Head of Corporate Development & Strategy (f/m/d)

INVERTO GmbH; Köln; Vor Ort; EUR 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A strategic consulting firm in Germany is seeking a Business Excellence leader to drive strategic initiatives and manage a high-performing team. The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of relevant experience, strong leadership skills, and be fluent in English and German. This role offers a 2-year fixed-term contract with comprehensive benefits including training programs and team events.

Leistungen

Regular team events and sports activities

Training and coaching opportunities

Comprehensive insurance package

Employee referral program

Free fruit, coffee, tea, and water

Weekly meeting to kick off the weekend

Qualifikationen

• 10+ years of experience in corporate strategy, business development, or operations management.
• 3-5 years in a leadership or department head role.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams.

Aufgaben

• Lead Business Excellence department and execute strategic agenda.
• Drive business and pipeline development across regions.
• Manage strategic roadmap and expansion initiatives.
• Develop high-performing team fostering a culture of excellence.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Fluent in English and German

Ausbildung

Master’s degree in Business Administration or Management

Jobbeschreibung

Introduction

At Inverto, we specialize in strategic procurement and supply chain management. We work globally with market‑leading companies, developing transformational strategies and implementing them to make their businesses stronger. And you can too – with our continued success, this is your chance to grow as we grow. Our teams want to succeed – and you’ll be in great company, working with people and in a business that supports you to thrive. There’s never been a better time to join us as we develop and build our future together. Are you in?

This is a 2-year fixed‑term contract.

HOW YOU'LL IMPACT.

Strategic Leadership & Network Governance. You lead Inverto’s Business Excellence department, defining and executing the regional strategic agenda for Inverto while connecting and aligning key stakeholders across Inverto and BCG. As a sparring partner to the COO and Management Team, you ensure focus and impact across functions and regions, shaping how Inverto drives excellence, growth, and strategic priorities. You orchestrate collaboration between Business Services Teams, Consulting, the Management Team, and BCG, ensuring transparency, alignment, and smooth delivery of key initiatives. You represent Business Excellence in leadership forums, driving visibility, knowledge sharing, and collaboration across the wider network.

Business Development & Commercial Excellence. You drive Inverto’s business and pipeline development as well as commercial processes, ensuring strategic consistency and measurable impact across regions. From enhancing pipeline quality, reports and tools to improving commercial standards and processes, you ensure our BD function operates at best‑in‑class level. Together with your team, you steer and monitor the overall BD performance agenda and deliver commercial capability initiatives to strengthen commercial excellence across offices.

Corporate Development. You manage Inverto's strategic roadmap and expansion initiatives, conducting market entry assessments, identifying growth opportunities, and translating strategic objectives into action. Together with your team, you lead strategic, cross‑functional projects that strengthen Inverto’s growth and organizational maturity. You derive and share best practices across countries, fostering collaboration and knowledge transfer across the network. You also drive the preparation of our regional conferences, creating executive‑level materials and coordinating workstreams. Further you support our senior leadership with ad hoc analyses and strategic presentations.

Team Leadership. You lead and develop a high‑performing team of business and strategy professionals, fostering a culture of excellence, ownership, and continuous improvement. You set clear priorities for the department, define objectives, and create an environment that encourages accountability, innovation, and growth. By leading, mentoring and coaching team members, you empower them to deliver measurable impact across all areas of responsibility and to represent Inverto's values throughout the network.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING.

You hold a Master’s degree in Business Administration, Management or a related field; an MBA is a plus.

You bring at least 10 years of experience in corporate strategy, business development, or operations management, ideally in an international and consulting‑related environment, with at least 3‑5 years in a leadership or department head role.

You have proven experience leading cross‑functional teams and driving strategic initiatives across complex networks.

You combine analytical strength with strong communication and stakeholder management skills, operating confidently with senior leaders and C‑level executives.

Your high level of integrity, discretion and emotional intelligence, together with your exceptional communication complete your interpersonal and relationship‑building skills.

You are fluent in English and German.

You thrive in dynamic, fast‑paced environments and can balance strategic thinking with hands‑on execution.

TOGETHER, WE BENEFIT.

• Regelmäßige Teamabende, Firmen- & Sportevents.
• Weiterentwicklung durch Trainings & Coachings.
• Umfangreiches Versicherungspaket.
• Employee Referral Programme.
• Frisch: so viel Obst, Kaffee, Tee & Wasser wie du brauchst.
• Kühlschrankmeeting: Jeden Freitag, um gemeinsam das Wochenende einzuläuten.

Interested?

Please apply online via the INVERTO applicant portal. Ms Lisa Strobel is available to answer your questions by calling [phone] or sending an e‑mail to [e-mail]

Inverto GmbH