Senior Strategy Manager

Morgan McKinley; Sydney; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a high-calibre Senior Manager to lead transformative infrastructure projects across Australia. This executive role offers a unique opportunity to drive innovation, optimize performance, and provide strategic insights that shape the future of key initiatives. The ideal candidate will possess exceptional strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, with a strong background in financial analysis and project management. Join a dynamic team where your expertise will directly influence the success of landmark projects and contribute to the nation's growth.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in strategy consulting and commercial strategy.
• Ability to translate complex information into actionable insights.
• Experience leading project teams for high-impact results.

Responsibilities

• Lead project teams to develop robust strategies for infrastructure projects.
• Oversee financial analysis and provide clear recommendations.
• Communicate insights effectively to senior management.

Skills

Strategic Thinking

Problem-Solving

Analytical Skills

Financial Literacy

Communication Skills

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Job description

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Are you a high-calibre strategy professional, who is looking to leverage your expertise in transformative and nation-shaping projects? Our client is seeking a driven and insightful Senior Manager, to play a pivotal role in the launch of several landmark infrastructure projects across Australia.

Reporting directly to the Head of Group Strategic Projects, this executive-level role offers an unparalleled opportunity to lead high-impact, analytical projects, addressing the most pressing strategic and transformation opportunities within their infrastructure programs.

Key Accountabilities include:

• Lead and Deliver Complex Strategies: Spearhead project teams to develop robust strategy designs, providing clear direction and rigorously pressure-testing results.
• Drive Innovation: Foster innovative thinking and advanced modelling techniques to solve intricate challenges.
• Optimize Performance: Lead reviews of process and performance optimisation across Operations, Customer, and Commercial functions.
• Identify Opportunities and Threats: Design and lead comprehensive industry, market, and competitor analyses to uncover key business opportunities and potential risks.
• Provide Financial Rigour: Oversee detailed financial and economic analysis, providing clear recommendations on the viability of strategic options.
• Exercise Independence and Influence: Work autonomously on sensitive projects, requiring minimal management input, while effectively partnering with senior management to shape strategic initiatives.
• Communicate with Impact: Oversee the development of high-quality analysis and documentation tailored for senior management.
• Maintain Group Perspective: Apply a strong understanding of the Group strategic objectives and business drivers while engaging with the specific details of project areas.
• Develop Actionable Insights: Apply critical thinking to diverse data sources to distill key insights that drive project outcomes and recommendations.
• Solve Complex Problems: Develop and evaluate strategic options using effective problem-solving methodologies, proactively identifying and resolving key issues.
• Champion Group Objectives: Ensure individual projects align with overarching Group objectives.
• Drive Transformative Initiatives: Lead the innovation evaluation and business case development for several significant infrastructure projects, aligning with Group strategic programs. Identify and champion opportunities for process, system, and people engagement improvements.
• Manage Financial Outcomes: Oversee budgets and forecasting processes in collaboration with Finance teams.
• Ensure Commercial Viability: Evaluate commercial and contractual requirements.
• Craft Executive-Level Communications: Produce clear, concise, and insightful analytical reports suitable for presentation to the Board, CEO, GLT, and other senior leaders.
• Influence Key Stakeholders: Present analysis in a compelling manner to facilitate informed decision-making on significant strategic projects.
• Build Strong Relationships: Cultivate excellent working relationships across all levels and business units across the Group, as well as with external contacts.
• Provide Thought Leadership: Gather external intelligence on relevant strategies and infrastructure industry trends, developing frameworks to assess their impact and opportunities.
• Foster Team Excellence: Provide leadership and strategic direction to the team, fostering a culture of success through clear performance targets and effective team dynamics. Drive performance management, coaching, and mentorship within the team.

Your Expertise:

• Proven track record of success working for a global strategy consulting house + inhouse commercial strategy experience for a large Corporate.
• Exceptional strategic thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills, with the ability to translate complex information into clear, actionable insights.
• Demonstrated experience in leading and managing project teams to deliver high-impact results.
• Strong financial literacy and experience in developing and evaluating business cases.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence and engage senior stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently on highly sensitive projects with minimal direction.
• A proactive and results-oriented mindset with a passion for driving strategic change.
• Experience in infrastructure, oil & gas or transport sectors is highly desirable.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Consulting, Management, and Strategy/Planning

• Industries

  Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage, Oil and Gas, and Airlines and Aviation

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