Director, Group Strategy - Interim

FashionUnited; København; On-site; DKK 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

FashionUnited is seeking a Strategic Project Leader in Copenhagen to develop and drive complex strategic projects for Pandora. You will co-lead the corporate strategy and support the executive leadership team, managing a dynamic team of professionals along the way.

The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of consulting or in-house strategy experience, excellent leadership skills, and proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel. A strong analytical mindset is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience in Top Management Consulting or in-house strategy.
• At least 2 years of experience managing a team of 3–4 people.
• Fluent in English; additional languages in key markets are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of corporate strategy and strategic projects.
• Support executive leadership with decisions and priorities.
• Present key findings to senior leadership effectively.

Skills

Team leadership skills

Analytical mindset

Problem-solving abilities

Storytelling skills

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Are you looking for an opportunity where you’ll have true impact on the strategic agenda of Pandora? Do you want to put your problem‑solving capabilities to work in shaping the future of the Pandora's corporate strategy while leading and motivating a fantastic team of like‑minded professionals?

Develop and drive complex strategic projects

Together with the Global Strategy & Business Development Team, you will develop the function to drive the strategic growth agenda in Pandora. You will lead a strong team and together drive large and complex strategic projects across the organisation to deliver future growth. The role reports into the Vice President of Strategy & Business Development and is based in Copenhagen, Denmark. Your key areas of responsibility will be to:

• Co‑lead and orchestrate the development/finalisation of our corporate strategy; support executive leadership team in shaping strategic choices and priorities.
• Lead intriguing strategic projects from scoping to executive decisions in an environment with many stakeholders involved, many sub‑workstreams / deliverables and high cross‑functional project management requirements.
• Manage intriguing projects as internal project lead and analytical problem solver to ensure successful delivery and internal anchoring across the business.
• Support strategy communication and cascading, internally and externally.
• Translate market and competitor insights into strategic challenges and implications.
• Support CEO priorities and ad‑hoc analyses.
• Present key findings to senior leadership with impact.
• Lead, coach and develop team members in the Global Strategy & Business Development Team.

Proactive, visionary and structured leader

We are looking for a professional who thrives in a dynamic, changing and fast‑paced environment. You have a proactive, humble and ambitious attitude, and we envision that you are a team player who is keen to make the team and Pandora succeed together as a group. You have proven team leadership skills and strong strengths which give you the ability to develop your team and the wider Business Development function.

You have a strong analytical mind‑set based on quantitative and qualitative skills, and you have the ability to transfer this knowledge to others in a structured and simple way through good storytelling, problem‑solving and detail‑oriented material reviews.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience working with Top Management Consulting and/or from an in‑house strategy unit in a larger company.
• Minimum 2 years of experience as a people manager for a team of at least 3–4 people.
• Experience from a consumer‑oriented company (e.g. FMCG, retail, branded consumer goods etc.) is considered an advantage.
• Speaks and writes English fluently (language capabilities in one of our key markets will be an advantage).
• Tech‑savviness with excellent skills in PowerPoint and Excel allowing you to ensure high‑quality products.

Additional Information

Global Career Band 3B