Recykal - Manager - Strategy

Manager Strategy (6-10 yrs)

Role Overview:

At Recykal, strategy is not a support function it is a growth engine.

As a Manager Strategy, you will work alongside business leaders to shape high-impact decisions that influence growth, profitability, and long-term market positioning.

You will be embedded within a business unit cluster, operating as a strategic partner who transforms ambiguity into action.

Key Responsibilities:

1. BU Strategy & Annual Planning:

- Own annual strategic planning for the assigned business unit cluster; conduct market sizing, competitive landscaping, and opportunity assessments.

- Translate strategic plans into actionable roadmaps with clear milestones, resource requirements, and success metrics.

- Work closely with BU heads to identify strategic priorities and define the direction for the year ahead.

- Monitor strategy execution, track KPIs, and provide early-warning signals when course-correction is needed.

2. Commercial & Growth Initiatives:

- Lead strategic projects including product launches, pricing strategy, and market expansion initiatives.

- Build robust financial models and business cases to evaluate new opportunities and investments.

- Identify white spaces and adjacencies where Recykal can grow and build the case to pursue them.

- Partner with Sales, Product, and Operations to ensure commercial strategies translate into measurable outcomes.

3. Cross-Functional Leadership:

- Act as the strategic bridge between business units and central leadership; align priorities across teams.

- Collaborate with Finance, Product, and Operations to design and execute cross-functional initiatives.

- Influence decision-making without direct authority through clear thinking, structured framing, and credible analysis.

- Build trusted relationships with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

4. Performance & Insights:

- Define leading and lagging indicators for strategic health; build dashboards that surface the right signals for leadership.

- Develop competitive intelligence frameworks to track market dynamics and benchmark Recykals position.

5. Executive Communication & Storytelling:

- Prepare crisp, well-structured executive presentations and board-level materials for senior leadership and investors.

- Synthesize complex data and insights into clear recommendations that drive decision-making at the top.

- Communicate decisions and strategic context in a way that builds confidence and clarity across the organisation.

Skills & Experience:

1. Strategy & Business Acumen:

- 4-8 years in strategy consulting, corporate strategy, or business development.

- Strong analytical and financial modelling capabilities; comfortable building models from scratch.

- Experience solving complex, end-to-end strategic business problems with measurable impact.

2. Tools & Technical Skills:

- Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint for modelling, analysis, and executive storytelling.

- Familiarity with data visualization and BI tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) is a strong plus.

- Exposure to sustainability, circular economy, or emerging market contexts is advantageous.

- MBA / equivalent postgraduate degree preferred; strong academic foundation in business or economics.

3. Communication & Influence:

- Excellent stakeholder communication and executive presentation skills.

- Influences without direct authority; trusted across functions at all levels of the organisation.

- Strong business acumen and structured problem-solving mindset; can separate signal from noise.

- Comfortable with ambiguity; able to operate with speed and conviction when full information is unavailable.

- High ownership, intellectual curiosity, and a relentless bias for measurable impact.

What Makes a Great Fit:

- Thinks big, acts pragmatically balances long-term vision with near-term realities.

- Ask better questions get to the root of a problem before jumping to solutions.

- Leads without a title builds credibility through sharp thinking and trusted relationships.

- Connects the dots spots patterns across data and turns them into strategic advantage.

- Delivers with clarity communicates decisions in a way that builds alignment and confidence.