Strategic Growth & M&A Leader

Ameriprise Financial; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 140,200 - 192,800; Full time

Job summary

Ameriprise Financial is seeking a Senior Manager of the Strategy and Business Development Group to drive enterprise-wide initiatives, including corporate strategy, M&A, and new business development. You will partner with senior leaders to turn growth plans into actionable outcomes and shape execution across the company.

The role requires 7–10 years in financial services strategy, with strong analytical and communication skills and a track record of influencing executives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 7–10 years of relevant work experience.
• Experience in consulting, investment banking, private equity, corporate finance, or marketing strategy within financial services.
• Demonstrated problem solving, analytical and thought leadership skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, and ability to interact with senior executives.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of core project components and drive execution with structured analysis.
• Communicate hypotheses clearly and deliver actionable insights to project teams.
• Collaborate with senior leaders to align strategies and enable execution across business lines.
• Identify and assess potential acquisitions, joint ventures, and divestiture opportunities and support integration.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Problem solving

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Analytical reasoning

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA preferred

Tools

Microsoft 365 Copilot

Job description

Ameriprise Financial is seeking a Senior Manager of the Strategy and Business Development Group to drive enterprise-wide initiatives, including corporate strategy, M&A, and new business development. You will partner with senior leaders to turn growth plans into actionable outcomes and shape execution across the company.

The role requires 7–10 years in financial services strategy, with strong analytical and communication skills and a track record of influencing executives.