Senior Strategic Planning Analyst

CompanyFederal Reserve Bank of Chicago

We are seeking applicants for a Senior Strategic Planning Analyst position specializing in strategic planning and executive facilitation to work on the Communications and Strategic Planning team that supports the 500-person Supervision and Regulation department.
About the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
The Chicago Federal Reserve Bank is a non-governmental entity that conducts economic research, bank supervision, community outreach and education, and central bank services. The fundamental mission of the Federal Reserve System is to foster the stability, integrity, and efficiency of the nation’s monetary, financial, and payment systems so as to promote optimal macroeconomic performance.
The Supervision and Regulation department serves this overall mission by supervising and regulating state member banks, bank holding companies, and regional, large, and foreign banking institutions. Together, we work to promote a safe, sound, fair and transparent banking and financial system.
About the Position
As a Senior Strategic Planning Analyst you will provide strategic planning and executive facilitation support to the Supervision and Regulation department. You will need to utilize strong time management and organizational skills, as well as demonstrate a deep understanding of strategic planning, project management and change management while working across the department.
•Strategic Planning: You will direct and lead all facets of the department’s annual strategic and business planning processes, including monitoring the business and environment, meeting with and presenting to partners, conducting analysis, tracking performance, and developing actions plans to advance the department’s priorities and initiatives.
•Executive Committee Support: You will be responsible for facilitation of the department’s Executive Committee. Coordinate the committee’s weekly agendas, facilitate meetings, take meeting minutes, identify and follow up on action items and act as a consult to presenters.
•Consultant: You will serve as the primary point of contact and consultant to many internal and external partners.

Your Responsibilities:

• Leads, participates in and executes strategy-related projects of moderate to high complexity; develops and facilitates project plans, timelines and implementation, including departmental communications and strategies
• Overall strategy and content lead for department strategic and business planning
• Analyzes information and develops action plans to advance the department’s strategic planning process
• Consults with internal and external partners to create focused and value-add communications, analyses, reports, and documents
• Prepares for and presents conclusions and recommendations, in both written and oral format, concerning moderately complex to complex matters related to strategy, business continuity, and organizational governance
• Creates, maintains, collects and distributes key materials to support the department such as project plans, tracking spreadsheets, metrics and/or documentation
• Derives sound analysis of complex topics, conducts thorough and accurate work, supports findings and conclusions, makes recommendations and decisions, and follows-up as appropriate
• Draws on professional experience and expertise, generates ideas for process improvement initiatives and participates in control activities that establish, maintain and validate standards for the functional area
• Builds relationships with and gains knowledge from teams within the department; develops relationships with internal and external stakeholders, such as other Reserve Banks and departments
• Serves as a mentor and/or coach; provides guidance, training and constructive feedback to all levels of staff

Your Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Five plus years of direct, work-related experience
• Education and/or experience in Business Administration, Business Management, Strategy and Operations or similar fields preferred
• Project Management certification and/or Change Management certification preferred
• Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or hold a green card with the intent to become a U.S. citizen

Your Knowledge & Skills:

• Knowledge of strategic planning methodologies
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong facilitation skills
• Strong critical thinking and independent decision-making abilities
• Strong writing and editing skills
• Strong oral communication skills
• Strong project and process management skills
• Ability to provide guidance and constructive feedback
• Ability to influence at different levels
• Strong teamwork skills and the ability to build and work collaboratively within and across teams of different levels
• Ability to manage time and multiple projects effectively by adjusting quickly to new and different priorities
• Solid proficiency in Microsoft Office products (SharePoint, PowerPoint, Word)

What we offer:

• Comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, 401k savings plan, retirement plan, paid time off, transit benefit, onsite gym and subsidized cafeteria
• A continuous learning environment with opportunities to gain new skills and grow your career

Location:

This position is considered Hybrid, which means your presence will be required at the Chicago office.

Additional Requirements:

• As a condition of employment, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago employees must comply with the Bank’s ethics rules which generally prohibit employees, their spouses/domestic partners, and minor children from owning securities, such as stock, of banks or savings associations or their affiliates, such as bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies. If you or your spouse/domestic partner or minor child own such securities and would not be willing or able to divest them if you accepted an offer of Bank employment, you should raise this issue with the recruiter for this posting, who can provide you contact information for our ethics official if necessary.
• This position requires access to confidential supervisory information and/or FOMC information, which is limited to "Protected Individuals" as defined in the U.S. federal immigration law. Protected Individuals include, but are not limited to, U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, and U.S. permanent residents who either are not yet eligible to apply for naturalization or who have applied for naturalization within the requisite timeframe. Candidates who are not U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents may be eligible for the information access required for this position and sponsorship for a work visa, and subsequently for permanent residence, if they sign a declaration of intent to become a U.S. citizen and meet other eligibility requirements. In addition, all candidates must undergo applicable background checks and comply with all applicable information handling rules, and all non-U.S. citizens must sign a declaration of intent to become a U.S. Citizen and pursue a path to citizenship.
• This position has additional screening requirements due to the information accessed while performing the job. These additional screenings would be initiated at the time of offer acceptance and can take approximately two months to be completed. The screening covers areas such as education/employment verification, criminal history, credit history, and reaches out to your references and people that know you well.
• This document indicates the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this position. It is not a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. An employee's responsibilities, tasks, and duties might differ from those outlined in the job description, and other duties, as assigned, are a part of the job. The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago reserves the right to modify the elements of this job description, as business needs require.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status.

Full Time / Part TimeFull time

Regular / TemporaryRegular

Job Exempt (Yes / No)Yes

Job CategoryBank Examination

Work ShiftFirst (United States of America)

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