Job Title:

Senior Manager - Strategy & Transformation

About the Company:

We are a Fortune-level, US-headquartered multinational enterprise with operations across multiple industries and geographies. Our portfolio spans technology-enabled services, manufacturing, consumer businesses, and digital platforms.

Role Overview:

The Strategy & Transformation Senior Manager will work closely with executive leadership, business unit heads, and functional leaders to shape enterprise-wide strategy, enable inorganic and organic growth, design future-ready operating models, and drive large-scale transformation initiatives.

This role blends strategy formulation, analytics-driven insight generation, and hands-on execution, supporting decisions that influence long-term value creation across a diverse global portfolio.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Corporate Strategy & Growth:

- Lead development of enterprise and business-unit strategies, including:

- Market entry and expansion strategies

- Portfolio optimization and capital allocation

- Competitive positioning and growth prioritization

- Translate strategic intent into executable roadmaps with clear milestones, KPIs, and value tracking.

- Support annual and long-range strategic planning cycles in partnership with Finance, Operations, and Business Leadership.

2. Mergers, Acquisitions & Portfolio Strategy:

Support end-to-end inorganic growth initiatives, including:

- Target identification and strategic fit assessment

- Commercial and operational synergy evaluation

Financial and strategic due diligence:

- Post-merger integration (PMI) planning and execution

- Drive portfolio reviews to identify divestiture, carve-out, or turnaround opportunities.

- Collaborate with Corporate Development, Finance, Legal, and external advisors.

3. Operating Model & Organization Design:

- Partner with C-suite and senior leaders to design future-ready operating models, including:

- Global vs. regional governance models

- Shared services, GBS, and platform-based operating structures

- Digital-first, data-driven organizational designs

- Redesign workflows, roles, and decision rights to improve speed, accountability, and scalability.

- Support workforce transformation initiatives aligned to future-of-work priorities.

4. Enterprise Transformation & Execution:

Lead large-scale transformation programs spanning:

- Digital transformation

- Cost and productivity improvement

- Process simplification and automation

- Apply structured problem-solving and change management methodologies to ensure sustainable impact.

- Track benefits realization and ensure delivery of committed business outcomes.

5. Data, Analytics & Insights:

Leverage advanced analytics, dashboards, and business intelligence to:

- Diagnose performance gaps

- Identify value creation levers

- Support executive decision-making

- Partner with data science, IT, and analytics teams to embed insights into daily operations.

6. Executive & Stakeholder Engagement:

- Prepare executive-level presentations for Board, CEO, and senior leadership forums.

- Act as a trusted thought partner to business leaders across domains and geographies.

- Manage and mentor junior team members and cross-functional project teams.

Experience:

- 6-10 years of experience in one or more of the following:

- Top-tier strategy consulting

- Corporate strategy / corporate development in a large multinational

- Transformation roles within complex, global organizations

- Proven experience working across multiple industries or business models.

- Strong exposure to executive-level stakeholders.

Core Skills & Capabilities:

- Strategic Thinking: Ability to frame ambiguous problems and develop fact-based strategies

- Issue-Based Problem Solving: Structured approach to complex, unstructured business challenges

- Analytical Rigor: Strong quantitative, financial, and data-analysis skills

- Business Acumen: Deep understanding of value drivers, operating metrics, and industry trends

- Execution Orientation: Ability to translate strategy into action and deliver measurable outcomes

- Communication & Influence: Executive-ready storytelling and stakeholder management skills