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Corporate Strategy Director

Truist
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 11 Sept 2025

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Regular or Temporary:

Regular

Language Fluency:  English (Required)

Work Shift:

1st shift (United States of America)

Please review the following job description:

This role will be a key lead within the Corporate Strategy & Strategic Initiatives organization. Collaborate with and direct functional partners to create and deliver the execution plans, the individual will be asked to make decisions in highly complex and multifaceted situations. The individual will possess an ability to articulate the story of “so what and why” and be able to connect back to the outcome and resulting impacts – including defining metrics and measurement where needed to ensure post-execution outcomes are being achieved. In addition, they will be responsible for flagging where readiness and adoption plans are required prior to underlying solutions being rolled out within the initiative. This highly visible role requires the ability to understand cross-functional levers and specific nuances of the various LOBs that Truist competes, the people skills to foster buy-in / challenge status quo at senior levels of the organization, and the savvy to navigate organizational politics.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Following is a summary of the essential functions for this job.  Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below.  Specific activities may change from time to time.  

1.  Lead the end-to-end design, development (across all required levers – including but not limited to process, policy, tech, product, client/internal stakeholder experience, op model, go to market tactics, risk/legal/compliance considerations, etc.) and execution of strategic initiatives identified by the Corporate Strategy team and agreed to by Executive Leadership.

2.  Engage business and functional leaders/partners 1-2 levels down from Truist Executive Leadership (most times independently) to gain internal points of view and ensure perspectives are accounted for within solutions – including dependencies and sequencing considerations.

3.  Perform qualitative and quantitative analyses (e.g., benchmarks, industry trends, internal ops & financial data, etc.) to make the case for change or solutions required within the initiative.

4.  Prioritize solutions (and required needs - dollars, people, etc.) based on tradeoff of highest value to customer and firm vs. ease / time to implement.

5.  Build the roadmap (sequenced for maximum impact and speed) outlining key dependencies across the initiative to ensure it is clear how the underlying pieces deliver the desired end-state transformation.

6.  Identify measurements and routines required to ensure outcomes are achieved – including working with data / reporting teams as necessary to ensure metrics can be stood up and measured accurately.

7. Lead the work of less tenured teammates on the team, structuring and guiding others on deliverables. 
 

QUALIFICATIONS
Required Qualifications:
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
1. Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or similar business/analytical discipline 
2.  At least twelve years of work experience preferably with a bulk of it within Financial Services or another regulated / multiple legal entity type environment  
3.  Ability to communicate/readout/engage with executive leadership independently when asked

4.  Experienced with Microsoft Office, especially PowerPoint, Excel, and Word 

Preferred Qualifications: 

1. At least ten years of experience in one or a combination of the following: strategic execution, program management, business

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