Strategic Execution Lead, Debt Platform

BNY; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

BNY Mellon seeks a Strategy and Execution Manager to serve as a strategic partner to leadership within a global Structured Debt Platform. This role drives strategic initiatives, translates priorities into actionable plans, and prepares executive-ready materials.

The ideal candidate has a consulting or strategy background and can navigate complex, fast-moving initiatives with limited direction, acting as a key interface to align stakeholders and move work forward.

Qualifications

• 5–8+ years in strategy, consulting, strategy and execution, transformation, or a related field within a complex organization.
• Experience driving strategic initiatives from planning through execution.
• Strong executive communication and presentation skills, with significant experience developing PowerPoint presentations and materials for senior stakeholders.
• Experience working within financial services or another highly complex, regulated industry.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence and direct stakeholders across different functions and levels of seniority.
• Proven ability to plan projects, define approaches, establish priorities, and drive execution without extensive oversight.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex information for executive audiences.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail and precision.

Responsibilities

• Define strategic approaches with senior leadership and translate priorities into actionable plans and drive execution across a wide range of platform initiatives.
• Step into high-priority and in-flight initiatives, quickly understand objectives, timelines, dependencies, and stakeholder dynamics, and establish a clear path forward.
• Develop polished, executive-ready PowerPoint presentations, strategy reviews, briefing materials, and leadership communications.
• Serve as an interface between the Structured Debt Platform and broader business, technology, operations, and enterprise teams.
• Work directly with senior stakeholders to gather information, clarify priorities, challenge assumptions, and drive alignment and decisions.
• Help frame new initiatives, define objectives and approaches, identify milestones and dependencies, and prepare teams for leadership discussions.
• Support leadership across a broad portfolio of initiatives, taking ownership of select projects and workstreams to distribute execution responsibilities.
• Support initiatives spanning business strategy, product strategy, workforce planning, mergers, KPIs and metrics, risk and controls, technology changes, and enterprise-wide programs.
• Evaluate how enterprise initiatives impact the Structured Debt Platform and help determine timelines, requirements, and execution plans.
• Quickly absorb unfamiliar subject matter, synthesize information, identify key themes and risks, and develop practical recommendations for leadership.

Skills

Strategy & execution

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Project planning

Analytical thinking

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

BNY Mellon seeks a Strategy and Execution Manager to serve as a strategic partner to leadership within a global Structured Debt Platform. This role drives strategic initiatives, translates priorities into actionable plans, and prepares executive-ready materials.

The ideal candidate has a consulting or strategy background and can navigate complex, fast-moving initiatives with limited direction, acting as a key interface to align stakeholders and move work forward.