We are seeking a passionate and innovative Business Strategist to join our team.

Business Strategists play a crucial role in driving innovation by combining business viability with human-centered design. In this role, you will collaborate with design strategists, engineers, data scientists, and experience designers to identify new opportunities and create value propositions that are consumer-centric, financially viable, and technologically achievable. You will also be responsible for constructing models that evaluate and estimate the economic potential of ideas, strategies, services, or new products.

 

Responsibilities

• Partner with clients to help them define and articulate a clear vision for their business in the short, medium, and long term
• Gain a deep understanding of clients’ businesses, including their operational and financial structures
• Conduct detailed market research and competitive analysis to identify trends and opportunities
• Analyze and synthesize qualitative and quantitative data to uncover meaningful insights
• Lead or collaborate with multidisciplinary teams through all project phases, including client alignment, contextual understanding, insight development, opportunity exploration, actionable design creation, and implementation planning
• Develop and present innovation roadmaps that guide clients from strategy to execution
• Create financial models to quantify the value of proposed innovations, often requiring analysis of novel ideas with limited precedents
• Integrate multiple streams of work into cohesive, logical client presentations and confidently deliver them to executive-level stakeholders

 

Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in business strategy or a related field
• At least 2 years of experience in leadership roles such as Lead, Manager, Owner, Architect, or Coordinator
• A minimum of 1 year managing a team of at least 5 people
• Experience participating in at least 2 full-cycle projects or multiple projects encompassing various phases of the development lifecycle
• Proficiency in building detailed and accurate financial models to evaluate business opportunities and strategies
• Excellent presentation and communication skills to effectively articulate ideas and solutions
• Experience working in collaborative team environments with diverse skill sets, including designers and engineers
• Proven experience consulting at senior levels within organizations
• Strong client-facing communication and presentation skills, with the ability to confidently engage with executive-level clients
• Willingness to travel to the US approximately once per quarter for client meetings or research activities
• Portfolio showcasing examples of market or competitive analyses, framework development, and financial modeling
• Proficiency in English (B2 level or higher), with excellent written and verbal communication skills

 

Nice to have

• MBA or equivalent advanced degree, demonstrating expertise in business management and strategy

 

We offer

• International projects with top brands
• Work with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peers
• Healthcare benefits
• Employee financial programs
• Paid time off and sick leave
• Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses
• Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000+ courses
• Global career opportunities
• Volunteer and community involvement opportunities
• EPAM Employee Groups
• Award-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn