Strategy Manager

Umicore Belgium; Brussel Hoofdstad; Sur place; EUR 100 000 - 150 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Umicore Belgium is seeking a Strategy Manager for its Recycling Business Group in Brussels, Belgium. You will contribute to development, review and implementation of recycling strategies, manage top strategic projects, and translate strategy into roadmaps and initiatives with strong governance and stakeholder alignment.

You will support long-term planning, market updates, and prepare presentations for senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Master degree preferably in Business, Economics or Engineering.
• Relevant working experience (5-8 years) with exposure to industrial, metals and mining activities, processes and technology; preferably in Management / Strategy consulting.

Responsabilités

• Manage selected strategic projects at the level of Business Group Recycling and its Business Units under the guidance of the Strategy Director.
• Set-up of project incl. definition of objective, scope, timeline & governance.
• Gathering of information & input from diverse stakeholders and driving of content discussions.
• Conducting analysis, challenging of input and deriving conclusions.
• Preparation of presentations and alignment with key stakeholders.
• Iteration and alignment with manager on interim results and progress.
• If applicable: Support in selection, onboarding and liaison with external consultants.
• Drive the translation of strategy and ambitions into roadmaps and initiatives, while managing the project management office and strategy performance dialogue at BU level incl. definition of processes, governance, tools & templates, dashboards and reports.
• Determination of objectives/ambitions and deriving of key focus areas for BU/Group.
• Translation of objectives/ambitions into roadmaps and initiatives in strong liaison with different functions and departments.
• Tracking of progress and reporting of status to top management incl. identification of key risks, mitigation actions and need for re-focus.
• Support in and driving the long-term strategic planning, strategy development and review.
• Development of market update in close liaison with market intelligence; determination of external & internal changes, opportunities & risks.
• Deriving key strategic questions in close alignment with main stakeholders.
• Gathering of information, conducting analysis and deriving conclusions on key strategic questions.
• Actively support analysis and preparation of files and presentations for the top management incl. BU Management Team, ELT, SB,
• Ad-hoc support in selected analysis and preparation of presentations.
• Driving preparation of presentations for the top management incl. definition of storyline, coordination between functions and departments, and challenging of input.

Connaissances

Strategic insight

Analytical skills

Project management

Communication

Inter-personal skills

Team player

Formation

Master degree in Business, Economics or Engineering

Description du poste

Powering the cars of today and tomorrow. Reducing harmful emissions. Giving unique properties to high-end applications. Giving new life to used metals. As a global advanced materials and recycling group, we develop, produce, and recycle materials for a better life.

About Recycling

Umicore recovers precious and other valuable metals from industrial by-products, end-of-life materials like electronics and spent catalysts, and production scrap. We give finite resources a new life, over and over again.We help our customers achieve a more resource-efficient future across industries ranging from automotive and electronics, to glass and fine jewelry.To deliver circular solutions that turn end-of-life materials into new value, we cannot stand still. This is where you come in.

Your Key Accountabilities

Job Purpose of this role

We are currently looking for aStrategy Managerfor ourRecyclingBusinessGroup, based inBrussels,Belgium.In this role you arepart of the Corporate Development Teamof Umicore, and you will contribute to the development, review and implementation of the strategies of Business Group Recycling and the Recycling Business Units. You take an active role in putting strategy into action, defining strategic priorities, managing key strategic projects and ensuring execution by translating strategy into roadmaps & initiatives and providing regular updates to the Management Teams, Executive Leadership Team and Supervisory Board.

Your Key Accountabilities

Manage selected strategic projects at the level of Business Group Recycling and its Business Units under the guidance of the Strategy Director, including growth strategy initiatives, partnership development projects, and transformation program management

• Set-up of project incl. definition of objective, scope, timeline & governance
• Gathering of information & input from diverse stakeholders and driving of content discussions
• Conducting analysis, challenging of input and deriving conclusions
• Preparation of presentations and alignment with key stakeholders
• Iteration and alignment with manager on interim results and progress
• If applicable: Support in selection, onboarding and liaison with external consultants

Drive the translation of strategy and ambitions into roadmaps and initiatives, while managing the project management office and strategy performance dialogue at BU level incl. definition of processes, governance, tools & templates, dashboards and reports

• Determination of objectives/ambitions and deriving of key focus areas for BU/Group
• Translation of objectives/ambitions into roadmaps and initiatives in strong liaison with different functions and departments
• Tracking of progress and reporting of status to top management incl. identification of key risks, mitigation actions and need for re-focus

Support in and driving the long-term strategic planning, strategy development and review

• Development of market update in close liaison with market intelligence; determination of external & internal changes, opportunities & risks
• Deriving key strategic questions in close alignment with main stakeholders

Gathering of information, conducting analysis and deriving conclusions on key strategic questions

Actively support analysis and preparation of files and presentations for the top management incl. BU Management Team, ELT, SB,

• Ad-hoc support in selected analysis and preparation of presentations
• Driving preparation of presentations for the top management incl. definition of storyline, coordination between functions and departments, and challenging of input

Who we are looking for

• Master degree preferably in Business, Economics or Engineering
• Relevant working experience (5-8 years) with exposure to industrial, metals and mining activities, processes and technology; preferably in Management / Strategy consulting
• Strategic insight, excellent analytical skills and apt to structure and independently drive complex projects
• Pragmatic approach towards strategy formulation and implementation
• Self-driven and motivated to learn and to deliver excellent results
• Experienced in delivering projects, well organized, able to prioritize and manage tight deadlines
• Excellent communication, presentation and inter-personal skills
• Team player and motivator within multi-national and multi-disciplinary teams

• Proficient in English and Dutch, German is a plus

What we offer

We aim to lead the way. Not just for our customers, but for our employees too. That is why we strive to create a collaborative environment in which we can all succeed, and a culture through which we can all share ideas, develop our expertise and advance our careers. We engage in building an inclusive work culture that offers equal opportunities for all employees irrespective of their diverse backgrounds. As you would expect from a world-leading organisation, we will also reward your contribution with a competitive salary and benefits. With all this and more, imagine what you could do?