Voleon is a technology company that applies state-of-the-art machine learning techniques to real-world problems in finance. For more than a decade, we have led our industry and worked at the frontier of applying machine learning to investment management. We have become a multibillion-dollar asset manager, and we have ambitious goals for the future.

Your colleagues will include internationally recognized experts in machine learning research as well as highly experienced technology and finance professionals. The people who shape our company come from other backgrounds, too, including concert music performances, humanitarian aid, opera singing, sports writing, and BMX racing. You will be part of a team that loves to succeed together.

In addition to our enriching and collegial working environment, we offer highly competitive compensation and benefits packages, technology talks by our experts, a beautiful modern office, daily catered lunches, and more.

As a Business Strategy Manager, you will be a part of our small, tight-knit Business Strategy Team. This role is a means to make a difference: you will engage in some of our highest-priority strategic and operational efforts, and you will convert ideas into tangible results. You will lead projects, many of which come from the CEO, COO, or the Business Strategy team itself. You will collaborate with a talented, accomplished, and experienced group of colleagues from a variety of functions to help shape the future of our organization. The focus of your work will be on investment management, technology, and organizational management.

Responsibilities

Lead projects that transform our company:
Work closely with senior leadership to define goals, and prioritize strategic and operational ideas
Proactively structure and plan projects, and design scalable solutions
Drive the end-to-end implementation in a thoughtful and timely manner and ultimately bring projects to life with an eye toward generating exceptional results
Measure results against intended goals

Create alignment and drive change across the organization:

Develop c-level communications to achieve alignment with leadership and stakeholders
Work extensively with colleagues throughout the organization, and foster clear communication and collaboration
Share findings with colleagues, building institutional knowledge and ensuring transparency

Explore new business opportunities:

Evaluate new business opportunities, including market entry strategies, partnerships, acquisitions, and product/service diversification
Assess the feasibility and potential return on investment for each opportunity
Develop and communicate strategic roadmaps that outlines key milestones, timelines, and resource requirements
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including investor relations, research, and finance, to build and execute on business plans

Identify opportunities and pioneer new processes to improve the effectiveness and agility of our teams:

Actively seek input and feedback from colleagues, and incorporate an array of perspectives
Identify and evaluate business opportunities, large and small
Conduct extensive research and develop expertise in a wide range of mission-critical areas
Provide thought leadership on complex problems, many without precedent

Requirements

An entrepreneurial mindset
Experience working closely with executive management and creating executive-level communications
At least two years of experience in strategy-related roles
Eagerness to work with diverse teams
Bachelor’s degree
Authorization to work in the United States

The base salary range for this position is $125,000 to $150,000 in the location(s) of this posting. Individual salaries are determined through a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and geography. Base salary does not include other forms of total compensation such as bonus compensation and other benefits. Our benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and AD&D insurance, 20 days of paid time off, 9 sick days, and a 401(k) plan with a company match.

“Friends of Voleon” Candidate Referral Program

If you have a great candidate in mind for this role and would like to have the potential to earn $7,500 if your referred candidate is successfully hired and employed by The Voleon Group, please use this form to submit your referral. For more details regarding eligibility, terms and conditions please make sure to review the Voleon Referral Bonus Program.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Voleon Group is an Equal Opportunity employer. Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation and identity, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other factors prohibited by local, state, or federal law.

Vaccination Requirement

The Voleon Group has implemented a policy requiring all employees who will be entering our worksite, including new hires, to be fully vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine. This policy also applies to remote employees, as such employees will be asked to visit our offices from time to time. To the extent permitted by applicable law, proof of vaccination will be required as a condition of employment. This policy is part of Voleon’s ongoing efforts to ensure the safety and well-being of our employees and community, and to support public health efforts.

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Business Strategy Manager

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