overviews, and best practice guidance, etc.
• Leverage quantitative and qualitative analysis to provide strategic insights and recommendations to business stakeholders on specific strategic initiatives or special projects.
• Collect and analyze a variety of complex data and information.
• Support senior leaders in business case development and review process, including drafting, coordinating feedback, and documenting approvals.
• Serve as liaison with Finance partners on efficiency analysis and capital planning needs.
• Keep abreast of industry developments related to various Member Supervision regulatory programs.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders, including Finance, Regulatory Operations, Technology, and other departments, to share best practices.
• Coordinate and execute communications, change management, and issue management efforts as assigned.

Education / Experience Requirements :

• Bachelor's Degree or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience required. Major in Business Administration or related fields preferred.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in strategic planning, management consulting, financial analysis, or related field. Financial services industry experience preferred.
• In-depth experience with supporting, overseeing, or implementing OKRs approach or other goal setting methodology.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and high comfort level with working in a self-directed culture.
• Experience leading and participating as a subject matter expert on cross-functional teams, programs, and initiatives.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking and decision-making skills
• Strong relationship building and collaboration acumen.
• Strong process orientation and a solid understanding of organizational change management principles, methodologies, tools, and best practices.
• Ability to manage multiple complex assignments simultaneously.
• Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills, including delivering presentations to senior leadership. This includes the ability to creatively and comprehensively articulate ideas and recommendations.
• Strong influencing and negotiation skills with the ability to be a thought partner to internal clients and team members.
• Excellent technical skills, proficient in MS Office Suite and collaboration tools
• Working knowledge of data visualization tools (i.e. Tableau, Power BI, etc.) preferred.

Working Conditions :

• Work is performed in a hybrid work environment. Occasional travel may be required.
• Some extended hours may be required.

For work that is performed in CA, Washington, DC, CO, HI, MN, VT, New York, NY, WA and MD the chart below outlines the proposed salary range for the corresponding location.

In addition to location, actual compensation is based on various factors, including but not limited to, the candidate’s skill set, level of experience, education, and internal peer compensation comparisons .

California : Minimum Salary $124,300, Maximum Salary $235,500

Washington, DC / Maryland : Minimum Salary $124,300, Maximum Salary $225,700

Colorado / Hawaii / Minnesota / Vermont : Minimum Salary $108,200, Maximum Salary $196,200

New York, NY : Minimum Salary $129,800, Maximum Salary $235,500

Washington State : Minimum Salary $108,200, Maximum Salary $225,700

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