Head of Strategy & Growth

Orion Group; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading operating client in the North Sea is seeking a Head of Strategy & Growth to shape enterprise strategy and drive initiatives. This role involves substantial interaction with the CFO and requires significant experience in strategy and corporate development. Candidates should possess exceptional strategic thinking, project management skills, and the ability to synthesize complex information. This position offers a chance to influence the company's growth and strategic direction.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in strategy, corporate development, or related fields.
• Proven track record in leading strategic planning and growth initiatives.
• Experience within a CFO organization is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic planning processes ensuring alignment with corporate goals.
• Develop and drive the company's business development strategy.
• Conduct market analysis to inform strategic priorities.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Financial analysis

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Clear communication

Job description

This is a high-profile staff position with a leading operating client in the North Sea. Candidates will have an operator background and similar experience of directly supporting C‑Suite leadership.

The Head of Strategy & Growth will serve as a critical strategic leader within the organisation. This role is responsible for shaping enterprise strategy, evaluating long‑term growth opportunities, driving strategic initiatives, and leading corporate development activities such as partnerships, market expansion, and M&A assessments. Partnering closely with the CFO and executive committee, this leader will bring analytical rigor, strategic insight, and cross‑functional influence to help the company achieve its financial and operational ambitions.

Success in the role will look like

• The company maintains a basin‑leading position as a safe, trusted and thriving business
• Resource maturation improves leading to near, medium and long term growth
• Balance‑sheet strength supports ongoing distributions to investors
• Strong organic growth supports the prospect of inorganic growth
• The company is proactive in dealing with market exposure

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Planning & Execution

• Lead the annual and multi‑year strategic planning process, ensuring alignment with corporate goals and priorities.
• Identify long‑term trends, scenario plans, and emerging opportunities to guide investment and resource allocation.
• Lead the periodic review of the company’s perspective on market fundamentals and assumptions.
• Translate strategic objectives into actionable initiatives, KPIs, and execution roadmaps.
• Partner with both Business and Finance to assess strategic opportunity space and value‑creation potential.

Business Development & Growth Initiatives

• Develop and drive the company’s business development strategy.
• Source, evaluate, and structure strategic partnerships, alliances, and joint ventures.
• Lead and drive BD opportunities in collaboration with Finance, Legal, and external advisors.
• Work with Finance to build market assessments, business cases and models for BD opportunities that support strategy.

Strategic Insights & Analytics

• Lead market, competitor, and customer analysis to inform strategic priorities.
• Strengthen the knowledge and capabilities of the Board of Directors and Leadership teams on strategic and macro‑economic context.

Cross‑Functional Leadership & Influence

• Serve as a key thought partner to the CFO, CEO, and senior executives.
• Drive alignment across production, operations, and finance to ensure successful execution of strategic initiatives.
• Manage cross‑functional strategic projects, ensuring timelines, budgets, and outcomes are achieved.

Qualifications & Experience

• Significant experience in strategy, corporate development, business development, management consulting, investment banking, or related fields.
• Proven track record leading strategic planning processes and growth initiatives.
• Experience working with or within a CFO organization is a strong advantage.
• Prior involvement in M&A (sourcing, diligence, integration) preferred.

Skills & Capabilities

• Exceptional strategic thinking with strong financial and analytical acumen.
• Ability to synthesize complex information and communicate clearly at the executive and board level.
• Strong project management and cross‑functional leadership skills.
• Highly collaborative with strong business judgment and an ability to influence without authority.

Personal Attributes

• High integrity and strong ownership mentality.
• Comfortable operating in fast‑paced, ambiguous environments.
• Forward‑thinking, innovative, and able to challenge the status quo.
• Executive presence and excellent communication skills.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.