Strategy Manager

Jobtailor; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor, based in the UK, is seeking a strategic leader to partner with the CEO and CFO to shape Pod's priorities and growth. You will evaluate market opportunities, build financial models, and own initiatives from concept to impact, influencing senior stakeholders across the EV charging ecosystem.

The role demands strong analytical skills, clear communication, and a passion for sustainability and engineering craft.

Qualifications

• Several years' experience in strategy consulting, corporate strategy or a similarly analytical role.
• Strong track record of solving complex and ambiguous business challenges.
• Ability to structure problems, build evidence-based recommendations and translate data into clear actions.
• Strong experience developing financial models, commercial analyses and investment cases.
• Experience presenting to senior leaders and influencing decisions across stakeholders.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with practical execution.
• Genuine interest in sustainability, electrification and the evolving EV charging industry.
• Comfortable working in agile teams, open to feedback and continuously looking for ways to improve.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to explain technical ideas clearly.
• Proactive mindset, eagerness to learn and passion for developing engineering craft.
• Legal right to work in the UK

Responsibilities

• Partner with the CEO and CFO to define, challenge and refine Pod's strategic priorities
• Evaluate growth opportunities, market entry options, business model evolution and long-term value creation
• Own strategic initiatives from start to finish
• Frame complex problems, conduct analysis and deliver clear, actionable recommendations to senior stakeholders
• Monitor market trends, competitor activity and developments across the EV charging ecosystem
• Turn market insights into strategic recommendations
• Support pricing strategy, network expansion opportunities and potential partnerships
• Develop business cases and financial models for investment decisions, strategic partnerships, growth opportunities and relevant M&A activity
• Track strategic initiative performance after launch and recommend data-driven adjustments
• Connect insights across Finance, Product, Commercial and Operations teams
• Help define Pod's strategic direction, drive growth, influence key decisions and champion Pod's values

Skills

Strategy consulting

Complex problem solving

Financial modeling

Data analysis

Stakeholder influence

Presentation to senior leaders

Agile teamwork

Communication skills

Sustainability interest

Right to work UK

Job description

Responsibilities

• Partner with the CEO and CFO to define, challenge and refine Pod's strategic priorities
• Evaluate growth opportunities, market entry options, business model evolution and long-term value creation
• Own strategic initiatives from start to finish
• Frame complex problems, conduct analysis and deliver clear, actionable recommendations to senior stakeholders
• Monitor market trends, competitor activity and developments across the EV charging ecosystem
• Turn market insights into strategic recommendations
• Support pricing strategy, network expansion opportunities and potential partnerships
• Develop business cases and financial models for investment decisions, strategic partnerships, growth opportunities and relevant M&A activity
• Track strategic initiative performance after launch and recommend data-driven adjustments
• Connect insights across Finance, Product, Commercial and Operations teams
• Help define Pod's strategic direction, drive growth, influence key decisions and champion Pod's values

Requirements

• Several years' experience in strategy consulting, corporate strategy or a similarly analytical role
• Strong track record of solving complex and ambiguous business challenges
• Ability to structure problems, build evidence-based recommendations and translate data into clear actions
• Strong experience developing financial models, commercial analyses and investment cases
• Experience presenting to senior leaders and influencing decisions across stakeholders
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with practical execution
• Genuine interest in sustainability, electrification and the evolving EV charging industry
• Comfortable working in agile teams, open to feedback and continuously looking for ways to improve
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to explain technical ideas clearly
• Proactive mindset, eagerness to learn and passion for developing engineering craft
• Legal right to work in the UK

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in strategic analysis, financial modeling, and market evaluation within the EV charging ecosystem. Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive growth through actionable insights and strategic initiatives.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Strategic Initiative Ownership
• Financial Modeling
• Market Analysis
• Stakeholder Influence
• Sustainability Interest

Hard Skills

• Financial Modeling
• Commercial Analysis
• Investment Case Development
• Data Analysis
• Problem Structuring

Soft Skills

• Excellent Communication Skills
• Proactive Mindset
• Ability to Explain Technical Ideas
• Open to Feedback
• Eagerness to Learn

Industry Keywords

• EV Charging Industry
• Market Trends
• Business Model Evolution
• Growth Opportunities
• Agile Teams