Senior Strategist, Practice Management Strategy & Alignment

Edward Jones

Want a meaningful career where you can make a difference Edward Jones sounds perfect for you.

Collaboration. Autonomy. Opportunity. Words our headquarters associates use when talking about working at Edward Jones. Words that describe what it's like being part of a firm where everyone is aligned toward a singular focus: serving the client. And everyone is working to make the firm better together - as they grow as individuals. If these words resonate with you, we should talk.

Job Overview

Position Schedule: Full-Time

In the Practice Management Department makes it easy for branch teams to run and grow their business.

The SR Strategist is a role on the Practice Management Strategy & Alignment team. Working in a highly matrixed team, this role is responsible for the strategic alignment and measurement of PM resources to support the experience and needs of branch teams and Markets.. The role specializes in problem solving, using data & insights from multiple stakeholders to develop solution-based strategies and influencing key stakeholders across the firm to drive business outcomes. The PMSA Senior Strategist leads complex and overarching topics and informally develops and leads others.

Edward Jones' compensation and benefits package includes medical and prescription drug, dental, vision, voluntary benefits (such as accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness), short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage. Short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage are provided at no cost to associates. Edward Jones offers a 401k retirement plan, and tax-advantaged accounts: health savings account, and flexible spending account. Edward Jones observes ten paid holidays and provides 15 days of vacation for new associates beginning on January 1 of each year, as well as sick time, personal days, and a paid day for volunteerism. Associates may be eligible for bonuses and profit sharing. All associates are eligible for the firm's Employee Assistance Program. For more information on the Benefits available to Edward Jones associates, please visit our benefits page.

Hiring Minimum: $113810
Hiring Maximum: $193785

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Skills/Requirements

• Holds a valid Series 7 and 66 license
• Demonstrated success as a strategist in areas of high complexity using systems thinking, planning and organizing, relationship building, collaboration, critical thinking, project management.
• Strong analytical, strategic planning and execution skills to drive prioritization of strategies using multiple sources of information
• Ability to solve highly complex and non-routine problems using proven critical thinking skills.
• Industry financial services knowledge that informs strategic perspective
• Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation communication skills with the ability to provide concise, relevant market commentary, and explain complex concepts directly to key stakeholders.
• Demonstrated entrepreneurial openness and ability to explore new possibilities and different approaches to issues.
• Industry financial services knowledge that informs strategic perspective (relevant trends driving the financial services industry and adjacent industries, understanding of key competitors, etc.)
• Firm knowledge preferred (understanding of firm decision-making processes; relationships with strategy decision-makers including ELT, OC, and business segment leaders)
• Strategy knowledge required (best practice frameworks)

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Awards & Accolades

At Edward Jones, we are building a place where everyone feels like they belong. We're proud of our associates' contributions to the firm and the recognitions we have received.

Check out our U.S. awards and accolades: Insights & Information Blog Postings about Edward Jones

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About Us

Join a financial services firm where your contributions are valued. Edward Jones is a Fortune 500¹ company where people come first. With over 8 million clients and 19,000 financial advisors across the U.S. and Canada, we're proud to be privately-owned, placing the focus on our clients rather than shareholder returns.

Behind everything we do is our purpose: We partner for positive impact to improve the lives of our clients and colleagues, and together, better our communities and society. We are an innovative, flexible, and inclusive organization that attracts, develops, and inspires performance excellence and a sense of belonging.

People are at the center of our partnership. Edward Jones associates are seen, heard, respected, and supported. This is what we believe makes us the best place to start or build your career.

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¹Fortune 500, published June 2023, data as of December 2022. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating.

Edward Jones does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

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