Strategy Analysis Associate Director

Jobtailor; Arizona; On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in the United States is seeking an experienced Senior Strategy Consultant to lead end-to-end strategy engagements, from problem definition to executive recommendations.

You will drive market sizing, forecasting, and competitive analyses, partnering with senior leaders to translate complex data into actionable strategic plans for aerospace and defense priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 12+ years of strategy/consulting experience, or an advanced degree with 10+ years.
• Experience in corporate strategy, management consulting, or related strategic roles.
• Recent aerospace and defense industry experience with understanding of market structure and customers.
• Strong project management with ability to lead multiple workstreams and deliver high-quality outputs under tight timelines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including presenting to senior executives and cross-functional teams.
• U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain/maintain a security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end strategy engagements from problem definition to executive recommendations.
• Develop market entry plans, growth roadmaps, and competitive response strategies.
• Partner with senior leaders to align initiatives with enterprise priorities.
• Conduct market sizing and forecasting using customer budget analysis to assess market size and growth.
• Analyze U.S. and international defense spending trends and procurement dynamics for strategic planning.
• Deliver data-driven market trend insights, emerging technologies, and competitive threats and opportunities.
• Collaborate with global teams to understand market landscapes and competitive dynamics.
• Translate enterprise strategy into insights and recommendations for business units.
• Facilitate structured discussions and workshops with cross-functional teams.
• Develop business cases, sensitivity analyses, and scenario models for investments and inorganic growth.
• Support mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, and alliances assessments.

Skills

Data analysis

Market assessment

Business case development

Sensitivity analysis

Forecasting

Financial analysis

Strategic planning

Competitive analysis

Visualization

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree

U.S. government issued security clearance

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end strategy engagements, including problem definition, hypothesis creation, analysis, synthesis, and executive-level recommendations.
• Drive research, analysis, and development of strategic deliverables such as market entry plans, growth roadmaps, portfolio assessments, and competitive response strategies.
• Partner with senior leaders to evaluate strategic tradeoffs and ensure initiatives align with enterprise priorities.
• Conduct market sizing and forecasting using customer budget analysis to assess market size, growth rates, key segments, and competitive positioning.
• Analyze U.S. and international defense spending trends, customer priorities, and procurement dynamics to inform strategic planning.
• Deliver timely data‑driven market trend insights, emerging technologies, and competitive threats and opportunities.
• Collaborate closely with strategic business units to understand market landscapes, customer needs, and competitive dynamics critical to strategy execution.
• Translate enterprise-level strategy into tailored insights and recommendations for individual business units.
• Facilitate structured discussions and workshops with cross‑functional global teams.
• Develop business cases, sensitivity analyses, and scenario models to evaluate strategic options, investments, and inorganic growth opportunities.
• Support assessment of mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, and alliances, including strategic rationale, market attractiveness, and financial implications.
• Synthesize complex financial and strategic data into clear, concise recommendations for executive audiences.
• Create high‑quality presentations, reports, and visualizations for senior leadership, including briefings and decision memos.
• Communicate strategic narratives using data, visuals, and structured logic to drive alignment and decision‑making.
• Develop analytical tools, dashboards, and visual frameworks to enhance internal deliverables and support recurring business needs.
• Identify and implement opportunities to streamline, automate, and enhance strategy and analytics processes. Apply consulting‑style best practices to improve the rigor, speed, and consistency of strategic work products.

Requirements

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s and a minimum of 12+ years prior relevant experience, or an Advance Degree in a related field and a minimum of 10+ years’ experience.
• Experience in corporate strategy, management consulting, or a closely related strategic role.
• Prior experience in a top‑tier consulting firm and/or an internal corporate strategy organization, with demonstrated use of structured strategic decision‑making frameworks.
• Recent, direct experience in the aerospace and defense industry, with an understanding of market structure, key customers, and competitive dynamics.
• Strong project management capabilities, with the ability to lead multiple workstreams and deliver high‑quality outputs under tight timelines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience presenting to senior executives and collaborating with cross‑functional global teams.
• Hands‑on experience with data analysis, research, and visualization, including business case development, market assessments, and sensitivity analysis.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Hard Skills

• data analysis
• market assessment
• business case development
• sensitivity analysis
• forecasting
• financial analysis
• strategic planning
• competitive analysis
• visualization
• project management

Soft Skills

• communication
• collaboration
• leadership
• problem‑solving
• critical thinking
• strategic thinking
• presentation skills
• workshop facilitation
• decision‑making
• time management

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Advanced degree
• U.S. government issued security clearance