Strategy Manager

Role & responsibilities

• Develop and execute business and corporate strategies aligned with organizational objectives, long-term growth plans, and competitive positioning.
• Conduct market research, industry analysis, competitor benchmarking, and customer assessments to identify growth opportunities and emerging market trends.
• Evaluate new business opportunities, market entry strategies, strategic partnerships, and potential expansion initiatives.
• Develop strategic plans, business cases, financial models, and scenario analyses to support management decision-making and investment priorities.
• Analyze business performance, revenue trends, profitability, cost structures, and operational metrics to identify improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to translate strategic priorities into actionable initiatives and implementation roadmaps.
• Conduct SWOT analysis, PESTLE analysis, Porter's Five Forces assessments, and other strategic evaluations to assess market dynamics and business risks.
• Support mergers and acquisitions (M&A), strategic investments, due diligence, and portfolio optimization initiatives, where applicable.
• Define and monitor strategic KPIs, OKRs, milestones, and performance dashboards to measure progress against business objectives.
• Identify opportunities for revenue growth, cost optimization, operational efficiency, and business model innovation.
• Prepare executive presentations, management reports, strategic recommendations, and investment proposals for leadership reviews.
• Facilitate strategic planning workshops, stakeholder discussions, and business reviews to establish priorities and drive alignment.
• Monitor industry developments, regulatory changes, competitor activities, and macroeconomic trends to refine strategic recommendations.
• Lead cross-functional strategic projects, coordinate stakeholders, manage dependencies, and track execution against agreed timelines.
• Support organizational transformation, operating model improvements, and change management initiatives to achieve strategic goals.
• Provide data-driven recommendations to senior management on resource allocation, business priorities, and long-term growth opportunities.

Preferred candidate profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related discipline.
• MBA in Strategy, Finance, General Management, or Business Analytics is preferred, particularly for corporate strategy and management consulting roles.
• Typically 5 to 10 years of experience in corporate strategy, business strategy, management consulting, strategic planning, business development, or related roles.
• Proven experience conducting market research, competitive analysis, business performance assessments, and strategic opportunity evaluations.
• Strong understanding of corporate strategy, business models, market dynamics, growth strategies, and competitive positioning.
• Demonstrated proficiency in financial modeling, business case development, profitability analysis, forecasting, and investment evaluation.
• Experience using strategic frameworks such as SWOT, PESTLE, Porter's Five Forces, scenario planning, and market sizing methodologies.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with the ability to interpret complex business data and translate insights into actionable recommendations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; familiarity with Power BI, Tableau, SQL, or other business analytics tools is desirable.
• Experience developing strategic roadmaps, tracking KPIs and OKRs, and supporting executive-level business reviews.
• Ability to manage cross-functional projects, influence stakeholders, and drive alignment across business, finance, product, and operations teams.
• Excellent communication, presentation, problem-solving, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to evaluate business opportunities, market risks, and strategic trade-offs.
• Familiarity with M&A, due diligence, strategic partnerships, business transformation, or portfolio management is an advantage.
• Relevant certifications in project management, financial analysis, business analytics, or Lean Six Sigma are desirable but not mandatory.
• Demonstrated ability to work in ambiguous environments, prioritize competing initiatives, and deliver measurable business outcomes.