Strategy Manager - Remote, High-Impact M&A & Growth

Nearheal; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning & development budget

Hybrid work arrangements

Annual offsite retreat

Catered breakfasts & team lunches

Job summary

Ofload, a high-growth freighttech scaleup in Australia, is seeking a Strategy Manager to partner with the CEO and Leadership Team on M&A workstreams, strategic initiatives, and the operating rhythm that keeps the business moving.

You will own end-to-end workstreams, surface risks early, and help executives focus on priorities, ensuring accurate board-ready materials and solid financial models.

Qualifications

• 4–8 years in strategy, consulting, investment banking, corporate development, or BizOps — ideally with some exposure to M&A
• Project management skills to drive projects through to successful delivery.
• You've worked directly with founders or senior leaders and know how to operate in their orbit
• Product management skills or experience desirable, with strong prioritisation and cross-functional delivery capabilities.
• Strong commercial and financial judgement — you know what makes or breaks a deal, not just how to build the model
• Excellent written and visual communication — you turn complex information into a clear one-pager or board slide, pitched right for the audience
• Highly organised with a bias for follow-through — deadlines hold, numbers tie out, you own the final 10%
• Natural connector — you build relationships across teams and levels, people bring you in early, and you know how to get the right people into a room to make a decision
• Low ego, high impact — you’re energised by making others successful and comfortable working behind the scenes
• Freight, logistics or marketplace experience is a bonus, not a must

Responsibilities

• Running M&A workstreams with multiple threads in flight at once
• Leading strategic projects, coordinating multiple workstreams, stakeholders and milestones to keep initiatives on track and deliver successful outcomes
• Maintaining the fundraising data room and coordinating with external advisors to keep materials tight and timelines on track
• Picking up cross-functional strategic projects outside the normal BAU cadence and bringing structure and resolution
• Owning the LT operating rhythm — OKRs, business reviews, meeting cadence — so leadership’s time is spent on the right things
• Preparing board packs, investor updates, and materials for strategic reviews that are clear, accurate, and don’t need a rescue the night before
• Building financial models and business cases that are decision-relevant, not just comprehensive
• Acting as an extension of the CEO — connecting the right people, keeping priorities moving, and managing information flow with discretion
• Contributing to culture and connection — town halls, leadership forums, and offsites — in partnership with the P&C team

Skills

Strategy

Project management

Stakeholder management

Financial modelling

Executive communication

Cross-functional delivery

M&A exposure

Product management

Attention to detail

Relationship building

Job description

Ofload, a high-growth freighttech scaleup in Australia, is seeking a Strategy Manager to partner with the CEO and Leadership Team on M&A workstreams, strategic initiatives, and the operating rhythm that keeps the business moving.

You will own end-to-end workstreams, surface risks early, and help executives focus on priorities, ensuring accurate board-ready materials and solid financial models.