[Hiring] Senior Analyst, Strategy @Crowley Maritime Corporation

Role Description

Responsible for leading complex strategic analysis, business case development, scenario and portfolio modeling, and cross-functional workstreams that support growth, market expansion, operational performance, and enterprise priorities. This role builds investment theses and business cases for the growth bridge, and pressure-tests where-to-play calls with market and competitive evidence. This role translates data, market insights, and business requirements into actionable recommendations that inform leadership decision-making while ensuring alignment with the organization’s strategic plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support strategic planning, business case development, and analytical workstreams for initiatives that impact business performance, customer feedback, and organizational growth.
• Develop and evaluate business cases for market expansion, incremental growth opportunities, service replication, and new or evolving business models.
• Build complex scenario, financial, and portfolio models to assess opportunity size, investment requirements, risks, tradeoffs, and expected outcomes.
• Stay current on external market factors, competitive trends, regulatory considerations, customer needs, and industry research that may influence business decisions.
• Conduct market landscape assessments, competitor and customer profiling, and win/loss analysis to inform strategic priorities and commercial opportunities.
• Partner directly with leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to define business needs, project requirements, key deliverables, and success measures.
• Partner with Corporate Development on transaction evaluation, providing market, commercial, and strategic inputs to diligence and investment theses.
• Develop executive-ready presentations, dashboards, models, and recommendations that clearly communicate insights, risks, timelines, and expected outcomes.
• Identify and evaluate strategic opportunities, process improvements, potential partnerships, and business solutions. Lead complex analysis, including financial modeling, forecasting, SWOT analysis, gap analysis, workflow design, process mapping, and performance measurement.
• Independently manage project workstreams, facilitate discussions, monitor progress, and escalate risks or barriers as appropriate.
• Assess implementation of strategy at the tactical level through reviews, audits, performance tracking, and continuous improvement activities.
• Provide guidance to less experienced analysts or project contributors by sharing analytical approaches, business context, and best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, Strategy, Data Analytics, or related field required. A combination of experience and education may be substituted for degree. MBA, CFA, CPA, or similar professional designation preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in corporate development, management consulting, strategic finance, business development, transaction advisory, or a related field.
• Experience in transportation, maritime, logistics, energy, infrastructure, or complex operational environments preferred.
• Demonstrated experience developing business cases, executive presentations, financial or operational models, and data-driven recommendations for senior leaders preferred.

Requirements

• Advanced financial modeling, valuation, and investment analysis capability, including scenario and sensitivity analyses.
• Advanced proficiency utilizing external research, valuation, and market intelligence tools (e.g., Capital IQ, AlphaSense, PitchBook, FactSet) for competitor and customer profiling.
• Advanced proficiency with dashboarding, business intelligence tools, data visualization, or enterprise reporting systems preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in executing market analysis frameworks (e.g., market sizing, competitive structure, segmentation) to guide strategic decisions.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office products, including Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Word.

Competencies

• Ability to structure ambiguous business problems, evaluate options, and recommend practical solutions using sound judgment and quantitative analysis.
• Ability to synthesize complex, cross-domain information clearly and effectively for technical, non-technical, and leadership audiences.
• Demonstrated capability to establish credibility and drive cross-functional alignment with leaders, peers, and internal customers without direct reporting lines.
• Ability to independently lead analytical workstreams, manage competing priorities, and deliver high-quality work with limited supervision.
• Knowledge of business case development, process improvement, market research, and strategic planning methodologies.

Benefits

• Competitive pay with recognition programs.
• Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability coverage, and paid vacation and holidays.
• Leave and family support: parental leave and sick leave.
• Learning and growth: access to training and development for continuous skill development.
• Well-being resources: Employee Assistance Program, wellness program, and gym membership discounts.