Head of Corporate Development & Strategy

Ohme; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid office

Private health insurance

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Income protection

Job summary

Ohme is accelerating the transition to clean energy with a hardware and software smart-grid platform for residential EV charging. The role leads corporate development, shaping long-term strategy and driving growth through acquisitions across geographies.

You will partner with the executive team, prepare boards and investor materials, and nurture cross-functional collaboration while delivering strategic initiatives in a fast-growing cleantech scale‑up.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in corporate development, investment banking, management consulting, or a strategic role in a growth-oriented company.
• Proven track record of executing complex M&A and strategic transactions across multiple geographies.
• Strong business acumen with a strategic mindset and exceptional problem-solving capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Shape our long-term strategic direction by identifying transformative opportunities and drive company growth through acquisitions that expand our market presence.
• Serve as a strategic thought partner to executive leadership across functions.
• Define and refine the company’s long-term strategic vision in collaboration with senior leadership.
• Prepare strategic materials for board meetings, investors, and internal stakeholders.
• Foster a culture of innovation, analytical rigor, and cross-functional collaboration across the organization

Skills

Strategic thinking

M&A execution

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Negotiation

Tools

Financial modeling

Excel

Job description

Ohme is on a mission to accelerate the global transition to clean, affordable energy. We do that by serving as an integrated hardware and software smart-grid platform, focused on the residential EV charging market.

The worlds of energy, transport and artificial intelligence are colliding and Ohme is at the heart of this new era. By using technology and data integrations to connect cars, chargers, people, energy providers and more, Ohme has a powerful platform that puts the consumer at the core.

Ohme has been selling its chargers to consumers since mid 2019 and has had exponential growth since. We are now operating in multiple countries and have partnerships with the likes of VW, Mercedes, Octopus Energy, and other innovative brands.

We are scaling up the business and are building out the team for rapid growth. If you’re interested joining a fast-growing cleantech venture on a data and AI-first journey to speed up the global transition to clean, affordable energy, read on!

Key responsibilities

• Shape our long-term strategic direction by identifying transformative opportunities and drive company growth through acquisitions that expand our market presence
• Serve as a strategic thought partner to executive leadership across functions
• Define and refine the company’s long-term strategic vision in collaboration with senior leadership.
• Prepare strategic materials for board meetings, investors, and internal stakeholders.
• Foster a culture of innovation, analytical rigor, and cross-functional collaboration across the organization

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in corporate development, investment banking, management consulting, or a strategic role in a growth-oriented company.
• Proven track record of executing complex M&A and strategic transactions across multiple geographies
• Strong business acumen with a strategic mindset and exceptional problem-solving capabilities
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills

Benefits

You’ll get to work in a fast‑paced and rapidly growing scale‑up with global ambitions that is cutting edge, passionate about sustainability and seeks to make the world a better place.

Our benefits:

• Competitive salary and bonus
• Hybrid office
• Private Health Insurance
• Aegon Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance Scheme with death in service benefit of 4x salary
• Income Protection Scheme for long term illness

Ohme is an equal opportunity employer. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are at the heart of what we do and we encourage a culture where everyone can be themselves at work. We actively seek out a diverse range of talent and our policies ensure that every job application and employee is treated fairly, with equal opportunity to succeed and to feel included.