Innovation Strategy Analyst

job summary: Assess and articulate business impact through directional value and tradeoff analysis Drive alignment across stakeholders by clearly framing problems, opportunities, and recommended paths forward Support prioritization by synthesizing business need, value, and feasibility considerations Create and maintain standardized frameworks and approaches to scale discovery and prioritization efforts Develop clear materials to communicate findings, recommendations, and progress to stakeholders Partner closely with Product teams to transition work from discovery into execution location: Smithfield, Rhode Island job type: Contract salary: $64 - 65 per hour work hours: 8am to 5pm education: Bachelors responsibilities: Bachelor's degree required 10 years of experience in business analysis, strategy, consulting, or product-related roles Experience working across cross-functional teams, including marketing, product, and client-facing organizations Strong facilitation skills with the ability to lead working sessions and engage subject matter experts effectively Ability to synthesize diverse inputs into clear, structured outputs (use cases, workflows, summaries) Experience documenting business needs and processes at a high level Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including ability to assess tradeoffs and prioritize effectively Ability to translate ambiguous business needs into clear, actionable inputs for product teams Strong written and verbal communication skills, including ability to create concise, compelling materials Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously Skilled at building relationships and influencing stakeholders across all levels Familiarity with AI concepts or emerging technologies is a plus Experience in workplace benefits or financial services is a plus qualifications: Lead discovery sessions with client-facing teams to identify and define high-value use cases Facilitate working sessions to capture workflows, business needs, and opportunities Translate inputs into structured artifacts, including use cases, process flows, and opportunity summaries Identify required content sources, dependencies, and key inputs to support use cases Define high-level feature and capability needs, including prioritization of critical vs. iterative enhancements

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com. Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility). This posting is open for thirty (30) days. job detailssummary$64 - $65 per hourcontractbachelor degreecategorycomputer and mathematical occupationsreference1334394job details job summary: Assess and articulate business impact through directional value and tradeoff analysis Drive alignment across stakeholders by clearly framing problems, opportunities, and recommended paths forward Support prioritization by synthesizing business need, value, and feasibility considerations Create and maintain standardized frameworks and approaches to scale discovery and prioritization efforts Develop clear materials to communicate findings, recommendations, and progress to stakeholders Partner closely with Product teams to transition work from discovery into execution location: Smithfield, Rhode Island job type: Contract salary: $64 - 65 per hour work hours: 8am to 5pm education: Bachelors responsibilities: Bachelor's degree required 10 years of experience in business analysis, strategy, consulting, or product-related roles Experience working across cross-functional teams, including marketing, product, and client-facing organizations Strong facilitation skills with the ability to lead working sessions and engage subject matter experts effectively Ability to synthesize diverse inputs into clear, structured outputs (use cases, workflows, summaries) Experience documenting business needs and processes at a high level Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including ability to assess tradeoffs and prioritize effectively Ability to translate ambiguous business needs into clear, actionable inputs for product teams Strong written and verbal communication skills, including ability to create concise, compelling materials Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously Skilled at building relationships and influencing stakeholders across all levels Familiarity with AI concepts or emerging technologies is a plus Experience in workplace benefits or financial services is a plus qualifications: Lead discovery sessions with client-facing teams to identify and define high-value use cases Facilitate working sessions to capture workflows, business needs, and opportunities Translate inputs into structured artifacts, including use cases, process flows, and opportunity summaries Identify required content sources, dependencies, and key inputs to support use cases Define high-level feature and capability needs, including prioritization of critical vs. iterative enhancements

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com. Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility). This posting is open for thirty (30) days.