Senior Strategy Analyst

CRH Group Services Ltd.; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contribution

On-site gym

Health and wellness programs

Career development opportunities

Job summary

CRH Group Services Ltd. seeks a Senior Strategy Analyst to join the Enterprise Strategy team in Ireland. You will analyse markets, trends, and financials to identify future opportunities and support M&A decisions.

The role emphasizes data-driven insights, scenario planning, and collaboration with senior leadership in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate has 2–6 years in a relevant role, strong Excel/PowerPoint skills, and a degree inBusiness/Finance/Economics or related fields.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and research abilities to assess markets, trends, and data.
• Excellent financial and analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and ability to liaise with senior management.

Responsibilities

• Analyse stock market, industry financials, and company valuations.
• Monitor macroeconomic, technological, and social trends.
• Develop internal white papers and leadership-ready presentations.
• Analyse markets, trends, data, and regulatory environments.
• Identify construction trends and competitive dynamics for scenarios.
• Quantitatively assess findings and perform financial analyses.
• Drive internal strategic projects and support M&A decisions.
• Automate news/data gathering and prepare periodic updates for Group Leadership.

Skills

Team player

Self-motivated

Strategic mindset

Research & analysis

Financial analysis

Communication skills

Multitasking

Education

Higher education degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Career Opportunities: Senior Strategy Analyst (529682)

Requisition ID529682-Posted10/12/2026-Strategy, Innovation & Ventures (SIV)-CRH Group Services Ltd.-Full Time-Corporate Development/M&A-Ireland

Country: Ireland
Req ID: 529682
Job Type: Full Time
Workplace Type: Hybrid
Seniority Level: Associate

About CRH
CRH is the leading provider of building materials critical to modernizing infrastructure. With our team of 83,000 people across 4,000 locations, our unmatched scale, connected portfolio, and deep local relationships make us the partner of choice for transportation, water, and reindustrialization projects, shaping communities for a better tomorrow. CRH (NYSE: CRH) is a member of the S&P 500 Index. For more information, visit www.crh.com .
Without you noticing our products, we are everywhere you live, work, and relax.
Our project portfolio includes some of the most sustainable and cutting-edge building projects around the world. Think of the asphalt on the Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit, the Paris Metro Rail project, but also the Louis Vuitton Museum in Paris, parts of the Burj Khalifa, and the Kennedy Space Centre.

Position Overview

CRH is looking for a Senior Strategy Analyst or Associate depending on the candidate’s level of experience. The role is situated within the Enterprise Strategy team whose objective is to develop a capability to systematically explore and understand future trends that will impact the construction industry and to identify opportunities for CRH to create value therein. The team will leverage internal and external news, information, data, and project work to perform deep dives into areas of interest and create new plausible future scenarios for CRH. The teams’ aspiration is to support fact-based discussions to improve the decision-making process, with a clear focus on understanding threats and potential opportunities for CRH and the construction industry. It is a high performing, fast paced enjoyable environment that places a strong focus on professional development.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

• Analyse & monitor stock market, industry financial performance and company valuations
• Analyse & monitor macroeconomic, technological, and social news and trends
• Develop internal white papers and presentations at regular intervals to keep leadership abreast of unique key external trends and opportunities, and support debate
• Conduct analyses of markets, trends, industry data, regulatory environment and competitors
• Identify and understand implications of construction trends and competitive dynamics to articulate potential scenarios
• Quantitatively assess the implications of findings, including financial analysis where relevant
• Continually refresh perspectives on external trends and changes to the construction value chain
• Help drive and manage internal strategic projects and support M&A decision making processes
• Develop automated ways to gather and filter news and data and prepare periodic updates and reports on key findings to the Group Leadership team

Key Functional Competencies and Relevant Experience

You are/have:

• Team player with ability to contribute both individually and as part of a team
• Self-motivated with a high degree of initiative; comfortable working in a demanding fast- paced environment
• Strategic mindset and strong interest in current and future business trends
• Excellent research and analysis skills with ability to gather and filter large amounts of information and data, and to present clearly and concisely
• Good financial and analytical skills, with excellent attention to detail and a focus on results
• Strong communication skills and comfortable liaising with senior management
• Ability to multitask within tight deadlines

Your Education and Experience

You are/have:

• Third level degree, post graduate qualification or equivalent in Business, Finance, Engineering, Science or Economics
• Circa 2-6 years’ experience working in a relevant role
• Consulting, business/finance analyst, equity analyst experience and/or ACAs, CFAs, MBA an advantage
• Good systems capabilities and/or interest in technology
• Very high proficiency in using Microsoft Excel & PowerPoint
• Experience working in other countries/cultures is a bonus

What CRH Offers You

• A culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion
• Highly competitive salary package
• Comprehensive secondary benefits
• Significant contribution to your pension plan
• Health and wellness programs, including an on-site gym and fitness classes
• Excellent opportunities to develop and progress with a global organization

Connect your future to CRH

We are curious to learn more about you. At CRH, we believe our mutual differences contribute to the healthy, productive, and enjoyable workspace we create. Please introduce yourself and send us your application. Following a positive review of your application, you will be invited to an introductory call with one of our Recruiters.

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