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Full-time
bachelor degree, postgraduate degree
Posted 11d ago
Apply by Aug 14
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
The Strategy Director bridges business and technology by translating strategic priorities into actionable execution plans for Commercial Operations. This role focuses on driving operational growth, optimizing performance, and advancing innovation through AI and automation initiatives.
Requirements
Requires a bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, or Strategy and at least 7 years of experience in strategy, operations, or consulting. Candidates must demonstrate strong analytical skills and a proven ability to translate strategic vision into operational results.
Full job description
Strategy Director
At Citizens, we’re more than a bank — we’re a team of forward-thinking professionals committed to helping our customers, colleagues, and communities reach their full potential.
The Strategy Director plays a critical role in bridging business and technology, translating strategic priorities into actionable execution plans, and ensuring alignment with enterprise objectives and measurable outcomes. This role drives day-to-day operational execution while contributing to longer-term strategic planning across Commercial Operations.
This individual partners closely with senior leadership to support business growth, optimize performance, and advance innovation, including automation and AI-driven initiatives.
Primary Responsibilities
Develop, implement, and monitor business strategies, ensuring performance is measured and outcomes are effectively tracked
Translate enterprise and business strategies into clear, actionable execution plans across business units (“the how”)
Manage and evaluate strategic growth, diversification, and financial business plans, including support for mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures
Analyze market trends, business drivers, and performance metrics across lines of business and geographies to inform strategy optimization
Lead integration strategy for new business initiatives and verticals, ensuring operational scalability, process alignment, and seamless execution
Partner with senior leadership to drive strategic initiatives and support business growth objectives
Communicate strategy, priorities, and key decisions effectively across a wide range of stakeholders
Support the development and articulation of the Commercial Operations brand narrative
Help frame and communicate the Commercial Operations journey, including key milestones, achievements, and overall strategic impact
Support Commercial Operations financials, including planning, forecasting, tracking, and performance management
In partnership with the Operational Excellence team, drive operational improvement initiatives, including:
Process re-engineering
Information management enhancements
Technology implementation
Business transformation efforts
Promote and advance innovation across business areas, with a focus on automation and AI capabilities
Build and apply expertise across business verticals, including emerging areas such as Stablecoin and other evolving financial products, to enable scalable and sustainable operations
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Strategy, or a related field required; advanced degree preferred
7+ years of experience in strategy, operations, consulting, or financial planning (level may be adjusted based on experience)
Proven ability to translate strategic vision into operational execution
Strong analytical, financial modeling, and problem-solving capabilities
Experience supporting senior leadership and collaborating across cross-functional teams
Demonstrated knowledge of business transformation, process improvement, and organizational change
Familiarity with innovation, automation, and emerging technologies (e.g., AI) preferred
Experience working with new or evolving business verticals or products is a plus
Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills
Hours & Work Schedule
Hours per Week: 40
Work Schedule: 4 days in-office, 1 day remote
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Equal Employment Opportunity
Citizens, its parent, subsidiaries, and related companies (Citizens) provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, citizenship, physical or mental disability, perceived disability or history or record of a disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, genetic characteristic, marital or domestic partner status, victim of domestic violence, family status/parenthood, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, pregnancy/childbirth/lactation, colleague’s or a dependent’s reproductive health decision making, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state and/or local laws. At Citizens, we are committed to fostering an inclusive culture that enables all colleagues to bring their best selves to work every day and everyone is expected to be treated with respect and professionalism. Employment decisions are based solely on merit, qualifications, performance and capability.
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the candidate successfully passing a background check, which may include initial credit, motor vehicle record, public record, prior employment verification, and criminal background checks. Results of the background check are individually reviewed based upon legal requirements imposed by our regulators and with consideration of the nature and gravity of the background history and the job offered. Any offer of employment will include further information.
Citizens Private Bank provides an extraordinary caliber of service that goes beyond and above — a commitment to redefining excellence and continuously striving for more. Backed by the strength and stability of Citizens, one of the country’s oldest and largest financial institutions, Citizens Private Bank delivers holistic banking and wealth management¹ solutions tailored to our clients’ unique financial ambitions. Our Private Bankers serve as a single point of contact and relentlessly go the extra mile to help clients preserve and grow wealth with bespoke financial solutions and advice.
Supported by a team of banking and wealth management experts, our Private Bankers stand ready to anticipate our clients’ needs and to help build their wealth, now and for generations to come.
¹Citizens Wealth Management (in certain instances DBA Citizens Private Wealth) is a division of Citizens Bank, N.A. (“Citizens”). Securities, insurance, brokerage services, and investment advisory services offered by Citizens Securities, Inc. (“CSI”), a registered broker-dealer and SEC registered investment adviser, Member FINRA/SIPC. Investment advisory services may also be offered by Clarfeld Financial Advisors, LLC (“CFA”), an SEC registered investment adviser, or by unaffiliated members of FINRA and SIPC providing brokerage and custody services to CFA clients (see Form ADV for details). Insurance products may also be offered by Estate Preservation Services, LLC (“EPS”), or an unaffiliated party. CSI, CFA and EPS are affiliates of Citizens. Banking products and trust services offered by Citizens. For deposit products, Member FDIC.
Offices: Providence, RI, US
Wealth ManagementBusiness BankingPersonal BankingTechnology & Life SciencePrivate Equity & Venture CapitalIndividuals & FamiliesProfessional ServicesCommercial Real Estateand Nonprofits & Private Foundations
Citizens Private Bank provides an extraordinary caliber of service that goes beyond and above — a commitment to redefining excellence and continuously striving for more. Backed by the strength and stability of Citizens, one of the country’s oldest and largest financial institutions, Citizens Private Bank delivers holistic banking and wealth management¹ solutions tailored to our clients’ unique financial ambitions. Our Private Bankers serve as a single point of contact and relentlessly go the extra mile to help clients preserve and grow wealth with bespoke financial solutions and advice.
Supported by a team of banking and wealth management experts, our Private Bankers stand ready to anticipate our clients’ needs and to help build their wealth, now and for generations to come.
¹Citizens Wealth Management (in certain instances DBA Citizens Private Wealth) is a division of Citizens Bank, N.A. (“Citizens”). Securities, insurance, brokerage services, and investment advisory services offered by Citizens Securities, Inc. (“CSI”), a registered broker-dealer and SEC registered investment adviser, Member FINRA/SIPC. Investment advisory services may also be offered by Clarfeld Financial Advisors, LLC (“CFA”), an SEC registered investment adviser, or by unaffiliated members of FINRA and SIPC providing brokerage and custody services to CFA clients (see Form ADV for details). Insurance products may also be offered by Estate Preservation Services, LLC (“EPS”), or an unaffiliated party. CSI, CFA and EPS are affiliates of Citizens. Banking products and trust services offered by Citizens. For deposit products, Member FDIC.
Offices: Providence, RI, US
Wealth ManagementBusiness BankingPersonal BankingTechnology & Life SciencePrivate Equity & Venture CapitalIndividuals & FamiliesProfessional ServicesCommercial Real Estateand Nonprofits & Private Foundations