Director, Group Strategy & Corporate Development

Dartmouth Partners; Basel; Vor Ort; CHF 150.000 - 210.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Based in Basel, this senior leadership role sits within the Group Strategy & Corporate Development function of a global market leader. You will partner with senior executives on strategic priorities, shaping long-term direction across enterprise strategy, transformation, and portfolio management.

The position offers visibility to the executive team and the opportunity to influence high-impact initiatives, including evaluating growth opportunities and supporting the execution of value creation

Qualifikationen

• Exceptional strategic problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to drive execution across complex environments.
• Strong analytical and financial acumen.

Aufgaben

• Lead strategic projects from definition through recommendation and implementation.
• Partner with senior leaders to develop growth strategies and business plans.
• Conduct market assessments, portfolio reviews and strategic evaluations.
• Support acquisitions, partnerships and other strategic opportunities.
• Develop business cases and strategic recommendations for senior leadership.
• Drive cross-functional transformation and value creation initiatives.
• Bring external market and competitive insights into decision-making processes.
• Support strategic planning and governance activities across the organisation.

Kenntnisse

Strategic thinking

Executive stakeholder management

Problem-solving

Execution orientation

Jobbeschreibung

Our client is a global market leader with operations spanning more than 50 countries and annual revenues in excess of €10 billion. The organisation serves a broad international customer base and has recently completed a significant period of transformation, creating a more focused platform for future growth.

With a strong international footprint, a diverse portfolio of businesses, and a reputation for innovation and operational excellence, the company is entering an exciting new chapter focused on accelerating growth, optimising its portfolio, and driving long-term value creation.

The Opportunity

As a senior member of the Group Strategy & Corporate Development function, this is a highly visible role working closely with senior executives on some of the organisation's most important strategic priorities.

The role spans enterprise strategy, transformation, portfolio management and selective corporate development activity. The successful candidate will help shape long-term strategic direction, lead high-impact cross-functional initiatives, evaluate growth opportunities, and support the execution of key value creation programmes across the Group.

This position offers significant exposure to executive leadership and provides a unique opportunity to influence decision-making at the highest levels of a large international organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead strategic projects from initial problem definition through to recommendation and implementation.
• Partner with senior business leaders to develop growth strategies and business plans.
• Conduct market assessments, portfolio reviews and strategic evaluations.
• Support the assessment of acquisitions, partnerships and other strategic opportunities.
• Develop business cases and strategic recommendations for senior leadership.
• Drive cross-functional transformation and value creation initiatives.
• Bring external market and competitive insights into decision-making processes.
• Support strategic planning and governance activities across the organisation.

Candidate Profile

We are interested in candidates who combine exceptional strategic problem-solving capabilities with the ability to drive execution in complex environments.

Likely backgrounds include:

• Associate Partner, Principal or equivalent levels within leading strategy consulting firms.
• Senior strategy, transformation or corporate development leadership roles within large international organisations.
• Experience leading complex strategic initiatives across multiple stakeholders and business units.

The successful individual will demonstrate:

• Outstanding analytical and strategic thinking skills.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen.
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders and executive teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities.
• A pragmatic, hands‑on approach to delivering results.
• The ambition to progress into broader business leadership roles over time.