Head of Strategic Consulting

Grundfos; Denmark; Hybrid; DKK 1,000,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Home working opportunities

Parental support

Annual bonuses

Job summary

Grundfos seeks a Head of Strategic Consulting to lead the Strategic Consulting function, scope and deliver high-impact strategy projects, and advise Group Management on critical decisions. You will build a world-class team of strategy professionals and drive enterprise-wide transformation across a global industrial group.

The role requires deep consulting expertise, strong executive presence, and a track record coaching teams through complex challenges in fast-paced environments.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a related field.
• 10+ years in strategy consulting or corporate strategy.
• Experience leading complex strategic initiatives with enterprise-wide impact.
• Proven leadership and coaching of strategy teams, with executive exposure.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop and continuously improve the Strategic Consulting team with priorities, delivery standards, and capability development.
• Scope and staff critical strategy projects sponsored by Group Management, translating priorities into programmes and business cases.
• Partner with the VP, Group Strategy to support leadership and development of the function through strategic sparring and analyses.
• Drive due diligence, strategic fit assessments and value creation analyses for M&A and growth initiatives.
• Prepare decision materials and leadership updates for Group Management and the Board.
• Bring external insights and best practices to strategic discussions while strengthening governance.

Skills

Executive presence

Strategic consulting

Leadership coaching

English communication

Education

Master's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Strategy, Engineering or related

10+ years of experience in strategy consulting or corporate strategy

Experience scoping and leading complex initiatives with enterprise-wide impact

Proven people-leadership experience coaching high-performing strategy teams

Job description

Are you a seasoned strategy leader ready to shape the future direction of a global industrial pioneer — combining hands-on consulting delivery with the development of a high-performing team of top-tier strategists?

As our newHead of Strategic Consulting, you'll be leading Grundfos's Strategic Consulting function — scoping and delivering high-impact strategy projects, advising Group Management on critical decisions, and building a world-class team of strategy professionals that drives enterprise-wide transformation.

What you will be doing?

As a key part of the Strategic Consulting, Group Strategy team, you'll create impact by serving as a trusted advisor to senior executives and translating complex strategic challenges into clear choices, actionable roadmaps and measurable business outcomes across Grundfos.

Your main responsibilities include:

• Lead, develop and continuously improve the Strategic Consulting team — defining priorities, delivery standards, resource allocation and capability development across seniority levels
• Scope, staff and oversee critical strategy projects sponsored by Group Management, Divisions and Group Functions, translating strategic priorities into actionable programmes and business cases
• Act as a trusted partner to the VP, Group Strategy, supporting the leadership and development of the Group Strategy function through strategic sparring, ad hoc analyses, executive communication, governance, team development, and the mobilization of Strategic Consulting resources to address priority business needs
• Drive excellence in strategic and commercial due diligence, including strategic fit assessments and value creation analysis for M&A and growth initiatives
• Prepare and quality-assure decision materials, leadership updates and presentations for Group Management, the Board and other senior forums
• Bring external perspectives, competitive insights and emerging best practices into strategic discussions while strengthening governance and follow-up on enterprise priorities

What makes you a great fit?

You're a proven strategy leader with deep consulting expertise, exceptional executive presence and a track record of coaching high-performing teams through complex, ambiguous challenges in fast-paced environments.

We'd also imagine that you are/have:

• Master's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Strategy, Engineering or a related discipline
• 10+ years of experience in strategy consulting (management consulting background required) or corporate strategy in a multinational environment
• Significant experience scoping and leading complex strategic initiatives with enterprise-wide impact, including demonstrated success influencing C-suite executives
• Proven people-leadership experience coaching and developing high-performing strategy teams, with excellent English communication skills for executive and international audiences

It's a plus if you also:

• Hands-on experience with M&A due diligence, growth strategy, transformation programmes or strategic business model design
• Programme and portfolio leadership experience with strong financial and commercial acumen

Why you'll love working here?

Day to day, you can look forward to:

• A working environment built around your needs, with flexible hours, home working opportunities and parental support.
• Annual bonuses, health insurance and a strong focus on well-being activities.
• Three days' additional paid leave for volunteering.
• On-demand training and structured development programmes to support your growth.

Workplace: Hybrid (office and home-working)

Grundfos is one of the world’s leading water technology companies with more than 19.000 employees in 60+ countries all over the world. Our skills commit us to pioneering solutions to the world’s water and climate challenges and improve the quality of life for people. We dare to do things that others cannot or dare not do, as we believe innovation is not only a business opportunity, but an obligation. And what really matters to us is not short term profit, but the impact we make. By becoming part of our united powerful team, you too can drive this change no matter your role.

An inclusive team

We believe that the key to a work environment, where employees thrive and grow, is our ability to celebrate and value our differences in background, experiences and perspectives. In our recruitment process we welcome all professional people without consideration of age, colour, gender identity, national origin, physical or mental disability, ethnicity or religion.