Strategy Analyst

LexisNexis Risk Solutions; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 61,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

Elsevier seeks a seasoned strategy professional to shape growth across our R&D-focused portfolio. You will partner with product, commercial, and senior leadership to identify opportunities, guide roadmaps, and drive execution with product teams.

The role requires 3+ years in strategy consulting or equivalent in R&D-intensive industries, with a track record of turning insights into strategic action. London or Amsterdam locations supported, with flexible working options.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field is required.
• Advanced degree (MBA, MSc or PhD) is highly desirable.
• Strategy consulting experience (3+ years) with a top-tier firm or strong in-house team.
• Experience in R&D-intensive industries such as chemicals, materials, semiconductors, or automotive systems.
• Ability to develop strategic frameworks and translate insights into actionable narratives.
• Experience with software and/or data-driven products is a plus.
• Familiarity with AI/ML applications and SaaS business models is advantageous.
• Strong cross-disciplinary collaboration and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of product-level strategies for agentic solutions and databases.
• Guide product leadership on roadmaps aligned with portfolio strategy and market needs.
• Monitor competitive landscape including partnerships and potential M&A.
• Conduct in-depth market research to identify growth opportunities.
• Lead strategic initiatives such as growth assessments and partnerships.
• Communicate insights to senior product, commercial, and strategy leaders.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to execute strategic priorities.
• Translate complex insights into clear, actionable business recommendations.

Skills

Strategy consulting

R&D industry knowledge

Market analysis

Strategic storytelling

Cross-functional collaboration

AI/ML tools experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA / MSc / PhD desirable

Tools

AI/ML tools

SaaS business models

Job description

Are you passionate about shaping growth strategies that help R&D professionals innovate and commercialize ideas? Do you enjoy turning market insights into strategic action while collaborating with product, commercial, and senior leadership teams?

About our Team

Elsevier is a global leader in information and analytics, helping academic and corporate researchers and healthcare professionals’ advance science and improve health outcomes. Our technology teams use cutting‑edge technologies to build products and systems that advance science and health. We provide our customers with powerful digital solutions, helping them to research the biggest problems facing the world today. Our Corporate business unit supports world‑leading, R&D intensive corporations deliver innovative products to their customers. We provide solutions for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry, medical device developers, semiconductors and advanced manufacturing industries and more.

About the Role

We are seeking a motivated and experienced strategy professional to play a pivotal role in shaping and driving the growth strategy across our suite of solutions serving Corporate R&D researchers. This is a unique opportunity to leverage your strategic consulting acumen and understanding of the R&D landscape to define market opportunities, guide product development, and accelerate our growth. You will work closely with senior strategy and product leadership as well as our commercial teams to ensure each element of our product portfolio is aligned to our portfolio strategy. You will also be embedded with individual Product Teams to drive execution against our strategic priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of product-level strategies for agentic solutions and specialty databases.
• Provide guidance and support to the Product Leadership Team in shaping product roadmaps aligned with portfolio strategy and market needs.
• Continuously monitor and analyse the competitive landscape, identifying potential threats and opportunities, including partnerships and M&A opportunities.
• Conduct in‑depth market research and analysis to identify and evaluate new market needs that can drive growth.
• Lead and manage strategic initiatives, including growth opportunity assessments, M&A screens, and strategic partnerships.
• Build strong relationships and communicate strategic recommendations and insights to senior product, commercial, and strategy leadership.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional and multidisciplinary teams to drive execution of strategic priorities.
• Translate complex insights into clear, actionable recommendations that support business growth.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Business, Economics, Engineering, Chemistry, or other R&D‑focused disciplines).
• An advanced degree in a relevant business or scientific field (MBA, MSc, or PhD) is highly desirable.
• Strategy consulting experience (3+ years) with a top‑tier consulting firm or a strong in‑house strategy team.
• Professional experience and understanding of R&D‑intensive industries such as chemicals and materials R&D, semiconductor and electronics engineering, energy transition technology, or automotive systems engineering.
• Proven ability to develop strategic frameworks and translate insights into compelling strategic narratives with actionable recommendations.
• Experience evaluating and developing strategies for software and/or data‑driven products.
• Experience with advanced databases, AI/ML applications, or SaaS business models is advantageous.
• Experience driving execution across multidisciplinary teams in a collaborative environment.
• Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, and critical thinking skills with the ability to synthesize complex information.
• Experience leveraging generative AI tools for strategy, research, or analytical tasks.
• Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to convey strategic concepts to diverse audiences.

Location: London, UK or Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Work in a Way That Works for You

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance, and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long‑term goals. Working Pattern Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive.

Working Pattern

Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive.

About the Business

A global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. Building on our publishing heritage, we combine quality information and vast data sets with analytics to support visionary science and research, health education and interactive learning, as well as exceptional healthcare and clinical practice. At Elsevier, your work contributes to the world's grand challenges and a more sustainable future. We harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare to partner for a better world.

If performed in NLD Amsterdam (Radarweg), the base pay range is €71,700 - €119,600.

This job may be subject to a collective labor agreement in the Netherlands. Please consult with the hiring team for further details.

We are an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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