# Business Operations & Strategy Associate

**Company:** [NinjaTrader](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/ninjatrader)
**Location:** Chicago, IL
**Role:** Business Operations
**Salary:** $100k – $120k/yr
**Experience:** 2+ years
**Skills:** Excel, Google Sheets, SQL, Looker, Tableau, Python, PowerPoint, Financial Modeling, Business Cases, KPIs
**Posted:** 2026-05-05

> Supports leadership by developing strategies, conducting quantitative/qualitative analyses, managing projects, and driving AI adoption/automation. Requires 2-4 years in strategy/ops, advanced Excel/SQL, and strong communication skills.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Operate as an internal consultant within a core function, helping shape priorities and bring clarity to complex decisions
- Partner with senior leadership to develop and execute business unit strategies
- Build business cases to support investment decisions and key strategic initiatives
- Conduct in-depth quantitative and qualitative analyses to identify trends, risks, and growth opportunities
- Analyze customer behavior and business performance to generate actionable insights
- Define, track, and report on key business metrics and KPIs aligned to strategic goals
- Manage project timelines and milestones ensuring accountability across stakeholders
- Help streamline processes and improve how work gets done across the organization
- Build relationships across teams and act as a thought partner to business leaders
- Prepare executive-facing materials, including MBRs, QBRs, and strategic updates
- Communicate insights and recommendations clearly to drive decision-making
- Scale and maintain the AI repository (tools, use cases, best practices) to drive consistent adoption across the business
- Automate high-impact workflows to improve efficiency, reduce manual effort, and enhance decision-making
- Champion AI adoption by partnering with stakeholders to embed AI into core processes

## Requirements
- 2–4 years of relevant experience in strategy consulting, corporate strategy, business operations, business intelligence, or similar roles
- High ownership, strong work ethic, with a bias toward action and execution
- Ability to operate independently and manage multiple workstreams
- Structured problem-solving skills; able to break down ambiguous problems into clear components
- Ability to synthesize complex data into clear insights and recommendations
- Experience in PMO / project management, managing cross-functional workstream
- Strong prioritization skills across multiple competing demands
- Advanced Excel / Google Sheets (modeling, pivots, lookups, scenario analysis)
- Ability to build financial models, forecasts, and business cases
- Clear and concise written and verbal communication
- Strong PowerPoint / presentation skills to executive stakeholders
- Ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders across functions
- Experience defining, tracking, and improving key business metrics (e.g., acquisition, conversion, retention)
- Familiarity with growth funnels, experimentation, or performance optimization

## Preferred Skills
- SQL and data visualization tools (Looker, Tableau, etc.); Python a plus

## Compensation
- Salary range: $100,000 - $120,000 USD
- Annual target bonus: 8% (50% individual performance, 50% company/team performance)
- 401k with 3.5% company match
- 18 days PTO + 7 paid holidays
- Health, vision, dental coverage; life and disability insurance
- Paid parental bonding leave

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