Sr. Strategic Intelligence & Business Analytics Manager

About ISACA ISACA® (www.isaca.org) champions the global workforce advancing trust in technology. For more than 55 years, ISACA has empowered its community of 195,000+ members with the knowledge, credentials, training and network they need to thrive in fields like information security, governance, assurance, risk management, data privacy and emerging tech. With a presence in more than 195 countries and with more than 230 chapters worldwide, ISACA offers resources tailored to every stage of members’ careers—helping them to thrive in a rapidly changing digital landscape, drive trusted innovation and ensure a more secure digital world. Through the ISACA Foundation, ISACA also expands IT and education career pathways, fostering opportunities to grow the next generation of technology professionals. Overview The Senior Strategic Intelligence and Business Analytics Manager is responsible for establishing and leading a strategic intelligence and business analytics capability that supports enterprise decision-making across ISACA. This role integrates external market, competitive, regulatory, and customer intelligence with internal business performance analysis to identify opportunities, evaluate trends, and inform strategic planning and investment decisions.   The position partners closely with senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to provide analysis, insights, and recommendations related to growth opportunities, portfolio priorities, business performance, and strategic initiatives. Responsibilities include developing, monitoring relevant external and internal indicators, designing key performance measurement approaches, producing forecasts, models, dashboards, and executive-level materials to support planning and decision-making. The candidate is also expected to leverage modern AI tools and methodologies, to accelerate analysis, enhance the quality and depth of insights, and democratize access to intelligence across ISACA by making relevant information easier for leaders and teams to find, interpret, and apply.   This role requires the ability to synthesize information from multiple internal and external sources, apply structured analytical methods, and translate complex findings into clear and actionable business insights.  Responsibilities Market Intelligence Development  Build and continuously evolve the market intelligence capability to support cross-functional teams and leadership through market insights, competitive analysis and strategic communication  Actively monitor competitive landscape, regulatory changes, and industry shifts relevant to ISACA's business  Actively monitor and synthesize information from industry sources, analyst reports, customer research, regulatory bodies, and competitive announcements  Develop and maintain comprehensive intelligence products such as opportunity sizing analyses, market scenarios, and  trend assessment that inform strategic planning and decision-making  Design and deploy interactive dashboards and reporting platforms that provide teams with real-time access to market data, competitive positioning and industry trends  Drive market- and intelligence-based analyses and recommendations that support enterprise strategy, partnership assessments, and portfolio decision-making   Leverage AI-first methodologies and modern tools (for example Claude, ClaudeCoWork, and other AI models) to accelerate intelligence gathering, analysis and presentation  Business Performance & Decision Support   Drive market- and intelligence-based analyses and recommendations that support enterprise strategy, partnership assessments, and portfolio decision-making.  Synthesize internal business performance data with external market intelligence to identify trends, opportunities, and risks with strategic implications.  Provide continuous, proactive support to the Board and Executive Team in understanding competitive moves, market dynamics, and their implications for organizational strategy and positioning.  Translate complex market data and competitive intelligence into clear, actionable recommendations for senior leadership through written materials, presentations, and strategic discussions.  Strategic Planning Support  Drive the integration of market intelligence into ISACA's strategic planning process, ensuring that competitive and market insights inform annual planning, portfolio prioritization, and investment decisions.  Partner cross-functionally with commercial, product, and operating teams to understand decision-making needs and continually improve how intelligence is analyzed, synthesized, and presented to executive leadership.  Build and cement market intelligence and data-driven decision-making as a key organizational capability within ISACA, establishing best practices, frameworks, and governance for ongoing intelligence operations.  Forecasting, Modeling & Business Intelligence   Develop financial models, market scenario analyses, and forecasting models that support strategic planning, portfolio prioritization, and investment decision-making.  Design and implement KPI frameworks, dashboards, and reporting approaches that provide visibility into business performance and support organizational planning.  Analyze and synthesize multiple internal and external data sources to generate defensible, actionable insights that drive high-quality business decisions  Qualifications Required Field of Study: Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, finance, statistics, data analytics, or equivalent combination of education and experience  Minimum Years of Experience Required: 8+ years of progressive experience in strategic/competitive intelligence, strategy, business intelligence/analytics, corporate strategy, management consulting, strategic finance, or similar insight-oriented roles, including hands-on experience developing financial models, forecasts, scenario analyses, market sizing, and business cas