Manager of Business Strategy & Operations

The individual in this position is responsible for 1) serving as a liaison between the business/functional leader and the office of the Chief Operating Officer (“COO”) to drive collaboration, cooperation, and the exchange of information regarding ACA initiatives and 2) developing and ensuring the successful delivery of ACA’s operational and initiatives to appropriate stakeholders. 

What you’ll do:  

• Manage select ACA operations projects and initiatives identified and agreed upon by the COO and ensure successful completion of those projects.
• Develop budgets, timelines, and action plans for approved projects; identify team leads, monitor execution, help resolve challenges, and support consensus building throughout the project lifecycle. Act as a liaison with the Finance team to support budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting processes.
• Present status of projects and initiative updates to business/functional leader on a weekly basis 5. Prepare materials for and/or lead internal presentations for those initiatives to upper management, BU/function leadership team etc.
• Collect data and develop analytical framework to clearly and accurately report on the execution of initiatives to various stakeholders at ACA
• Attend, and sometime lead, team management meetings to ensure alignment between all initiatives and strategy as set by COO
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and develop innovative solutions that drive operational efficiency and improved business outcomes.
• Perform ad-hoc work/special projects as necessary to support ACA on various client and internal initiatives.
• Demonstrate the ability to multi-task and agility to move quickly and jump from project to project covering a wide range of expertise, stakeholders, internal processes etc.

To Qualify for the role, you will have:  

• Bachelor’s Degree with a major in Business Administration, Information Technology, Finance, Accounting, Project Management preferred.
• Minimum five (5) years of experience in project management leveraging Agile methodologies. Execution and experience in project leadership, management, and communication
• Strategy builds and execution experience.

Ideally, you’ll also have: 

• Experience in software delivery and/or financial services industries
• Experience with compliance related business systems (GRC space)
• Familiarity with Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) principles and tool

Skills and Attributes for Success:  

• Ability to work well in a fast-paced, team environment, multi-task, and quickly and effectively adjust priorities and goals in changing circumstances.
• Ability to exercise discretion and make independent judgments on matters of significance.
• Proven leadership with outstanding interpersonal, communication, and effective relationship building skills at all levels within the company.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues.
• Dependable, flexible, and adaptable to new ACA initiatives and changing employee needs.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
• Proven analytical skills, and comfort with digging into data and excel spreadsheets, and creating PowerPoint presentations.
• Highly motivated and goal oriented; proactive in one’s own education and career progression, able to quickly learn and get up to speed in a new area of expertise/project; volunteers for and shows initiative on both internal and external projects and tasks.
• Dedicated to upholding ACA’s high-quality standards and customer service focus.
• Demonstrated professional integrity

What working at ACA offers: 

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. Our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options as well as a flexible work environment. You’ll also be granted time off for designated ACA Paid Holidays, Summer Fridays, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being. We also offer unique benefits such as Student Debt Forgiveness and Pet Insurance.  

About ACA: 

ACA Group is the leading governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) advisor in financial services. We empower our clients to reimagine GRC and protect and grow their business. Our innovative approach integrates consulting, managed services, and our ComplianceAlpha® technology platform with the specialized expertise of former regulators and practitioners and our deep understanding of the global regulatory landscape. 

What we commit to: 

ACA is firmly committed to a policy of nondiscrimination, which applies to recruiting, hiring, placement, promotions, training, discipline, terminations, layoffs, transfers, leaves of absence, compensation and all other terms and conditions of employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law. 

The cash compensation range we have provided has been benchmarked against similar organizations of comparable size, sector, and age. Our offers of employment consider a variety of factors, including but not limited to, unique skill sets, specific expertise or certifications and business/organizational needs. It is not typical for us to hire talent at the top of the range for a role, in