Pay range:

USD $110,100.00 - $185,000.00 / Year

Your opportunity

At Schwab, you're empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us "challenge the status quo" and transform the finance industry together.

The Corporate Strategy team is an internal strategy group that acts as a trusted advisor to executives and business leaders by providing thought partnership, strategic analysis, and insights. The group leads several key functions for Schwab to support informed decision making, including leading key strategic initiatives for our executives, maintaining perspectives on broader industry trends and Schwab's competitive landscape, and supporting the annual corporate strategic planning cycle. Corporate Strategy supports the Board, C-suite, and senior leaders, and is responsible for delivering thoughtful, insightful contributions across a range of high-level strategic projects.

The Senior Manager, Corporate Strategy will be a generalist, supporting a variety of strategic initiatives / key strategic questions as well as the long-term corporate strategic planning efforts. This role will help shape the strategy and direction for Schwab at the corporate level. Most of the efforts this role will drive will be cross-enterprise or corporate level, and will require working with business partners of all levels across the firm. Success in this role will require one to be able to work both independently and in a team setting. The Senior Manager will perform data-driven analysis, synthesize large quantities of information to generate insights, coordinate the activities of a diverse group of stakeholders across the firm, and regularly present to senior leaders across the firm.

Corporate Strategy is one of the main intake valves for high caliber talent at Schwab and provides members with an unparalleled opportunity to define and work on Schwab's most critical strategic opportunities while gaining visibility among Schwab's senior leadership.

What you will do

• Prepare materials for and lead meetings with internal and external stakeholders (including executive leadership and the Board of Directors)

• Regularly collaborate with cross-functional business partners across all levels and subject matters to ensure that deliverables are high quality, completed on time, and with full stakeholder visibility

• Synthesize large quantities of information to generate insights through both quantitative and qualitative analysis

• Develop high-impact analysis and presentations

• Build and maintain perspective on strategic implications of key developments in the internal and external environment

• Form strong relationships across the firm and cultivate the team's linkages with different functional organizations across Schwab

• Facilitate workshops with a wide range of stakeholders from the business, technology, and other strategy teams

• In all aspects of the role, exercise professionalism and integrity in communications and actions, as well as prudent judgment in the handling of confidential strategic, financial, and other sensitive information

• Manage and support ad-hoc strategy projects, investigating / answering critical questions for the Board and senior executives

• Please note: this position is Monday

• Friday during standard business hours with a hybrid work model (4 days in office, 1 day working from home). It is only available in the location listed. Candidate must reside in or be willing to relocate on their own to one of the listed location.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without employer sponsorship.In addition to the salary range, this role is also eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities.

What you have

To ensure that we fulfill our promise of "challenging the status quo," this role has specific qualifications that successful candidates should have.

Required Qualifications:

• 6+ years of related work experience
• 2+ years of work experience at a leading consulting firm or in a high-performing internal strategy team (strong preference for financial services experience)
• Strong ability to bring structure to ambiguous problems in a fast moving environment
• Bachelor's and MBA preferred
• Experience with financial modeling, strategic planning, project management, market research analysis and business development
• Excellent problem solving and storytelling abilities
• Proficient in use of MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, and AI productivity tools (e.g., MS Copilot)
• Superior communication skills, both written and verbal, with demonstrated ability developing materials and effectively presenting to diverse audiences
• Superior analytical skills and attention to detail
• Excellent collaboration and relationship building skills; ability to develop rapport and maintain positive working relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders and influence outcomes through partnerships.
• The ideal candidate will have a strong passion for learning and is an enthusiastic team player comfortable working on multiple subject matters simultaneously

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strategy experience working on digital assets, tokenization, and/or other key topics influencing the financial services landscape

What you will gain:

• Opportunity to influence the key strategic decisions that are crafting the direction of the company
• Learn how to balance "theory" and "practice" in adapting analysis and recommendations for the complexities of real-world conditions - industry trends, competitor actions, and client behavior
• Develop credibility and rapport with key business partners as you learn about Schwab's clients and businesses and develop a deeper understanding of key business drivers

What's in it for you

At Schwab, you're empowered to shape your future. We champion your growth through meaningful work, continuous learning, and a culture of trust and collaboration-so you can build the skills to make a lasting impact. Our Hybrid Work and Flexibility approach balances our ongoing commitment to workplace flexibility, serving our clients, and our strong belief in the value of being together in person on a regular basis.

We offer a competitive benefits package that takes care of the whole you - both today and in the future:

• 401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan
• Paid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions
• Paid parental leave and family building benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Health, dental, and vision insurance