Strategy & Growth Architect

Cornerstone; Greater London; Híbrido; GBP 110.000 - 150.000; Tempo integral

Benefícios oferecidos por esta vaga

Pension 6% (12% total)

Enhanced maternity & family leave

Life assurance

HolidayPlus

Virtual GP & Employee Assistance

Retail and leisure discounts

Resumo da vaga

SGN is seeking a Director of Strategy in a senior leadership capacity to shape and deliver corporate strategy, integrating insight, market intelligence and sustainability considerations. The role drives strategic planning and investment priorities to support sustainable growth during the energy transition.

The position involves enterprise-wide leadership, horizon-scanning, and alignment of priorities across the organisation, with emphasis on market dynamics and long-term value creation.

Qualificações

• A degree (or equivalent experience) in a relevant discipline such as business, economics, strategy, or a related field is desirable.
• Postgraduate qualifications or professional certifications in areas such as strategy, finance, sustainability or leadership may be advantageous but are not essential.
• For this role, significant senior leadership experience, strong strategic capability and a proven track record of shaping and delivering corporate strategy are considered equally important to formal qualifications.
• Significant experience in strategy, market insight, business planning or economic analysis, with a strong track record of shaping organisational direction
• Strong understanding of market dynamics, customer behaviour and industry trends, with the ability to translate insight into clear strategic priorities
• Experience leading strategic planning processes, including scenario planning, business case development and performance tracking
• Proven stakeholder engagement and influencing capability at senior levels, including Executive leadership and external partners
• Strong commercial and strategic acumen, with the ability to balance growth opportunities, risk and long-term value creation
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and integrating diverse inputs to develop coherent, organisation-wide strategies
• Ability to synthesise complex information into clear, actionable insight to inform decision-making and support long-term business outcomes

Responsabilidades

• Accountable for shaping and delivering SGN’s overall corporate strategy, ensuring alignment between insight, market dynamics and long-term organisational objectives.
• Leads the development of robust, evidence-based strategic plans, integrating market intelligence, customer understanding, and external trends to inform business planning and investment decisions.
• Provides enterprise-wide strategic leadership, ensuring strategic priorities are clearly articulated, understood and embedded across the organisation. Oversees strategic insight and horizon-scanning activity, identifying emerging risks, opportunities and industry developments that could impact SGN’s future direction.
• Leads the sustainability agenda, ensuring environmental and social priorities are appropriately reflected within corporate strategy and organisational decision-making.
• Provides senior leadership across teams, ensuring alignment, capability and performance to deliver strategic priorities and support organisational success.

Conhecimentos

Senior leadership

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder engagement

Cross-functional leadership

Market insight

Communication

Formação

Degree in business/economics/strategy

Descrição da vaga

SGN is seeking a Director of Strategy in a senior leadership capacity to shape and deliver corporate strategy, integrating insight, market intelligence and sustainability considerations. The role drives strategic planning and investment priorities to support sustainable growth during the energy transition.

The position involves enterprise-wide leadership, horizon-scanning, and alignment of priorities across the organisation, with emphasis on market dynamics and long-term value creation.