Senior Analyst/Analyst, Corporate Strategy - Hybrid

Company Description

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Job Description

The Senior Analyst/Analyst role will help advance the agenda of executive leadership by defining strategic direction and driving critical strategic initiatives for AECOM. This position will report to the Director and/or Vice President of Corporate Strategy. This position requires the acumen to address and define complex projects, balance multiple responsibilities, and influence key stakeholders.

This position will offer flexibility for hybrid work schedules to include a combination of both in-office presence and telecommute/virtual work and can be based from: Dallas, TX / Los Angeles, CA / Denver, CO / Chicago, IL / New York, NY.

Duties

• Develop actionable insights and quality deliverables in support of key strategic Enterprise priorities; maintain flexibility and accountability in support of multiple initiatives

• Conduct internal and external research and analysis to develop actionable recommendations

• Perform competitive intelligence and market analysis to support strategic positioning and market entry decisions.

• Work to establish the development of corporate, business unit and function strategic plans

• Gather, clean, and analyze data using various methods and technology tools to extract insights and identify trends

• Track and analyze key metrics to evaluate the success of strategies and make data-informed adjustments

• Provide strategic input into mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, partnerships and divestitures

• Support facilitation of strategic workshops – support scoping of problem statements, developing agenda, and facilitating collaborative sessions to work through business decisions with executive leaders

• Support project management/coordination of critical strategic initiatives and workstreams

• Establish excellent working relationships with key stakeholders, including the Executive leadership team

• Understand the structure of the organization to interact with internal partners

• Manage relationships with external consultants and resources

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

For Analyst:

• Undergraduate degree in business, economics, finance, engineering or similar plus at least 2 years of work experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education

For Sr. Analyst:

• Undergraduate degree in business, economics, finance, engineering or similar plus at least 4 years of work experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education

As well as:

• This position may require some travel, up to 20%
• Experience in research and corporate development, analysis, strategic planning, and/or financial analysis, or similar functions
• Ability to develop impactful presentations and materials to communicate complex topics and decisions clearly and concisely
• Highly comfortable navigating and learning with MS Office and corporate financial reporting systems
• Experience and comfort level with financial analysis and data visualizations (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Excel/PowerPoint visualization, etc.); ability and interest in learning new analytical tools and research/data platforms

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree from a top tier program and/or MBA is a plus
• Excellent analytical, interpersonal, leadership, and communications skills
• Prior operational experience in Architecture, Engineering, and/or Construction industry is a plus
• Prior management consulting, strategy & growth, private equity, financial planning or investment banking experience is preferred
• A passion and