Business Strategy & Planning Sr. Associate, Mexico

About the Role

We seek a dynamic S&P Sr. Associate to join our Mexico Mobility Strategy & Planning team.

As part of this team, you'll play a key role in shaping our long-term growth strategy, identifying growth levers and structuring growth bets, and running deep analyses to better understand ROI, investment needs, and current market situation.

We're seeking someone who can navigate various stakeholders, drive action, and deliver results. You should have strong business acumen, allowing you to quickly understand complex challenges, recommend practical solutions, and follow through effectively.

Additionally, you'll need to be proficient in data, operations, and business strategy, using these skills to make informed and impactful decisions.

1. Strategic Ownership: Help define the business' short and long-term strategy, working closely with and advising business leaders across the company on topics ranging from specific analyses to annual planning. Work closely with the MX leadership and S&P teams across LatAm to build a shared vision and strategic approach for the market and run strategic, consulting-like projects.
2. Growth vs. Profit balance: Help us allocate resources evaluating tradeoffs, ensuring we maximize our resources. We understand what is driving growth. Analyze financial performance metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) to evaluate business performance and identify areas for improvement. Provide insights and recommendations to optimize financial outcomes and drive profitability.
3. Forecasting: Develop financial models and forecasts to support strategic decision-making and resource allocation. Alongside strategic finance, collaborate in budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning activities. Support the monthly "Forecast" cycle.
4. Budget Ownership: Own the Capital Allocation Process, providing visibility to key stakeholders on budget status.
5. Ops Collaboration: Ensure our Ops metrics are on track (both financially and operationally). Collaborate with our operations teams to execute key projects, ensuring they are aligned with our business priorities/capabilities/budget.
6. Insight Generation: Utilize data analysis tools and techniques to uncover actionable insights that drive business growth and operational efficiency. Translate complex data into clear and concise reports, presentations, and recommendations for senior management. Proactively identify opportunities for innovation and process optimization based on data-driven insights. Identify and evaluate new business opportunities, partnerships, and investment initiatives.
7. Project management: Be a resourceful, go-getting multitasker, support strategic bets that are being incubated or require strategic leadership and support across the region.

1. Education: We encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply.
2. Years of Experience/Industries: At least 5 years of professional experience, including a year in investment banking, consulting, business intelligence, and/or business strategy.
3. Analytical Skills: Strong analytical capabilities, including knowledge of statistics and proficiency in SQL.
4. Language Proficiency: Full proficiency in English.
5. Stakeholder Management: Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with experience working with senior partners and cross-functional teams.
6. Execution: Ability to balance attention to detail with swift execution-speed and quality are both critical.
7. Forecasting Tools: Experience with forecasting tools and their methodologies.
8. Process Optimization: Experience implementing process optimization frameworks is preferred.
9. Strategic Problem-Solving: A track record of defining solutions to complex, strategic challenges with a data-driven, analytical approach is highly preferred.