Director, Strategy

Overview

As a Director, you will drive select projects identified in the strategic function ranging from strategic planning process, providing actionable market intelligence and overseeing alignment of corporate resources with strategic plans.

Responsibilities

• Aid in directing Gallagher Bassett's strategic planning process, working in partnership with the strategy leader, company executives and business leaders across the organization.
• Drive gathering and maintaining actionable market and competitive intelligence to inform the process, serving as a source of thought leadership and innovative ideas, and overseeing alignment of corporate resources with strategic plans.
• Formulate strategic communications to senior leadership and key external stakeholders.
• Develop and evaluate strategic proposals and alternatives for consideration.
• Aid in preparation of strategic planning document for use by GB leadership together with a summary for presentation to the Arthur J Gallagher board.
• Aid in recruiting and developing staff members of strategic planning team.
• Develop and maintain frameworks to guide key decisions.
• Own execution on analysis projects commissioned by GB business units and staff functions.

Qualifications

• Exceptional quantitative problem solving skills.
• Superb verbal and written communication skills.
• 5+ years’ experience with quantitative analysis.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher with strong academic credentials.
• Advanced level with Excel and PowerPoint.
• Less than 20% travel.

Preferred

• Master’s/MBA degree.
• Familiarity with Access or enterprise database programs.
• Knowledge of commercial P&C Insurance.

Compensation and Benefits

On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits. Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:

• Medical/dental/vision plans, which start from day one.
• Life and accident insurance.
• 401(K) and Roth options.
• Tax‑advantaged accounts (HSA, FSA).
• Educational expense reimbursement.
• Paid parental leave.

Other benefits include:

• Digital mental health services (Talkspace).
• Flexible work hours (availability varies by office and job function).
• Training programs.
• Gallagher Thrive program – elevating your health through challenges, workshops and digital fitness programs for your overall wellbeing.
• Charitable matching gift program.
• And more.

Inclusion and Diversity

We value inclusion and diversity. Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organization. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work. Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest. Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non‑conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer‑employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.