Role Description
Support corporate direction and growth through structured research, strategic analysis, and business planning. Evaluate markets, organizational capabilities, and strategic options to develop evidence-based recommendations and help translate priorities into measurable action.
Key Responsibilities
- Research market trends, competitors, customer needs, and industry developments.
- Analyze financial and operational performance to identify opportunities and challenges.
- Assess growth options, competitive positioning, business models, and portfolio priorities.
- Develop market sizing analyses, financial models, business cases, and scenarios.
- Evaluate strategic options against expected value, feasibility, resource requirements, and risk.
- Conduct stakeholder interviews and facilitate strategy workshops.
- Prepare recommendations, presentations, and decision papers for leadership.
- Support annual strategy reviews and long-range planning.
- Translate strategic priorities into roadmaps, milestones, and success measures.
- Coordinate inputs from finance, commercial, operations, technology, and other teams.
- Monitor strategic initiatives and recommend adjustments based on results.
- Document sources, assumptions, and analytical limitations while protecting confidential information.
Role-Specific Responsibilities
- Corporate Strategy Associate: Own defined research and analytical workstreams, develop recommendations, and coordinate stakeholder inputs with senior oversight.
- Corporate Strategy Consultant: Structure strategic problems, evaluate options, and advise internal stakeholders or clients on priorities and implementation approaches.
- Corporate Strategy Specialist: Provide expertise in assigned areas such as competitive intelligence, portfolio analysis, market expansion, or strategy execution, maintaining relevant methods and insights.
Qualifications
- Relevant experience in corporate strategy, management consulting, business analysis, corporate development, or a related field.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to structure ambiguous questions.
- Understanding of financial statements, business models, and commercial performance drivers.
- Proficiency in spreadsheets and presentation tools.
- Experience conducting research and developing evidence-based recommendations.
- Ability to challenge assumptions constructively and explain trade-offs clearly.
- Strong written communication, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Effective organization and ability to manage competing deadlines.
- Sound commercial judgment, attention to detail, and professional integrity.
- A degree in business, economics, finance, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- For consultant and specialist roles, experience independently delivering strategic analyses or advising stakeholders within the assigned scope.
Preferred Qualifications
- Relevant industry expertise or experience across multiple markets.
- Experience with scenario planning, investment appraisal, or operating model assessment.
- Familiarity with data analytics, business intelligence, or market research platforms.
- Exposure to acquisitions, partnerships, or new business development.
- Experience supporting implementation and measuring strategic outcomes.
- Relevant postgraduate education or professional qualifications.
Scope by Role
- Corporate Strategy Associate: Delivers defined analytical workstreams and supports strategic planning and execution.
- Corporate Strategy Consultant: Provides structured advice on strategic choices and their implementation.
- Corporate Strategy Specialist: Owns specialist analysis or planning capabilities that strengthen corporate decision-making.