Director, Growth Strategy, Emerging Businesses

Fidelity; Covington (KY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Fidelity’s Emerging Business unit seeks a Director, Growth Strategy to shape near- and long-term product area strategy for Student Debt. You’ll map market dynamics, vet growth opportunities, and drive cross-functional initiatives to expand benefit adoption and retention.

You’ll partner with product leadership to define roadmaps, articulate compelling narratives, and guide stakeholder alignment in a fast-paced, startup-like environment.

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in consulting, growth strategy, or product strategy.
• Experience in a matrixed, cross-enterprise environment.
• Experience growing a new product/brand or business in B2B environments.
• Financial services and/or management consulting experience preferred.
• MBA or equivalent strategic training is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support development of near and long term product area strategy, objectives and roadmap.
• Conduct benchmarking and landscape analysis to inform strategic direction (competitive, regulatory, market).
• Identify and evaluate new growth opportunities for Student Debt aligned with long term vision.
• Identify and assess strategic partnership opportunities.
• Build business cases to support investment decisions.
• Develop and execute targeted strategies that engage existing customers around benefit value.
• Develop clear, compelling data driven narratives around product area priorities, progress and impact.
• Lead governance routines and executive communications; evangelize mission and work to promote awareness, buy in and collaboration.

Skills

Data analysis

Cross-functional leadership

Project leadership

Executive storytelling

Stakeholder alignment

Ambiguity handling

Growth strategy

Education

MBA or equivalent strategic training

Job description

Product Development & Management

Director, Growth Strategy, Emerging Businesses

Location

• Covington, KY

Team

• Product Development & Management

Experience Level

Director

Job Description:

Note: Fidelity will not provide immigration sponsorship for this position

Fidelity’s Emerging Business unit leverages Fidelity’s deep expertise in workplace benefits to design innovative solutions for some of America’s most pressing personal finance issues. Student debt is one of the most significant financial challenges facing millions of Americans today. Our Student Debt team has designed a suite of innovative benefits for employers that help their employees to better understand, avoid, and pay down student debt. Today, many of Fidelity’s workplace clients use student debt benefit to support employee retention and financial wellness.

We are looking for a dynamic, motivated Director, Growth Strategy to join the Student Debt Product Area. This role will work alongside product area leadership to define near and long term strategic objectives and roadmap aligned with market opportunity, impact potential and business objectives. You’ll take a leading role in understanding and mapping market dynamics, identifying and vetting growth opportunities, and driving implementation. You’ll define and lead targeted client engagement strategies to build satisfaction and support benefit expansion and retention. You’ll also develop clear and compelling narratives around Student Debt strategy, performance and impact, and align cross-functional stakeholders around a shared vision. If you thrive in a fast-paced, start-up environment, like to think broadly, yet still go deep and contribute to market leading innovations, then this opportunity is for you!

The Expertise You Have

• 10 years of experience in consulting, growth strategy, or product strategy
• Experience working in a matrixed, cross-enterprise / business unit environment
• Experience growing a new product, brand or business in B2B environments
• Financial services and/or management consulting experience preferred
• MBA or equivalent strategic training is a plus

The Skills You Bring

• Data-driven, analytically thoughtful, detail-oriented, research-focused, and intellectually curious
• Proven ability to frame opportunities and challenges to drive decisions and make business cases for change
• Excellent project leadership and organization skills; proven ability to drive projects forward and demonstrate results
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills; proven ability to distill complex topics into digestible, powerful narratives. Experience creating and delivering executive communications
• Deep experience navigating cross-functional teams and leaders, and aligning and influencing stakeholders around a common vision
• Comfort with ambiguity, complexity, innovation and change
• Desire to join an accountable, multifaceted, and collaborative team of growth strategists, marketers, salespeople, and product leaders. You’ll put your stamp on our business while also learning from your skilled teammates.

The Value You Deliver

• Support development of near and long term product area strategy, objectives and roadmap
• Conduct benchmarking and landscape analysis to inform strategic direction (competitive, regulatory, market)
• Identify and evaluate new growth opportunities for Student Debt aligned with long term vision
• Identify and assess strategic partnership opportunities
• Build business cases to support investment decisions
• Develop and execute targeted strategies that engage existing customers around benefit value
• Develop clear, compelling data driven narratives around product area priorities, progress and impact
• Lead key governance routines and executive communications; evangelize mission and work to promote awareness, buy in and collaboration.

Fidelity’s Onsite Working Model
Fidelity is transitioning to a full-time onsite working model through a phased rollout across regions and roles. Currently, some roles and locations require 100% onsite presence, while others require less. Onsite expectations are likely to evolve as the rollout continues. This transition does not apply to fully remote roles.

Certifications:

Product Management

Please be advised that Fidelity’s business is governed by the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, ERISA, numerous state laws governing securities, investment and retirement-related financial activities and the rules and regulations of numerous self-regulatory organizations, including FINRA, among others. Those laws and regulations may restrict Fidelity from hiring and/or associating with individuals with certain Criminal Histories.

Company overview

Company overview

At Fidelity, we are passionate about making our financial expertise broadly accessible and effective in helping people live the lives they want. We are a privately held company that places a high degree of value in creating and nurturing a work environment that attracts the best talent and reflects our commitment to our associates. We are proud of our diverse and inclusive workplace where we respect and value our associates for their unique perspectives and experience.

Reasonable accommodations

Fidelity will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process. To initiate a request for an accommodation contact the HR Accommodation Team by sending an email to [e-mail], or by calling 800-835-5099, prompt 2, option 3.

Equal opportunity employer

Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that the most effective way to attract, develop, and retain a diverse workforce is to build an enduring culture of inclusion and belonging.

Applicant screening

At Fidelity, we value honesty, integrity, and the safety of our associates and customers within a heavily regulated industry. Certain roles may require candidates to go through a preliminary credit check during the screening process. Candidates who are presented with a Fidelity offer will need to go through a background investigation and may be asked to provide additional documentation as requested. This investigation includes but is not limited to a criminal, civil litigations and regulatory review, employment, education, and credit review (role dependent). These investigations will account for 7 years or more of history, depending on the role. Where permitted by federal or state law, Fidelity will also conduct a pre-employment drug screen, which will review for the following substances: Amphetamines, THC (marijuana), cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine.

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