Manager Strategy & Value Creation (m/f/d)

Analysys Mason; Frankfurt; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal vouchers

Public transport ticket

Urban Sports Club subsidy

Training budget

Company pension plan

Job summary

Analysys Mason is seeking a Manager Strategy & Value Creation to help private equity investors and their portfolio companies realise growth potential. You will work with partners, investors, and management teams on strategy, value creation, and execution across tech, software, and IT services sectors.

You will lead projects hands-on, coordinate proposals and sector studies, and deploy team strengths for tangible value creation.

Qualifications

• Completed master's degree in economics/finance or related discipline.
• 5+ years of professional experience in strategy consulting, value creation or private equity environment.
• Proven track record in independently managing projects and teams in a consulting environment.

Responsibilities

• Independent management of strategy and value creation projects for PE investors and portfolio companies (focus: tech, software, IT services, industrial tech).
• Developing, structuring and validating growth and value creation strategies for portfolio companies.
• Designing value creation plans and setting priorities after an acquisition, and supporting their implementation.
• Active advice on buy & build strategies, including target screening and integration approaches.
• Designing and supporting digitalisation and transformation programmes to increase enterprise value.
• Developing corporate and sector strategies and analysing business models, markets and competitive positioning.
• Preparing equity stories and exit readiness, with a focus on value creation achieved.
• Preparation and facilitation of workshops, management and board presentations and strategic pitch presentations.
• Leading, coaching and developing consultants in day-to-day project work in national and international teams.
• Participation in business development: proposals and pitches, and further developing strategy and value creation services.
• Cross-functional collaboration with international teams and experts for technology, data and operations.

Skills

Strategy consulting

Portfolio management

Leadership

Analytical skills

German-English communication

Education

Master's degree in economics, finance or related

Job description

• Full-time

Company Description

We areAnalysysMason - an award-leading global management consulting firm helping clients to make and act on the decisions that steer their progress and connect our world.

Specialising in technology, media,telecomsand space, we provide bespoke strategy, transaction, transformation and regulation and policy consulting, combined with research and insights. We help clients navigate complex transformation journeys, always shaping the next.

Since 1985, our team has expanded to 450+ professionals across 17 offices in 13countries and our experts have taken on work in over 140 countries, making us a truly global company.

Our vision is to be the leading authority and catalyst for digital change,connectivityand inclusion. We are committed to a sustainable, connected future - contributing to a world where technology delivers for all.

Our service offering spans commercial due diligence, strategic value creation and digital transformation – with a strong focus on B2B tech-enabled services, software, (industrial) technology, mobility / smart city and digital health.

We offer the opportunity to take up this position in Munich, Frankfurt, Stockholm or London.

Job Description

YOUR TASK

As a Manager Strategy & Value Creation, you will help private equity investors and their portfolio companies realise their full growth potential. You will work closely with our partners, with investors and with the management teams of portfolio companies. With your consulting experience, you have worked on a wide range of strategy projects in the tech, fintech and SaaS sectors and have already advised private equity clients.

You will develop growth and value creation strategies and help put them into practice. You work hands-on in projects and also coordinate tasks such as proposals and sector studies with your team members. You know the strengths of your team and deploy them in a goal- and success-oriented way. Your focus is on tailor-made results with clear, actionable recommendations that lead to measurable value creation.

Look forward to diverse and challenging tasks, such as:

• Independent management of strategy and value creation projects for private equity investors and their portfolio companies (focus: tech, software, IT services, industrial tech)
• Developing, structuring and validating growth and value creation strategies for portfolio companies
• Designing value creation plans and setting priorities after an acquisition, and supporting their implementation
• Active advice on and design of buy & build strategies, including target screening and integration approaches
• Designing and supporting digitalisation and transformation programmes to increase enterprise value
• Developing corporate and sector strategies and analysing business models, markets and competitive positioning
• Preparing equity stories and exit readiness, with a focus on the value creation achieved
• Preparation and facilitation of workshops, management and board presentations and strategic pitch presentations
• Leading, coaching and developing consultants in day-to-day project work in national and international teams
• Participation in business development: preparing proposals and pitches, and further developing our strategy and value creation services
• Cross-functional collaboration with international teams and experts for technology, data and operations

Qualifications

WHAT WE EXPECT FROM YOU

• A completed master's degree in economics, finance or a related discipline
• 5+ years of professional experience in strategy consulting, value creation / portfolio management or in the private equity environment, ideally with a focus on commercial or growth strategy in the tech or software sector
• Proven track record in independently managing projects and teams in a consulting environment (incl. budget and resource management)
• Extensive knowledge of developing corporate strategies and business models, and experience with buy & build or transformation programmes
• Implementation focus and the ability to work closely with management teams of portfolio companies
• Excellent analytical skills and a strong solution orientation, coupled with leadership experience
• Excellent communication and presentation skills in German and English

Additional Information

YOUR BENEFITS

• Collaboration on pioneering projects in the field of digitalisation and buy-and-build
• A collegial, ambitious corporate culture with room for personal and professional development
• Regular employee development discussions and opportunities to contribute
• Personalised training and career development opportunities
• Individual support and international career prospects through collaboration with experts from the Analysys Mason network
• Regular team events, such as team breakfasts, a summer festival and a Christmas party
• Modern, centrally located office
• Attractive EBIT team participation programme
• Additional benefits, such as meal vouchers, a public transportation ticket, an Urban Sports Club subsidy, a dedicated training budget and a company pension plan