Strategy Manager

The Operations & Resiliency Group (O&R) serves to strengthen, support, and ensure the resiliency of many of the Bank's essential on-site operations, including those of the Bank's Cash Operations, Law Enforcement Unit, Reserve Bank Accounts and Services, Federal Reserve Financial Services, Business Continuity and Resiliency teams. 

Within O&R sits the Strategy and Product Advancement team (S&PA), responsible for driving strategic planning, defining technology product vision and roadmaps, and partnering with business and technology stakeholders to translate O&R's operational objectives into value-driven product capabilities. S&PA serves as the bridge between business strategy and technology delivery, ensuring alignment across priorities and facilitating the advancement of digital solutions that enhance O&R's mission-critical operations.  

S&PA is seeking a qualified candidate who can support the development and execution of strategic priorities across the Group, driving alignment with Bank-wide objectives and enabling operational excellence through strategic planning, initiative management, and stakeholder engagement. 

How You’ll Make an Impact as a Strategy Manager:

• Develop strategic frameworks, business cases, trend assessments, and external insights to enable high-quality strategic decision-making  

• Lead the Group's strategic planning process, partnering with the Group Head, Senior Leadership Team, and other business leaders and partners to define strategic direction, establish priorities, and set objectives that align with Bank-wide and Federal Reserve System goals  

• Work with business line leaders to convert strategic priorities into concrete execution plans, defining how each area will contribute to Group objectives and establishing metrics to track progress  

• Oversee the Group-wide Objectives & Key Results (OKR) management process to ensure consistent, high-quality tracking and execution of strategic initiatives 

•  Monitor strategic initiative health, identify risks or roadblocks, and work with relevant stakeholders to implement mitigation strategies 

• Analyze performance trends and identify areas requiring strategic intervention, providing insights and recommendations to leadership 

• Identify, prioritize, and support the implementation of continuous improvement and innovation opportunities  

• Establish regular communication cadences and deliver strategic briefings to Functions and Executive Leadership Team on progress and key decisions 

The Unique Skill Sets We’re Looking For:  

Strategic Expertise 

• Work experience in a role that required a strategic viewpoint across different business dimensions and goals 

• Ability to think analytically, frame options and outcomes, and structure complex problems into clear insights and recommendations 

• Demonstrated ability to organize, simplify, and resolve ambiguity 

Analytical & Communication Skills 

• Experience gathering, analyzing, and communicating information in a concise and compelling manner to senior stakeholders and varied audiences 

• Experience identifying, developing, and utilizing metrics and KPIs to inform strategic decisions and track business performance 

• Familiarity with OKR (Objectives & Key Results) or similar goal-setting and performance management frameworks 

• Ability to see the big picture, connect the dots, and create impactful briefings and data visualization for decision-making 

Execution & Delivery 

• Proven track record leading multiple initiatives to drive results despite competing priorities 

• Excellent organizational and self-management skills with ability to take initiative, ownership, and translate ideas into action 

Stakeholder Management & Influence 

• Experience leading discussions with executive stakeholders and influencing across complex organizations 

• Emotional intelligence and ability to build trust, collaborate effectively, and drive business outcomes through candor, reliability, and authenticity 

Other Things to Know:  

Salary Range: $175,000 - $240,000 / year  

We believe in transparency at the New York Fed. This salary range reflects a variety of skills and experiences candidates may bring to the job. We pay individuals along this range based on their unique backgrounds. Whether you’re stretching into the job or are a more seasoned candidate, we aim to pay competitively for your contributions.   

How We’ll Support You:  

Our programs and benefits are designed to support you through all your life stages: 

• Learning & Growing: Educational assistance, career development tools, and stretch opportunities 

• Supporting Your Family: Parental leave, adoption assistance, back-up dependent and elder care, college planning resources, and more 

• Managing Your Health: Comprehensive insurance plans, leave policies, onsite Health & Wellness Center, and onsite Fitness Center 

• Optimizing Your Finances: Pension plan, 401(k) with generous match, financial planning resources, and subsidized public transportation program 

Our Culture is deeply grounded in our Touchstone Behaviors— By working with us, you’ll have the opportunity to develop and demonstrate your ability to Communicate Authentically, Collaborate Inclusively, Drive Progress, Develop Others, and Take Ownership. These competencies shape our culture here at the Bank. They also provide a shared language for how we work together and achieve success and set clear expectations for leading with impact at every stage of your career. Learn more.    

Apply now if you’re ready to join us in strengthening the U.S. economy together. Want to consider our other opportunities? Click here to see all our open roles. 

The New York Fed expects its employees to perform their duties with honesty, integrity, and impartiality, and without improper preferential treatment of any person. Learn more about our code of conduct and conflicts of interest rules.  

We value accessibility for all candidates and are happy to provide an accommodation or assistance. Please email us at ny.leaves@ny.frb.org and we’ll be glad to help. Please note, this is a dedicated e-mail box designed exclusively to assist applications with accommodation requests in relation to our recruiting process. All other inquires including the status of applications will not receive a response from this e-mail box.   

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, performance standards or requirements, efforts, skills or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change.  

This position requires access to confidential supervisory information (CSI) and/or Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) information. Access to CSI and FOMC information is limited to U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, individuals who meet the definition of “protected individual” under 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3), and certain other nonimmigrants. All non-U.S. citizens authorized to access CSI and/or FOMC information must sign a declaration of intent to expeditiously become a lawful permanent resident and thereafter a U.S. citizen when eligible.