What are the responsibilities and job description for the Engagement Manager, Strategic Analysis position at CoBank?
A career at CoBank can offer you the opportunity to make a personal impact on the people and communities where we do business. When you choose a career with CoBank, you make a difference by standing for something that matters. In order to be the best, we hire the best!
Remarkable Benefits offered by CoBank
- Careers with a purpose- stand for something!
- Competitive Compensation & Incentive
- Hybrid work model – flexible arrangements for most positions
- Benefits Packages, including: Medical, Dental and Vision coverage, Disability, AD&D, and Life Insurance
- CoBank University robust curriculum –associate training and development, including higher education tuition reimbursement
- Outstanding 401k – up to 6% matching and additional 3% non-elective contribution
- Time-Off Packages – Vacation 15 days, 10 Paid Sick Days, and 10 Paid Holidays
- Community Impact – United Way Angel Day, Volunteer Day and Associate Directed Contribution
- Associate Resource Groups – creating a culture of diversity and inclusion
- Recognize a fellow associate with “GEM” awards, including a monetary value
Essential Duties
- Leads projects for CoBank’s strategic analysis and internal consulting function. Reports to VP of Strategic Analysis and responds to inquiries from executive team related to corporate strategy, long-term planning, changes in policy environments, and evolving rural business climate.
- Conducts strategic analysis in support of requests generated by executive management, including the President & Chief Executive Officer. Works closely with VP of Strategic Analysis to support senior leaders through interpreting inquiries, anticipating and delivering on objectives, and following through on deliverables in a time-effective manner.
- Interprets analytical data, develops actionable insights, and delivers executive summaries, consultation and recommendations.
- Leads multiple analyses and strategic projects from inception to completion, prioritizing based on urgency, expectations and deadlines.
- Collaborates on an as-needed basis with external management consulting firms and service providers.
- Works in a small, nimble team to deliver timely results on a wide array of projects.
Basic Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA)
- Five (5) years of progressive experience with increasing responsibility in management consulting or a related field
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with Fortune 500 companies on corporate strategy and policy challenges.
- Extensive knowledge of quantitative analysis, with the proven ability to interpret results and translate them for various audiences.
- Demonstrated ability to lead multiple projects from abstract inquiry to definitive interpretation and recommendation in support of strategic goals and business expectations.
- Proficiency in utilizing publicly available economic and financial databases.
- Proven business acumen, critical thinking, creative problem solving and decision making skills.
- Self-starter comfortable working with minimal oversight.
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize, manage projects and deliver on commitments within tight timeframes and competing priorities.
- Demonstrated ability to contribute constructively on a small team.
- Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to exercise influence, work collaboratively and build and maintain effective relationships with all levels of executives, internal team members, customers, and other stakeholders and partners.
- Outstanding verbal and written communication, public speaking and presentation skills, with the demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with all levels of staff, management, customers and outside parties.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (MS Project, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel).
- Preferred: Knowledge of U.S. agribusiness and/or the rural economy.
Compensation Information
- Estimated Base Salary Range: $110,000-$150,000
- Target short-term incentive opportunity: 18%
CoBank stands strong as an enterprise dedicated to the financial needs of rural America. As a national cooperative bank and a proud member of the Farm Credit System it is our mission to serve as a relevant and dependable provider of credit and other value-added financial services. From our headquarters in Denver, Colorado and our regional banking centers across the US, CoBank provides loans, leases, export financing and other financial services to agribusinesses and rural power, water and communications providers in all 50 states.
CoBank will not sponsor a work visa (e.g. H1B, etc.) to fill this position.
CoBank is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
CoBank requires all newly hired associates to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and new hires will be asked to register their proof of vaccination. Any offer of employment will be conditioned upon an applicant supplying proof of vaccination against COVID-19; provided, however that CoBank may provide a reasonable accommodation for an applicant’s known disability or sincerely held religious belief.
Salary : $110,000 - $150,000
