This job posting is anticipated to remain open for 30 days, from 01-Jul-2026. The posting may close early due to the volume of applicants.
Join a financial services firm where your contributions are valued. Edward Jones is a Fortune 500¹ company where people come first. With over 9 million clients and 20,000 financial advisors across the U.S. and Canada, we’re proud to be privately-owned, placing the focus on our clients rather than shareholder returns.
Behind everything we do is our purpose: We partner for positive impact to improve the lives of our clients and colleagues, and together, better our communities and society. We are an innovative, flexible, and inclusive organization that attracts, develops, and inspires performance excellence and a sense of belonging.
People are at the center of our partnership. Edward Jones associates are seen, heard, respected, and supported. This is what we believe makes us the best place to start or build your career.
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The Practice Infrastructure Team exists to build flexibility into each component of the Practice model. We work in partnership with the Market and Practice Solutions (MPS) leaders to inform the strategic execution of new offerings and develop the infrastructure needed to operationalize the offerings to deliver at scale. We develop the "how" for the firm being a premier place to start, grow, optimize, and pass on a practice.
To achieve this, the Strategic Initiative Analyst collaborates with stakeholders across the firm - both from the business and digital sides - to define policies, establish processes, assign ownership, and develop or enhance tools that support the execution of Practice strategies.
- Lead the development and execution of enablement plans for practice solutions that support MPS digital strategies ensuring alignment with organizational goals and priorities.
- Enable user-centric infrastructure solutions ensuring viability, feasibility, desirability, and scalability.
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Foster cross-functional relationships to enhance collaboration and innovation across the organization. Establish and maintain effective communications and relationships across multiple areas, divisions, and outside vendors who are working on the initiative.
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Work effectively in a matrixed organization. Lead cross-functional teams and align stakeholders in the development and execution of plans to update key practice infrastructure (policies, process, technology, etc.) enabling strategies at scale. Gain alignment with functional business areas for long-term ownership.
- Lead multiple, small to medium practice infrastructure initiatives with a low to medium degree of risk, visibility and urgency spanning multiple areas or divisions.
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Operate autonomously with minimal supervision in environments where excellent thought leadership and ability to collaborate with peers and senior leaders is required for progress; know when to escalate to sr. leadership.
- Build executive-ready deliverables (e.g., PowerPoint decks, narrative memos) that effectively synthesize issues and recommendations, communicate progress, and advance the work of the individual and the team.
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Develop self by identifying opportunities for growth and execute a development plan aligned with team leader to grow.
Current Internal home-based associates please note: Even as a campus-based posted role you are eligible to apply and, if selected, you may retain your home-based status. However future business or regulatory needs may require on-site work and some roles may carry a preference for campus-based presence.
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Edward Jones' compensation and benefits package includes medical and prescription drug, dental, vision, voluntary benefits (such as accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness), short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage. Short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage are provided at no cost to associates. Edward Jones offers a 401k retirement plan, and tax-advantaged accounts: health savings account, and flexible spending account. Edward Jones observes ten paid holidays and provides 15 days of vacation for new associates beginning on January 1 of each year, as well as sick time, personal days, and a paid day for volunteerism. Associates may be eligible for bonuses and profit sharing. All associates are eligible for the firm's Employee Assistance Program. For more information on the Benefits available to Edward Jones associates, please visit our benefits page.
