Method is a global design and engineering consultancy founded in 1999. We believe that innovation should be meaningful, beautiful and human. We craft practical, powerful digital experiences that improve lives and transform businesses. Our teams [based in New York, Charlotte, Atlanta, London, Bengaluru, and remote] work with a wide range of organizations in many industries, including Healthcare, Financial Services, Retail, Automotive, Aviation, and Professional Services. This is a Mexico City based role.
Method is part of GlobalLogic, a digital product engineering company. GlobalLogic integrates experience design and complex engineering to help our clients imagine what’s possible and accelerate their transition into tomorrow’s digital businesses. GlobalLogic is a Hitachi Group Company.
As an Associate Director of Business Strategy, your role is to lead a team from conception through to delivery. You’ll inspire others and are capable of tackling complex, business-impact generating challenges with enthusiasm and drive. You’ll guide your team and others on business strategy efforts with appropriate support as needed from a Director or Principle to deliver the best possible outcomes.
Note: for the first 12 months, this role is expected to have significant international travel requirements.
Responsibilities:
- Lead a multidisciplinary team through complex projects, planning, conducting and interpreting business strategy activities to inform the direction of the product. Methods will include any/all of the business strategy tools, adapted for the client and context
- Translate brand, service, operational and financial business requirements into holistic deliverables in a highly collaborative environment, often joining unusual dots and leveraging your curiosity to tell a great story.
- Frame, challenge and translate client briefs into a project proposal, scoping projects to deliver on time and to a high standard. Demonstrate thought leadership, educate and share knowledge with others.
- Guide the client to the best outcome for their business, end users, and Method, thinking holistically about customer needs, business requirements, operational & organizational culture and technical possibilities.
- Put together business cases, financial models and pricing analysis to drive the optimal balance for client’s decisions and build data-driven strategies
- Plan and execute data gathering, hypothesis building, and assumption mapping activities to inform ROI analysis; translate analysis into strategic prioritization and recommended actions
- Design and facilitate executive-level workshops and worksessions focused on opportunity identification, go-to-market strategies, and prioritization
- Create business models, investment roadmaps, and go-to-market plans
- Lead qualitative and quantitative research from start to finish, including learning plans, approach and methods, interviews, tools, analysis and report creation
- Get involved in New Business activities to help define ways to win projects.
- Pull together the right skills on a project team and pivot where necessary, and can brief the team effectively.
- Impact Method through common missions that better serve our projects, our people and the world at large.
- Polished presentation and storytelling abilities
- Foster a culture of curiosity on the interplay between design, product and technology that manifests in how projects are framed and executed
Qualifications:
- Excellent verbal/written communication and presentation skills. Ability to successfully articulate ideas and intent to your team and your client
- Demonstrated success in effecting change and / or launching products or ventures in a startup or corporate environment, involving working across multiple stakeholder groups and joining dots to bring better alignment and understanding.
- Experience with data, business modeling, forecasting
- Has performed work in global context and/or has comparable experience working in a global firm/industry (i.e. worked for Global Clients specifically in US, Japan, and/or Europe)
- 7+ years of experience in consulting, agency, innovation, startup, project management, or a similar discipline.
- Effective communicator both in client presentations and meetings, able to frame complicated problems in ways that are easily understood. Effective time management skills to balance project schedules with fast-paced deadlines.
- You contribute to statements of work, new business pursuits and project definitions, and are able to spot opportunities for account growth on projects and communicate possibilities to Director/New Business.
- Great interpersonal skills and the ability to galvanize and inspire others. Not afraid to ask for help when needed.
- Able to operate in a fast moving environment and comfortable with uncertainty
- 1+ year team management experience - you have a high level of personal awareness and appreciation of the skills of others and are an active participant in design discussions and across the Method studios.
Why Method?
We look for individuals who are smart, kind and brave. Curious people with a natural ability to think on their feet, learn fast, and develop points-of-view for a constantly changing world find Method an exciting place to work. Our employees are excited to collaborate with dispersed and diverse teams that bring together the best in thinking and making. We champion the ability to listen, and believe that critique and dissonance lead to better outcomes. We believe everyone has the capacity to lead and look for proactive individuals who can take and give direction, lead by example, enjoy the making as much as they do the thinking, especially at senior and leadership levels.
We believe in work/life balance. Seriously. We offer a ton of competitive perks, including:
- Continuing education opportunities
- Flexible PTO and work-from-home policies
- 401K matching
- Health, Dental and Vision benefits, starting on day 1
- Company lunches, company outings, along with a lot of snacks
- Health and wellness programs
- Other location specific perks (just ask!)
Next Steps
If Method sounds like the place for you, please submit an application. Also, let us know if you have a presence online with a portfolio, GitHub, Dribbble or other platform.
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Colorado Applicants (Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act Disclosure): The starting salary range for this role to be performed in Colorado is estimated to be between $140,000 to $163,000 annually. This salary range is specific to Colorado residents only, and provided as a general estimate. The amount offered may be higher or lower. Method takes many factors into making an offer, including candidate qualifications, work experience, operational needs, travel and onsite requirements, internal peer equity, prevailing wage, responsibilities, and other market and business considerations.
New York City Applicants (New York City Local Law 32; Pay Transparency Law): The starting salary range for this role to be performed in New York City is from $155,000 to $180,000. This salary range is specific to New York City residents only, and provided as a general, good faith estimate. The amount offered may be higher or lower. Method takes many factors into making an offer, including candidate qualifications, work experience, operational needs, travel and onsite requirements, internal peer equity, prevailing wage, responsibilities, and other market and business considerations.