Corporate Strategy Senior Manager

When you join Verizon

You want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely — even if they’re daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love — driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together — lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always. Want in? Join the V Team Life.

Verizon’s Corporate Strategy team works with key stakeholders across the organization to develop long-term strategies, drive portfolio evolution, and increase shareholder value. Through rigorous analysis and a structured process, we answer critical questions for Verizon’s executive team, Board of Directors, and other Verizon stakeholders. With long term value creation at the center of the team's focus, this role will focus on projects for the board and executive leadership. Part of long term value creation will be portfolio optimization and analysis to help support where and how we allocate capital, scenario planning, industry analysis, and risk assessment. This role will also be tasked with ad hoc “internal consulting” projects.

This role :

Will be a catalyst to driving the strategy execution process and delivering senior leadership the information they need to make some of the company’s most pressing decisions

Will shape the future direction of Verizon through development and analysis on areas of strategic interest, focusing on long-term growth and key market uncertainties while leveraging structured analytical techniques

Will support cross-company initiatives to drive alignment and consensus across business units

What you’ll be doing…

Conducting in-depth qualitative and quantitative analyses on emerging trends and upcoming potential disruptions across the markets we play in, including making recommendations in uncertain and ambiguous situations

Demystify complex concepts and data in order to present clear information and narrative trends to executives, teams, and internal partners

Taking the lead in solving complex, strategic issues facing our business

Managing and fostering strong relationships with key stakeholders and partners across the business

Developing quantitative models to assess the impacts various strategies and projects will have on Verizon's financials

Partnering with cross-functional teams to project manage strategic priorities

Assisting in the preparation of materials for senior management and Board presentations

Maintaining a strong understanding of the broader external landscape including consumer trends, competitor dynamics, customer evolution, etc

What we’re looking for…

You’ll need to have :

Bachelor’s degree or six or more years of relevant work experience

Six or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through one or a combination of work and / or military experience, or specialized training.

Even better if you have one or more of the following :

MBA or advanced degree in a quantitative field

Proven track record of presenting complex topics to senior executives

Understanding of M&A, Corporate Development or Business Transformation dynamics within telecom and tech

Demonstrated ability to develop, take over or strengthen business case models

Understanding of the telecom and technology landscape, the key players, and trends

Management consulting, investment banking, or internal strategy experience

Intellectual curiosity, excitement about the future of telecom and tech, self-starter, creative and innovative thinker, open-minded and never satisfied with the status quo, and a passion for excellence with attention to detail

Excellent research and quantitative analysis skills, including solving complex, ambiguous, and analytically challenging problems

Excellent communication and presentation skills, including the ability to synthesize information, frame issues strategically, and target the message based on the audience

Extreme organization skills and exceptional project management skills

Comfort with cross-functional leadership, working through others and at all levels of the organization

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.

Where you’ll be working

In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes work from home and a minimum eight assigned office days per month that will be set by your manager.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

Equal Employment Opportunity

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Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefits, short term incentives, 401(k) Savings Plan, stock incentive programs, paid time off, parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition assistance, plus other incentives, we’ve got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. For part-timers, your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.

If you are hired into a California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Rhode Island, Washington or Washington, D.C. work location, the compensation range for this position is between $120,000.00 and $223,000.00 annually based on a full-time schedule. The salary will vary depending on your location and confirmed job-related skills and experience. This is an incentive based position with the potential to earn more. For part time roles, your compensation will be adjusted to reflect your hours.

Salary : $120,000 - $223,000