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OneMain is seeking an Associate Director, Strategic Planning & Business Analytics to play a pivotal role in shaping the company's growth plans, managing production performance, and driving data-informed business decisions.
This is a highly visible, cross-functional role at the center of the company's growth planning, production management, and performance analytics, with regular exposure to senior leaders, from Managing Directors to Executive Vice Presidents.
The role owns several business-critical processes that help the company establish growth expectations, monitor performance against plan, anticipate emerging risks and opportunities, and drive timely corrective actions. It also offers significant opportunities to modernize existing capabilities through AI, automation, and advanced analytics.
Responsibilities
1. Lead Monthly Production Planning & Performance Management
- Establish monthly production targets for Applications, Loans, and New Money, incorporating seasonality estimates, recent business trends, planned initiatives, and management overlays. Communicate and cascade aligned targets and assumptions to stakeholders across Finance, Operations, Marketing, and Credit.
- Monitor intra-month production performance, diagnose key drivers of variance, and partner across functions to identify emerging risks, opportunities, and potential corrective actions.
- Lead mid-month and month-end performance reviews, providing senior management with clear insights into results, underlying drivers, changes in outlook, and performance against targets.
2. Lead Annual Budgeting & Quarterly Reforecasting
- Develop annual budgets and quarterly production forecasts for Applications, Loans, Average Loan Size, and New Money, incorporating seasonality, recent trends, strategic initiatives, and evolving business conditions.
- Partner closely with Marketing, Credit, Operations, and Finance to align assumptions, critically evaluate inputs, and translate business strategies into credible, actionable production forecasts.
- Build New Money walks and driver-based analyses that explain changes in the production outlook, quantify the impact of key assumptions, and deliver a clear, compelling narrative to senior leadership.
3. Executive Reporting & Business Intelligence
- Lead the Competitive Intelligence reporting package, synthesizing affiliate performance, market data, competitor earnings, industry trends, and relevant developments into actionable insights for senior management.
- Track and analyze marketing unit economics and customer acquisition costs, identifying meaningful changes, emerging trends, and opportunities to improve marketing efficiency and business performance.
- Develop executive-ready reporting and ad hoc analyses, translating complex data into clear insights and recommendations that inform strategic and operational decisions.
4. Continuously Modernize & Improve the Function
- Build and deploy AI-enabled tools and agents to automate recurring workflows, accelerate diagnostics, and improve the speed and quality of business decision-making.
- Drive continuous process improvement through automation, stronger controls, and more effective analytical methods, enhancing efficiency, scalability, accuracy, and reliability.
- Develop new analytical capabilities and monitoring tools that enable the organization to detect emerging trends earlier, diagnose performance issues faster, and respond more effectively.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree preferred in a quantitative discipline such as Economics, Business Analytics, Engineering, Statistics, Data Science, or Computer Science.
8+ years of experience in analytics, business performance management, forecasting, or complex data-driven problem-solving.
Strong analytical instincts, intellectual curiosity, and a demonstrated ability to develop innovative, data-driven solutions to complex business problems.
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to translate complex analyses into compelling insights and effectively engage senior executives.
- Self-starter with strong business judgment, the ability to work independently, challenge conventional thinking, and provide sound, fact-based recommendations.
Strong SQL and/or Python skills, with hands-on experience working with complex structured and unstructured datasets.
Location: hybrid schedule (3 days/week: Tues. - Thurs) // Wilmington, DE
Who we Are
OneMain Financial (NYSE: OMF) is the leader in offering nonprime customers responsible access to credit and is dedicated to improving the financial well-being of hardworking Americans. Since 1912, we’ve looked beyond credit scores to help people get the money they need today and reach their goals for tomorrow. Our growing suite of personal loans, credit cards and other products help people borrow better and work toward a brighter future.
Driven collaborators and innovators, our team thrives on transformative digital thinking, customer-first energy and flexible work arrangements that grow lives, careers and our company. At every level, we’re committed to an inclusive culture, career development and impacting the communities where we live and work. Getting people to a better place has made us a better company for over a century. There’s never been a better time to shine with OneMain.
Because team members at their best means OneMain at our best, we provide opportunities and benefits that make their health and careers a priority. That’s why we’ve packed our comprehensive benefits package for full- and some part-timers with:
- Health and wellbeing options including medical, prescription, dental, vision, hearing, accident, hospital indemnity, and life insurances
- Up to 4% matching 401(k)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (10% share discount)
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off (15 days’ vacation per year, prorated based on start date)
- Paid sick leave as determined by state or local ordinance (prorated based on start date)
- 11 Paid holidays (4 floating holidays, prorated based on start date)
- Paid volunteer time (3 days per year, prorated based on start
- date)
OneMain Holdings, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, creed, culture, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information or history, marital status, military status, national origin, nationality, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, transgender or on any other basis protected by law.
OneMain is seeking an Associate Director, Strategic Planning & Business Analytics to play a pivotal role in shaping the company's growth plans, managing production performance, and driving data-informed business decisions.
This is a highly visible, cross-functional role at the center of the company's growth planning, production management, and performance analytics, with regular exposure to senior leaders, from Managing Directors to Executive Vice Presidents.
The role owns several business-critical processes that help the company establish growth expectations, monitor performance against plan, anticipate emerging risks and opportunities, and drive timely corrective actions. It also offers significant opportunities to modernize existing capabilities through AI, automation, and advanced analytics.
Responsibilities
1. Lead Monthly Production Planning & Performance Management
- Establish monthly production targets for Applications, Loans, and New Money, incorporating seasonality estimates, recent business trends, planned initiatives, and management overlays. Communicate and cascade aligned targets and assumptions to stakeholders across Finance, Operations, Marketing, and Credit.
- Monitor intra-month production performance, diagnose key drivers of variance, and partner across functions to identify emerging risks, opportunities, and potential corrective actions.
- Lead mid-month and month-end performance reviews, providing senior management with clear insights into results, underlying drivers, changes in outlook, and performance against targets.
2. Lead Annual Budgeting & Quarterly Reforecasting
- Develop annual budgets and quarterly production forecasts for Applications, Loans, Average Loan Size, and New Money, incorporating seasonality, recent trends, strategic initiatives, and evolving business conditions.
- Partner closely with Marketing, Credit, Operations, and Finance to align assumptions, critically evaluate inputs, and translate business strategies into credible, actionable production forecasts.
- Build New Money walks and driver-based analyses that explain changes in the production outlook, quantify the impact of key assumptions, and deliver a clear, compelling narrative to senior leadership.
3. Executive Reporting & Business Intelligence
- Lead the Competitive Intelligence reporting package, synthesizing affiliate performance, market data, competitor earnings, industry trends, and relevant developments into actionable insights for senior management.
- Track and analyze marketing unit economics and customer acquisition costs, identifying meaningful changes, emerging trends, and opportunities to improve marketing efficiency and business performance.
- Develop executive-ready reporting and ad hoc analyses, translating complex data into clear insights and recommendations that inform strategic and operational decisions.
4. Continuously Modernize & Improve the Function
- Build and deploy AI-enabled tools and agents to automate recurring workflows, accelerate diagnostics, and improve the speed and quality of business decision-making.
- Drive continuous process improvement through automation, stronger controls, and more effective analytical methods, enhancing efficiency, scalability, accuracy, and reliability.
- Develop new analytical capabilities and monitoring tools that enable the organization to detect emerging trends earlier, diagnose performance issues faster, and respond more effectively.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree preferred in a quantitative discipline such as Economics, Business Analytics, Engineering, Statistics, Data Science, or Computer Science.
8+ years of experience in analytics, business performance management, forecasting, or complex data-driven problem-solving.
Strong analytical instincts, intellectual curiosity, and a demonstrated ability to develop innovative, data-driven solutions to complex business problems.
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to translate complex analyses into compelling insights and effectively engage senior executives.
- Self-starter with strong business judgment, the ability to work independently, challenge conventional thinking, and provide sound, fact-based recommendations.
Strong SQL and/or Python skills, with hands-on experience working with complex structured and unstructured datasets.
Location: hybrid schedule (3 days/week: Tues. - Thurs) // Wilmington, DE
Who we Are
OneMain Financial (NYSE: OMF) is the leader in offering nonprime customers responsible access to credit and is dedicated to improving the financial well-being of hardworking Americans. Since 1912, we’ve looked beyond credit scores to help people get the money they need today and reach their goals for tomorrow. Our growing suite of personal loans, credit cards and other products help people borrow better and work toward a brighter future.
Driven collaborators and innovators, our team thrives on transformative digital thinking, customer-first energy and flexible work arrangements that grow lives, careers and our company. At every level, we’re committed to an inclusive culture, career development and impacting the communities where we live and work. Getting people to a better place has made us a better company for over a century. There’s never been a better time to shine with OneMain.
Because team members at their best means OneMain at our best, we provide opportunities and benefits that make their health and careers a priority. That’s why we’ve packed our comprehensive benefits package for full- and some part-timers with:
- Health and wellbeing options including medical, prescription, dental, vision, hearing, accident, hospital indemnity, and life insurances
- Up to 4% matching 401(k)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (10% share discount)
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off (15 days’ vacation per year, prorated based on start date)
- Paid sick leave as determined by state or local ordinance (prorated based on start date)
- 11 Paid holidays (4 floating holidays, prorated based on start date)
- Paid volunteer time (3 days per year, prorated based on start
- date)
OneMain Holdings, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, creed, culture, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information or history, marital status, military status, national origin, nationality, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, transgender or on any other basis protected by law.
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Who's Hiring
- Amazon15
- Meta10
- Walmart9
- Cisco8
- ZS Associates7
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software
- Consulting & Professional Services
- Electronics & Hardware
- Healthcare & Medical Services
- Medical Devices
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in strategic planning specialist jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in business, finance, economics, or a related field
- Experience building multi-year strategic plans and financial models
- Proficiency in data analysis tools such as Excel, SQL, or Tableau
- Demonstrated ability to synthesize research into executive-level presentations
- Familiarity with strategic frameworks such as SWOT, Porter's Five Forces, and OKRs
- Strong cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder communication skills
Tips for Your Strategic Planning Specialist Job Search
Quantify your strategy outcomes on your resume
Strategic planning specialists are hired to move numbers, so your resume needs to show it. Replace vague bullets with outcomes like market share gained, cost savings achieved, or strategic initiatives completed on time and within scope.
Tailor your resume to each sector you target
A strategic planning specialist resume that lands in healthcare reads differently from one that lands in technology or financial services. Swap in industry-specific language and highlight the planning frameworks most valued in that sector before you apply.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists strategic planning specialist openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match your background and apply directly to each listing without sorting through unrelated results.
Filter openings by planning scope and function
Job titles vary widely: corporate strategy analyst, strategic planning manager, and business strategy specialist can all describe the same function. Search by scope keywords like enterprise planning, competitive analysis, or long-range forecasting to surface the right openings.
Prepare a case study for your interview
Most strategic planning interviews include a business case or scenario question. Walk in with a real example of a strategy you built or supported, covering the problem framed, the analysis done, the recommendation made, and the result achieved.
Negotiate by tying your offer to scope
When you receive an offer, anchor your negotiation to the planning scope you will own, the number of stakeholders you will advise, and the budget or revenue figures your work will influence. Scope-based framing is more persuasive than tenure-based comparisons in this role.
Strategic Planning Specialist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most strategic planning specialists?
The companies hiring the most strategic planning specialists right now include Amazon, Meta, and Walmart, with the largest share of openings in California, New York, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Healthcare systems, large technology firms, and financial institutions consistently post the highest volume of these roles.
How many strategic planning specialist jobs are remote?
About 85% of strategic planning specialist openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the analytical and presentation-heavy nature of the work. Sub-functions focused on competitive intelligence, market research, and financial modeling tend to offer the highest share of remote arrangements, while roles tied to executive advisory or operational planning often require on-site presence.
How do you become a strategic planning specialist?
Start with a bachelor's degree in business, economics, finance, or a related field, then build foundational experience in financial analysis, market research, or operations. Move into roles where you contribute directly to planning cycles, then develop fluency in data visualization and executive communication. Earning an MBA or a strategy-focused certification accelerates the path to senior specialist titles.
Can you get hired as a strategic planning specialist with little experience?
Yes, entry points exist for candidates with limited direct experience, particularly in government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and large corporations that run formal rotational programs. Focus your application on roles titled junior strategy analyst or business planning coordinator. Demonstrate your analytical process through a sample deliverable, such as a competitive landscape brief or a one-page strategic recommendation built from publicly available data.
What does the strategic planning specialist interview process look like?
Most processes run three to four rounds. An initial screening covers your background and planning experience. A second round with a hiring manager goes deeper on frameworks you use and decisions you have supported. Many employers then assign a take-home case or a live scenario exercise before a final round with senior leadership, which tests how clearly you communicate strategy under pressure.
Where can I find and apply to strategic planning specialist jobs?
You can find and apply to strategic planning specialist jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States in one place. Search for roles that match your background, seniority level, and preferred industry, then apply directly to each listing from the page.
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