Head of Strategy

Location:

WATFORD LINK HOUSE SUPPORT CENTRE WICKES

Position Type:
Permanent, Contract Type:
Full Time

Hours of work: 40

As Head of Strategy you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping and executing the company’s long-term strategic vision. You’ll work closely with the Director of Strategy, members of the Executive Team and the Senior Leadership Team. As Head of Strategy you’ll support the long term strategic direction of the business, leading company-wide strategic initiatives and supporting the definition of the overall long term business strategy.

This is intended to be a high-impact role with a need to influence at the highest levels and deliver measurable business outcomes. You could tackle strategic opportunities in any business function, often working with ambiguous data, divergent opinions and rapidly changing customer, market and competitor environments.

You’ll be a key thought partner to the SLT and members of the Executive Team on key strategic business questions, providing insight-driven recommendations

Ensuring the strategy aligns with the long-term business goals and shareholder value creation. Collaborate with senior leadership to define long-term objectives and identify new business opportunities, accounting for market trends, and competitive landscapes.

Support the Director of Strategy with the annual and multi-year strategic planning processes, annual PLC Strategy Day and inputting into the 5 year planning and annual budgeting processes.

Evaluate business performance and strategic project ROI, identifying areas for optimisation and innovation. Work closely with department heads to translate the corporate strategy into actionable business plans and initiatives. Create and communicate clear roadmaps for achieving functional strategic goals, including short-term priorities and long-term initiatives. Partner with the wider business and encourage cross-functional collaboration to ensure strategic initiatives are effectively executed and deliver intended outcomes.

Support corporate M&A activity including evaluation of potential acquisitions, joint venture and partnership opportunities to include market sweeps, partnership discussions and negotiations, due diligence

Lead the development of external market and competitor analysis to inform strategic choices and identify growth opportunities.

Providing insight, challenge, and direction on key business decisions and strategic transformation priorities to the Senior Leadership Team and sounding board to the Exec on specific projects. Independently guide and influence senior stakeholders and run board-level discussions on specific initiatives

Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support strategic alignment and execution.

Help foster a culture of excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement across the business. The role will lead virtual teams to deliver strategic projects to senior stakeholders , external partners, independent consultant support and may coach the analyst community to develop capability.

You’ll have extensive experience in corporate strategy, ideally with a blend of consulting at a top-tier management consulting firm and in-house strategic experience. You’ll have at least a Bachelor's degree or equivalent and will have demonstrated success in leading strategy development and execution in complex, matrixed organisations. As well as this you’ll have:

Strong financial acumen and experience with business case development, investment prioritisation, and performance management.

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