Strategy and Growth Initiatives Manager

YDU JC Air Cond & Ref Inc.- Dubai; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson Controls seeks a strategic leader to shape and execute its enterprise strategy within the EMEA region. You will partner with business lines and senior leadership to drive value through growth and shareholder value creation.

You will develop proprietary insights, build market models, and support critical business decisions that determine long-term portfolio strategy and investment priorities across product, commercial, and finance teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science, technology, engineering, mathematics or a related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in strategy consulting, investment banking, private equity, or a corporate strategy / development
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills, including the ability to manage large datasets, use Excel and relevant analytics tools, and ability to independently develop business plans

Responsibilities

• Support strategy development through macroeconomic, industry, customer, and product analysis.
• Develop perspectives on where to play and inform organic growth and M&A decisions, assess new technologies through technical and economic analysis, develop market models and business plans, and support commercial due diligence during transaction execution
• Conduct comprehensive market research, maintain and enhance existing market models, assess external trends and regulations, and collaborate with regional and product management teams to inform strategic decisions
• Coordinate and support regional transformation projects, bringing rigor through quantitative analysis and ensuring alignment across product, finance, and commercial teams
• Conduct regular and ad hoc competitor analysis, adding an external perspective to the decision-making process
• Support business reviews and long-term strategic planning preparation, providing leadership with regular updates through dashboards and KPIs

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM or related field

MBA (preferred)

Tools

Excel

Analytics tools

Business planning

Job description

What You Will Do

In this role, you will help shape and execute Johnson Controls’ strategic direction by partnering closely with Business Lines and senior leadership. You will support high-impact initiatives and complex strategic projects that drive sustainable growth, strengthen competitive positioning, and create long-term value. You will lead the development of proprietary quantitative and qualitative insights, transforming complex data into actionable strategies that drive sustainable and profitable organic and inorganic growth. Through rigorous analysis and structured problem-solving, you will identify opportunities, shape strategic initiatives, and support critical business decisions that accelerate growth and strengthen long-term competitive advantage. You will work closely with product, commercial, and finance teams to define JCI’s long-term vision, shape portfolio strategy, and identify investments aimed at creating shareholder value. You will bring energy, act as a self-starter, and relentlessly pursue value creation for Johnson Controls. You will be embedded within the EMEA regional organization and work closely with both the Corporate Strategy and Commercial Operations teams.

How You Will Do It

• Support business strategy development through macroeconomic, industry, customer, and product analysis, identifying opportunities and risks and translating findings into value-creation initiatives
• Develop perspectives on where to play and inform organic growth and M&A decisions, assess new technologies through technical and economic analysis, develop market models and business plans, and support commercial due diligence during transaction execution
• Conduct comprehensive market research, maintain and enhance existing market models, assess external trends and regulations, and collaborate with regional and product management teams to inform strategic decisions
• Coordinate and support regional transformation projects, bringing rigor through quantitative analysis and ensuring alignment across product, finance, and commercial teams
• Conduct regular and ad hoc competitor analysis, adding an external perspective to the decision-making process
• Support business reviews and long-term strategic planning preparation, providing leadership with regular updates through dashboards and KPIs

What We Look For

• Required Bachelor’s degree in science, technology, engineering, mathematics or a related field
• 3-5 years of experience in strategy consulting, investment banking, private equity, or a corporate strategy / development
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills, including the ability to manage large datasets, use Excel and relevant analytics tools, and ability to independently develop business plans
• Ability to set priorities and navigate trade-offs in analytically rigorous, fast-paced environments with a strong sense of urgency and limited oversight
• Proactive, collaborative, and hands-on approach to problem-solving
• Strong teamwork, project management, and business acumen
• Experience working in complex, matrixed organizations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to develop clear, executive-level content
• Open-minded and intellectually curious, with the ability to learn quickly and adapt in dynamic environments
• Positive, can-do attitude and strong attention to detail

Preferred

• Experience in the energy, data centers or building technologies sector
• Master of Business Administration (MBA) or another relevant advanced degree

Johnson Controls: Enhancing the Intelligence of Buildings

Your buildings have a purpose. They are places for people to live or work. Facilities for learning or healing. Venues for entertainment and shopping. Sites for the specialized storage of tangible goods or mission-critical data. Your buildings have a huge variety of functions; they are central to your mission. This is where Johnson Controls comes in, helping drive the outcomes that matter most. Through a full range of systems and digital solutions, we make your buildings smarter. A smarter building is safer, more comfortable, more efficient, and, ultimately, more sustainable. Most important, smarter buildings let you focus more intensely on your unique mission. Better for your people. Better for your bottom line. Better for the planet. At Johnson Controls, we’ve been making buildings smarter since 1885, and our capabilities, depth of innovation experience, and global reach have been growing ever since. Today, we offer the world’s largest portfolio of building products, technologies, software, and services; we put that portfolio to work to transform the environments where people live, work, learn and play.