Manager Group Strategy

Job Title

Manager Group Strategy

Job Description

The Manager Group Strategy is responsible for supporting the development of both short-term and long-term business strategies, ensuring alignment of resources, technology, and processes with organizational goals while working under limited supervision and broad guidelines. The role collaborates cross functionally to integrate strategic insights into operational plans, monitors the progress of strategic initiatives and recommends improvements, conducts comprehensive research and analysis to identify and evaluate market trends and competitive dynamics and assists in preparing detailed business cases and strategic proposals. The role provides support in developing business plans, conducting due diligence and developing and implementing strategic business models and frameworks. The role also conducts root cause analyses of challenges, assists in creating leadership presentations and cultivates relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.

Your role

• Supports the development of short-term and long-term business strategies, ensuring that resource allocation, technology adoption, and business processes are aligned with strategic goals of the organization while working under limited supervision and broad guidelines.
• Collaborates closely with cross-functional teams to integrate strategic insights into operational plans, facilitating seamless execution of initiatives and ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Monitors the progress and impact of strategic initiatives using advanced analytics and performance metrics to identify potential risks and opportunities and accordingly recommends improvements to existing business strategies.
• Conducts comprehensive research and analysis to identify and evaluate market trends, competitive dynamics, and emerging industry shifts, informing strategic decision-making at both the business unit and corporate levels.
• Assists in preparing detailed business cases and strategic proposals, in developing business plans and in completing all due diligence activities, leveraging data-driven insights and competitive intelligence to aid decision-making processes at senior leadership and executive levels.
• Provides support in developing and implementing strategic business models and frameworks to drive long-term growth and profitability, ensuring alignment with organization’s overarching goals and market positioning.
• Applies advanced problem-solving techniques to conduct root cause analyses of strategic challenges, providing innovative solutions that enhance business performance and strategic outcomes.
• Assists in creating presentations highlighting potential risks, opportunities and strategic recommendations to senior leadership, ensuring clear communication of complex ideas and actionable insights that drive informed decision-making.
• Cultivates effective relationship with key internal and external stakeholders, including business unit leaders, industry analysts, and market data providers, to ensure that strategic initiatives are informed by the most accurate and up-to-date information.

You're the right fit if

• Minimum 2 (to 5) years’ experience in a top-tier Strategy Consulting firm (BCG, Bain, McKinsey, Roland Berger, etc.)
• Alternatively, 3 to 6 years’ experience in new business development or strategy role with a top-tier international company or 3 to 6 years’ experience in working at a private equity or venture capital firm.
• An excellent academic track record in Masters (Msc.) in Business Administration, Economics, Medical/Healthcare, Science and Engineering.
• A genuine interest in strategy and execution.
• Highly analytical mindset and a strong professional drive.
• Strong and open-minded team player who can work with various nationalities and cultures.
• International business experience; experience in emerging markets or healthcare is a plus.
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills and affinity with AI-applications and tooling.
• Fluency in written and spoken English (minimum C1 level).
• Willingness to travel (10%).

How we work together

We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week.

This role is an office role.

About Philips

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