Sr Director, Strategy

ADP is hiring a Senior Director, Strategy.

The successful candidate will partner closely with ADP executives to create and continually improve our overall strategy. This person will lead strategic initiatives focusing on both growth opportunities and operational enhancements. They will also work closely with ADP executives on ongoing execution of strategic initiatives. The role reports to the DVP of Strategy and Business Development and is based in Roseland, NJ.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Identify, develop and drive long-term strategies based on fact-based analyses, focusing both on growth opportunities and operational initiatives
• Conduct in-depth market assessments to identify opportunities and risks.
• Partner with functions and businesses to build strategies and successfully implement solutions.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

• Bachelors degree required.
• Experience developing and evaluating strategies: identifying and framing issues, developing hypotheses, conducting market research and analyses to test key hypotheses, developing execution plans.
• 7+ years experience in a strategy consulting firm (e.g. BCG, McKinsey, Bain, PWC, Deloitte) or an internal Corporate Strategy role within a F500 company, having achieved at least a team manager level.

Preference will be given to candidates who have the following:

• MBA and/or advanced degree preferred.
• Knowledge of the business services / enterprise software / human capital management market preferred.
• Comfort with reading and using financial statements (income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statements)
• Strong analytical skills (financial modeling, basic statistics, regression analyses, etc.)
• Known as a strong problem solver, who can independently take an ambiguous problem, develop a framework or methodology, and formulate a hypothesis or solution
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to influence key senior leader stakeholders and lead cross-functional teams.
• A person who thinks and acts at the senior level.