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Strategic Transformation Business Lead (Hybrid - 3 Days in Office)

AT Freddie Mac
Freddie Mac

Strategic Transformation Business Lead (Hybrid - 3 Days in Office)

McLean, VA

At Freddie Mac, you will do important work to build a better housing finance system and you'll be part of a team helping to make homeownership and rental housing more accessible and affordable across the nation.

Position Overview:

We are seeking a business lead on Single Family's Strategic Transformation team. Our team consists of skilled professionals with a broad experience base and a consultant mindset. We are looking for someone who is highly adaptable, offering experience in a wide variety of disciplines with a willingness to learn and expand knowledge across new business areas, opportunities, and functions. If you are an energetic, creative, and self-motivated professional who thrives in a fast-paced team and can work well with ambiguity and the ability to flex to different business requirements, this may be the role for you.

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Our Impact:

You will be part of a smart, talented team responsible for working on large scale change efforts for the Single-Family Acquisitions (SFA) Division. Specifically, we are responsible for the following:

  • Acting as internal consultants in support of the Strategic Transformation team responsible for leading and facilitating efforts that drive change in areas across our operating model, technical capabilities, and strategic planning.
  • Leading or supporting transformation efforts across a variety of areas within SFA. We collaborate and partner across many stakeholder groups within the division and across the enterprise to drive operating model improvements and adoption of change efforts.

Your Impact:

  • Quickly assess, analyze, and evaluate client requirements and business goals to collaborate on formulating solutions to address complex business challenges.
  • Perform comprehensive data analysis to uncover operational efficiencies, weaknesses, problems, and opportunities.
  • Formulate, recommend, and execute transformation strategies, in alignment with change management efforts.
  • Present findings, conclusions, and recommendations to peers and internal clients at all levels within the organization.
  • Assist with implementation and tracking/monitoring of strategies and engage seamlessly for internal client feedback.
  • Develop concise written materials with a strong ability for creating complementary graphic designs to "tell the story."
  • Create and model dashboards, reports, and develop complex business cases using Excel and other tools.
  • Adapt to shifting engagements and leverage a broad array of skills including process mapping/modeling, interaction modeling, stakeholder engagement,
  • Operate with a product management mindset, seeking opportunities to develop solutions that are desirable, feasible, and viable.
  • Demonstrated strength in analytics including strong financial management and modeling skills.

Qualifications:

  • 7-10 years of related work experience
  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
  • MBA or Master's degree a plus
  • Consulting experience with the Big 3 firms or equivalent management consulting firm highly desirable
  • Industry expertise in Financial Services Sector/Mortgage a plus
  • Experience facilitating large working groups (using design thinking techniques, Mural)
  • Experience with large-scale organizational change efforts
  • Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Strong/Advanced Excel skills

Keys to Success in this Role:

  • Proven pattern of success across multidisciplinary business functions including (but not limited to) process analysis, business case development, change management, product management.
  • Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to fluidly move across and lead highly varied business engagements.
  • Flexibility with the ability to navigate ambiguous situations and work on multiple assignments concurrently
  • Acute business acumen and understanding of organizational issues and challenges
  • Ability to influence others and move toward a common vision or goal in a highly matrixed environment
  • Track record of establishing and maintaining strong relationships and working effectively at all levels in the organization.
  • Ability to effectively work independently and within groups while balance priorities

Current Freddie Mac employees please apply through the internal career site.

Today, Freddie Mac makes home possible for one in four home borrowers and is one of the largest sources of financing for multifamily housing. Join our smart, creative and dedicated team and you'll do important work for the housing finance system and make a difference in the lives of others.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with differing abilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

CA Applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Notice to External Search Firms: Freddie Mac partners with BountyJobs for contingency search business through outside firms. Resumes received outside the BountyJobs system will be considered unsolicited and Freddie Mac will not be obligated to pay a placement fee. If interested in learning more, please visit www.BountyJobs.com and register with our referral code: MAC.

Time-type:Full time

FLSA Status:Exempt

Freddie Mac offers a comprehensive total rewards package to include competitive compensation and market-leading benefit programs. Information on these benefit programs is available on our Careers site.

This position has an annualized market-based salary range of $129,000 - $193,000 and is eligible to participate in the annual incentive program. The final salary offered will generally fall within this range and is dependent on various factors including but not limited to the responsibilities of the position, experience, skill set, internal pay equity and other relevant qualifications of the applicant.

Client-provided location(s): McLean, VA, USA
Job ID: Freddie_Mac-JR13927
Employment Type: Full Time