Strategy & Innovation Engagement Manager

Capital Group is a leading global asset manager based in Los Angeles with over $2.5 trillion in assets and offices spanning 15 countries. Our mission since our founding has been to improve people's lives through successful investing.

We have ambitious goals to grow globally over the next decade and to make an even bigger difference to our 55 million customers. We will do this by building on our 90-year history of innovation in the asset management industry while staying grounded in our shared values such as integrity, respect, humility, accountability, and long-term focus. These next few years will be exciting ones for the firm as we pursue new opportunities and make major investments for the future.

"I can succeed as a Strategy & Innovation Engagement Manager at Capital Group."

Capital Group's Strategy & Innovation team has a mandate to think boldly, act nimbly, and test new ideas. The team partners closely with our Management Committee and leadership teams to identify and tackle the most pressing and strategic questions facing the firm. Representative projects include:

• Incubating Capital Group's first ESG products and outlining their go-to-market strategy

• Building Capital Group's sustainability and social responsibility strategy

• Developing the 5-Year growth strategy for our European and Asian business

As a Strategy & Innovation Engagement Manager, you will have the opportunity to work on diverse initiatives in a collaborative team setting while building experience in corporate strategy and the asset management industry. The work will be intellectually challenging with enormous opportunity for business impact. You will be given a high level of responsibility, own key modules on strategy projects, and be a partner to business leaders. You will be accountable for framing strategic questions, generating independent hypotheses, defining the research design, and generating insights and implications of Strategy & Innovation projects. You will mentor and oversee the work of other team members. The successful candidate will influence senior business leaders on strategic business questions of high complexity and ambiguity.

What we offer:

• An opportunity to work as part of a small, tight-knit team on a variety of intellectually challenging projects that shape our business

• Healthy work-life balance coupled with premier compensation and benefits, including a company funded retirement plan that ranks among the most generous

• Regular exposure to our Management Committee and senior business leaders across the organization

• Individual coaching, mentorship, and professional development

Primary responsibilities:

The Strategy & Innovation Engagement Manager has responsibility for significant elements of project work.

• You will distill key strategic insights through high quality analysis and rigorous research

• You will develop and present materials that frame key issues, fact-based recommendations, and trade-offs to senior leaders

• You will lead and facilitate project definition and planning

• You will drive the execution and implementation of key insights and recommendations

• You will collaborate with senior business leaders and cross-functional teams globally

"I am the person Capital Group is looking for."

• You have a Bachelor's degree, and ideally an MBA

• You have at least 3+ years of experience post-MBA in strategy or finance (e.g., experience at a management consulting firm, investment bank, or corporate strategy group)

• You have strong analytical skills, research capabilities, and attention to detail

• You have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the proven ability to develop concise and effective communications tailored to specific, high-profile audiences and senior leaders

• You have strong and demonstrated teaming skills, especially in cross-functional teams, and the ability to effectively plan and manage the work of others, as necessary

• You have advanced MS Excel and PowerPoint capabilities

• You have interest in business strategy and asset management

In addition to a highly competitive base salary, per plan guidelines, restrictions and vesting requirements, you also will be eligible for an individual annual performance bonus, plus Capital's annual profitability bonus plus a retirement plan where Capital contributes 15% of your eligible earnings.

You can learn more about our compensation and benefits here.

* Temporary positions in Canada and the United States are excluded from the above mentioned compensation and benefit plans.

We are an equal opportunity employer, which means we comply with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit discrimination when making all decisions about employment. As equal opportunity employers, our policies prohibit unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including gender and gender identity), pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, AIDS/HIV status, political activities or affiliations, military or veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, assault or stalking or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.