Senior Business Analyst - GSB Strategy

About the role

This role supports GSB strategic planning and portfolio decisions through competitive intelligence, financial modeling, business case development and business model analysis. It provides the analytical foundation for GSB leadership to make better strategic, portfolio and investment decisions, focusing on competitor strategies, financial performance, strategic initiatives and business model economics. The position sits within a broader GSB Strategy team alongside the Senior Strategy Manager and the Market Analyst.

Key responsibilities

• Own GSB competitive intelligence: competitor tracking, strategic initiative monitoring, financial-performance review, benchmarking and synthesis of implications for GSB strategy.
• Conduct financial modeling and business case development for strategic initiatives, including P&L forecasts, profitability analysis, scenario and sensitivity modeling, ROI assessment and investment cases.
• Evaluate confidential opportunities for acquisition, partnership or strategic investment through competitive assessments, valuation support, synergy modeling and financial scenario analysis.
• Evaluate, model, test and refine new business models such as subscription, software-enabled, ecosystem, recurring-revenue and service-based models.
• Build analytical frameworks and decision-support materials for LTP, portfolio reviews, QBRs, growth reviews and strategic planning discussions.
• Develop and deliver executive-level presentations, briefings and strategy materials.
• Leverage Excel, AI and data-analysis tools to speed up and deepen strategic insight generation.
• Partner with the Senior Strategy Manager to support portfolio strategy, investment prioritization and One-GSB decisions.

Required profile

• Recommended four-year or graduate degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Engineering, Strategy, Marketing or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• Typically 5-10 years of experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, finance, business analysis, competitive intelligence, corporate development, business development, investment analysis or related fields.
• Experience preparing business cases, financial models and executive-level analytical materials for senior leadership.
• Experience supporting M&A, partnership, investment or business-model evaluation is highly desirable.
• Preferred: experience in graphics, technology, software, platforms, industrial B2B, capital equipment or recurring-revenue environments.

Required skills

• Advanced business and financial modeling, including forecasting, scenarios, sensitivities, profitability analysis, ROI and recurring-revenue economics.
• Competitive intelligence, financial-statement analysis, benchmarking and industry-structure assessment.
• Excel, AI and data-analysis tools.
• Ability to communicate analytical findings through executive presentations and recommendation-oriented storytelling.
• Knowledge of M&A processes, partnership evaluation, valuation support and synergy assessment.

What we offer

• Full-time schedule.
• 25% travel allowance.
• No shift premium (Spain).
• No relocation.