SVP, Digital Growth Strategy

Synchrony; Stamford (CT); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 330,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Synchrony is seeking an SVP of Strategy – Digital to lead the growth strategy for the Digital platforms and to partner with the Executive Leadership Team to identify and assess new business opportunities.

The role will focus on translating strategies into actionable programs, ensuring alignment with long-term goals, and driving cross-functional collaboration across the organization. Relocation assistance is provided and travel up to 20% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and 10+ years of experience in management consulting and/or financial services/payments/consumer finance space; or in lieu of a Bachelor’s Degree, a High School Diploma / GED and a minimum of 13+ years of experience in management consulting and/or financial services/payments/consumer finance space
• 5 years of experience in driving strategy around business growth including new lines of product, business offerings / new business opportunities
• Minimum of 5 years of relationship management and leadership experience, including working with cross-functional business partners and senior leadership
• Minimum 3+ years of direct team leadership experience
• Experience leveraging strong quantitative skills and creating data-driven recommendations
• Proficient in the use of MS Office product suite, particularly Excel, PowerPoint
• Willingness to travel up to 20%
• Ability and flexibility to travel for business as required
• Bachelor's Degree, MBA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Synchrony Executive Leadership Team, Digital CEO and business leaders to identify and assess growth and new business opportunities to accelerate growth for the platforms
• Drive the vision of the competitive landscape and trends on Digital with recommended strategies across large integrated partners and a fragmented digital partner base as well as across multiple products
• Ensure the annual Digital strategic plans align with the long-term strategy for the broader organization
• Work with the Digital senior leadership team to translate strategies into targeted actions and programs that result in growth
• Partner with M&A, Ventures and other stakeholders to define and execute an aligned acquisition / partnership strategy
• Lead and deliver other key projects as requested
• Perform other duties and/or special projects as assigned.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Relationship management

Communication

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor's Degree or higher

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Synchrony is seeking an SVP of Strategy – Digital to lead the growth strategy for the Digital platforms and to partner with the Executive Leadership Team to identify and assess new business opportunities.

The role will focus on translating strategies into actionable programs, ensuring alignment with long-term goals, and driving cross-functional collaboration across the organization. Relocation assistance is provided and travel up to 20% is expected.