Strategy Enablement Senior Associate

DTCC; Jersey City (NJ); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and life insurance

Pension / Retirement benefits

Paid Time Off

Job summary

DTCC is seeking a Strategy & Enablement Senior Associate in our hybrid New Jersey office. You will lead analytics-driven workstreams, develop executive materials, and translate strategic priorities into actionable plans.

You will collaborate with leaders across business, technology, and functions to drive measurable outcomes and enterprise value. The role requires 6+ years of strategy experience, a bachelor’s degree, and the ability to work independently with senior stakeholders in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in corporate strategy, strategic planning, management consulting, or business transformation.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• Demonstrated experience independently structuring and conducting research and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Set the analytical approach for assigned workstreams, including scoping and research design.
• Shape and develop executive-level materials, strategic narratives, and recommendations for senior leadership and board-level decision-making.
• Connect signals across initiatives, functions, and external market developments to surface patterns and implications.
• Drive clear bi-directional communication across diverse stakeholders to clarify objectives and timelines.
• Translate enterprise strategy into actionable business and technology initiatives, roadmaps, and execution plans.
• Support the design and enablement of strategic programs that maximize value realization and impact.
• Run governance routines and performance metrics to guide execution and accountability.
• Support operational and client-facing change strategies to build capabilities and adoption.
• Provide guidance to junior team members and drive rigor across strategy processes.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Analytical reasoning

Stakeholder management

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Are you ready to make an impact at DTCC?

Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We are committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve.

Finance is one organization composed of ten functions forming the financial backbone of DTCC, leaders who stand at the forefront of DTCC's competitive endeavors across the globe. From accountants and financial analysts to internal consultants and workplace designers, the CFO Organization employs diverse individuals who work together to help make DTCC a global leader in the financial services industry.

Pay and Benefits:

• Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
• Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location
• Pension / Retirement benefits
• Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee).

Why you'll love this job:

Strategy & Enablement, within the Enterprise Transformation organization, sits at the intersection of strategy and execution, leading the development of enterprise strategy and translating strategic priorities into measurable business outcomes. The function connects strategic planning, program and initiative design, strategic roadmaps, decision-making frameworks, and value realization to translate strategic objectives into disciplined execution and measurable business outcomes. Through this work, the team drives organizational alignment, strengthens accountability, and enables informed decision-making to deliver strategic outcomes and long-term enterprise value.

As a Strategy & Enablement Senior Associate, you will independently lead assigned workstreams that support the development of enterprise strategy and the translation of strategic priorities into actionable plans and measurable outcomes. Partnering with leaders across business, technology, and functional teams, you will shape analytical approaches, develop recommendations, and drive workstreams from initial scoping through executive-level output and execution planning.

Success in this role requires intellectual curiosity, structured problem-solving, and sound business judgment, along with the ability to translate objectives into practical plans that drive measurable outcomes. The ideal candidate works with a high degree of independence, is comfortable engaging senior stakeholders, and can navigate ambiguity, exercise sound judgment, and establish a path forward when direction is not fully defined.

Your Primary Responsibilities:

• Set the analytical approach for assigned workstreams, including scoping, work plan, research design, and quality review of outputs.
• Shape and develop executive-level materials, strategic narratives, and recommendations that inform senior leadership and board-level decision-making.
• Connect signals across initiatives, functions, and external market developments to surface patterns, dependencies, and implications leaders may not have asked about.
• Drive clear bi-directional communication across a diverse group of internal and external stakeholders to clarify objectives, timelines, and required outcomes
• Support the translation of enterprise strategic objectives into actionable business and technology initiatives, roadmaps, and execution plans for assigned priorities.
• Support the design and enablement of strategic programs and initiatives that maximize value realization and business impact.
• Run governance routines, decision-making processes, and performance metrics that guide execution and drive accountability, and identify and recommend enhancements based on execution needs.
• Work with stakeholders to support operational and client-facing change strategies that build required capabilities and support adoption.
• Provide guidance to more junior team members, and drive consistency, rigor, and continuous improvement across Strategy & Enablement processes and outputs.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 6 years of related experience in corporate strategy, strategic planning, management consulting, or business transformation.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• Demonstrated experience independently structuring and conducting research and analysis, translating findin