Strategy Manager: Growth & Insights

Captive Resources, LLC; Itasca (IL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Captive Resources, LLC is seeking a Strategy Manager to support the Chief Strategy Officer. You will lead high-impact analyses driving revenue growth, efficiency, and strategic decision-making.

This role offers exposure to executive leadership and cross-functional influence across the organization. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years in strategy or consulting, plus strong analytics, Excel/PowerPoint, and AI tool experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, engineering, analytics, or related discipline required; MBA preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in strategy consulting, corporate strategy, or related roles.
• Prior experience at a leading strategy consulting firm strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience leading strategic analyses and managing complex cross-functional initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic initiatives and analyses focused on revenue growth, operational efficiency, and long-term value creation.
• Structure and execute complex business analyses, including market assessments, financial modeling, operational diagnostics, and strategic evaluations.
• Develop executive-level presentations and recommendations for senior leadership and private equity stakeholders.
• Partner with cross-functional leaders across sales, operations, transformation, and other functions to identify opportunities and drive execution of strategic priorities.
• Manage project workstreams independently, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality analyses and recommendations.
• Facilitate discussions with stakeholders to align objectives, priorities, and implementation plans.
• Monitor and track progress against strategic initiatives, KPIs, and enterprise goals.
• Support decision-making related to new initiatives, investments, process improvements, and organizational priorities.
• Mentor and provide guidance to junior team members as appropriate.

Skills

Problem solving

Strategic thinking

Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI

SQL

Alteryx

AI tools

Communication

Stakeholder mgmt

Project management

Autonomy

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/finance/engineering/analytics

MBA preferred

Tools

Power BI

SQL

Alteryx

Job description

Captive Resources, LLC is seeking a Strategy Manager to support the Chief Strategy Officer. You will lead high-impact analyses driving revenue growth, efficiency, and strategic decision-making.

This role offers exposure to executive leadership and cross-functional influence across the organization. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years in strategy or consulting, plus strong analytics, Excel/PowerPoint, and AI tool experience.