Strategy & Transformation Lead — Hybrid

KANTAR BUSINESS SERVICES, UNIPESSOAL LDA; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

25 days leave

Volunteering leave

Parental leave

Company pension

Healthcare benefits

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Kantar is seeking a Strategy Manager to shape the strategic direction of its Solutions and Product organisation. You will work with senior leaders to determine focus areas, investments and roadmaps, translating decisions into actionable plans and measurable outcomes.

The role involves leading strategic projects from problem definition through to implementation planning, with exposure to executive and board-level audiences. Hybrid working and a comprehensive benefits package are included.

Qualifications

• Strong structured problem-solving skills and confidence working with ambiguity.
• Excellent analytical and commercial capabilities, including market sizing, financial modelling and business-case development.
• Experience turning complex analysis into clear, actionable recommendations.
• An understanding of how strategy informs product, roadmap and investment decisions.
• Experience leading complex projects from initial question through to implementation planning.
• Strong communication, storytelling and stakeholder influencing skills.
• The judgement, curiosity and autonomy to operate effectively in a fast-moving, matrixed organisation.

Responsibilities

• Support business planning and strategic decision-making across Solutions and Product.
• Assess market and commercial opportunities through market sizing, competitor analysis, client insight and financial modelling.
• Develop business cases and recommendations to inform investment and prioritisation decisions.
• Help shape Product and Solutions roadmaps using market, client and commercial evidence.
• Lead strategy and transformation projects from problem definition through to recommendation and implementation planning.
• Translate strategy into clear plans, milestones and measures of success.
• Build trusted relationships across Product, Solutions, Commercial, Finance and Engineering.
• Develop and present clear recommendations to senior leaders, including executive and board-level audiences.

Skills

Problem solving

Strategic analysis

Financial modelling

Product strategy

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Job description

Kantar is seeking a Strategy Manager to shape the strategic direction of its Solutions and Product organisation. You will work with senior leaders to determine focus areas, investments and roadmaps, translating decisions into actionable plans and measurable outcomes.

The role involves leading strategic projects from problem definition through to implementation planning, with exposure to executive and board-level audiences. Hybrid working and a comprehensive benefits package are included.