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Senior Principal Business Strategy - Card Portfolio

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Hybrid
Chicago, IL
106K-179K Annually
Senior level
Hybrid
Chicago, IL
106K-179K Annually
Senior level
Manage strategic business initiatives for the Card Portfolio team, create visual representations of data using Tableau, and provide executive support and direction to leadership on priorities.
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Job Description:
What You'll Do
As part of the Portfolio Business Strategy team, you will be responsible for providing and coordinating support to leadership on strategic business initiatives, including planning, prioritization, and project execution, as well as creating Tableau dashboards for visualizing data. You will actively manage and escalate risk and customer-impacting issues within the day-to-day role to management.
How You'll Do It

  • Provides logistical support and leadership for many of the activities intended to set strategic direction and maintain alignment within the business. Participates in business unit scorecard and process reviews.
  • Provides overall direction and support to the leadership team in defining, prioritizing, pursuing, and monitoring major initiatives.
  • Manages and interprets data on business performance, identifying trends and developing recommendations on optimization opportunities.
  • Creates frameworks to drive consistent processes across all Product Families within the department, including team communications and training.
  • Develops strategic, executive-level presentations to communicate critical updates regarding business performance.
  • Designs reporting and dashboards that communicate status updates and progress towards key objectives and goals.


Qualifications You'll Need
The Basics

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Management, Finance, Marketing, Communications, or related.
  • 6+ years Finance, Marketing, Operations or general business management, or related
  • In lieu of education, 8+ years Finance, Marketing, Operations or general business management, or related


Physical and Cognitive Requirements
The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable a qualified individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position as required by federal, state, and local laws:
Does this job require remaining in a stationary position, including but not limited to, primarily sitting and standing? Primarily remain in a stationary position.
Does this job require the ability to move about inside or outside the work environment to complete the major responsibilities of the job? No required movement about the work environment to complete the major responsibilities of the job.
Does this job require the ability to transport physical objects? If so, provide the weight of the heaviest object the job needs to transport without the aid of machinery or equipment or the weight equivalency with the aid of machinery or equipment. No
Primarily, where is this job performed? Primarily performed indoors in an office setting.
Does this job require the ability to operate equipment or machinery? Ability to operate office equipment such as but not limited to computer, telephone, printer, and calculator.
Does this job require the ability to communicate verbally or in written form? Ability to communicate verbally.; Ability to communicate in written form.
Does the job require travel? No
Bonus Points If You Have

  • Master's degree in Business Administration and Management, Finance, Marketing, Communications, or related.
  • 8+ years Finance, Marketing, Operations or general business management, or related
  • Experience building Tableau dashboards and visualizing data


Discover will not sponsor or transfer employment work visas for this position. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
Application Deadline:
The application window for this position is anticipated to close on Mar-09-2025. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. The posting may be available past this date, but it is not guaranteed.
Compensation:
The base pay for this position generally ranges between $106,000.00 to $178,800.00. Additional incentives may be provided as part of a market competitive total compensation package. Factors, such as but not limited to, geographical location, relevant experience, education, and skill level may impact the pay for this position.
Benefits:
We also offer a range of benefits and programs based on eligibility. These benefits include:

  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Paid Time Off
  • 401(k) Plan
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, & Health Savings Account
  • Short and Long Term Disability, Life, and Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurances
  • Recognition Program
  • Education Assistance
  • Commuter Benefits
  • Family Support Programs
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan


Learn more at mydiscoverbenefits.com .
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Discover is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Discover is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other legally protected status. (Know Your Rights & Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision)
Discover complies with federal, state, and local laws applicable to qualified individuals with disabilities and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations. If you require a reasonable accommodation to search for a position, to complete an application, and/or to participate in an interview, please email HireAccommodation@discover.com . Any information you provide regarding your accommodation needs will be kept confidential and will only be used to determine and provide necessary accommodation.
At Discover, we are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable workplace through our Fair Chance Hiring practices. Fair Chance Hiring means that we base our hiring decisions on an applicant's qualifications rather than their criminal record. All our positions are subject to Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. Our applicants go through a background check, and we follow all applicable local laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Hiring Ordinance ( LA County Fair Chance ).
Positions marked as remote eligible are limited to remote locations within the country in which the position is based.
Applicants must be 18 or older at the time of hire.

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