Principal - Strategy and Execution

Metyis AG; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

C-level stakeholder relationships

Team leadership

Opportunity identification

International & diverse team

Job summary

Adaptfy is seeking a Strategy and Execution Principal in Amsterdam with 8-11 years of consulting experience to join our Strategy and Execution team. You will lead client engagements, develop pragmatic strategies, and guide teams in delivering data-driven insights that drive impactful change across international markets.

In this role you will manage end-to-end projects, oversee multiple work streams, and coach team members while collaborating with senior stakeholders to create valuable business

Qualifications

• 8-11 years of consulting experience, with at least 3+ years in a project lead role
• Strong management and communication skills; ability to persuade senior clients
• Ability to develop leading-edge business models and long-term strategies
• Experience managing client engagements and coaching teams
• Fluency in English; Dutch is a plus

Responsibilities

• Manage client interactions and maintain client relationships
• Develop pragmatic strategies and design actionable insights; drive change management
• Provide end-to-end project management to meet client expectations
• Oversee formulation of strategic data-enabled hypotheses and analyses
• Coach and develop team members with on-the-job feedback and performance planning
• Participate in internal initiatives and capability/content development

Skills

Consulting

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Data-driven insights

Change management

Strategic thinking

Communication

Job description

Adaptfy is growing! We are looking for a Strategy and Execution Principal with 8 - 11 years of consulting experience, to join our Strategy and Execution team in Amsterdam.

What we offer

• Develop and maintain strong business relationships with C-level stakeholders at our clients, to drive their business towards impactful change.

• Lead and develop your teams and individual team members in creating new business solutions via data-driven insights.

• Identify and seize opportunities at the client and at Adaptfy in our entrepreneurial environment.

• Become part of a fast-growing international and diverse team.

Who we are

Adaptfy is a turnkey data & analytics solution for the SHV family of companies. We support multiple SHV Groups with advanced Data & Analytics in all areas, elevating their operations in diverse industries across international markets and throughout entire value chains.

Adaptfy is also a joint venture formed by SHV and Metyis. Metyis embodies visionary thinking in the digital world, while SHV is a globally established family of companies built on the values of integrity, trust, curiosity, passion and inclusivity.

SHV has a presence across four continents, with businesses spanning energy, heavy lifting and transport, animal nutrition & aquaculture, testing, inspection & certification and more. The organization’s history reflects its courage to care—for people, performance and for future generations. Their success is a testament to constant reinvention through innovation.

At Adaptfy, we play a pivotal role in bringing SHV's digital vision to life. From optimizing supply chains across Europe to enhancing operational efficiency in South America, we connect the dots for SHV, shaping a data-driven future for the entire family of companies.

What you will do

• As a Principal, you are responsible for managing client interactions and play a key role in building and maintaining client relationships.

• While supervising projects, you apply knowledge of business and organisational principles to develop pragmatic strategies, design actionable insights, drive change management and develop and execute value accurate business cases.

• You provide end-to-end project management required to meet client expectations. Responsibilities may include oversight of different work streams, initiatives and senior stakeholder management.

• You oversee the formulation of strategic data-enabled hypotheses and the subsequent advanced data analyses of the client, competitor and industry data.

• You play a critical role in the personal development and growth of your team members providing on the job coaching, continuous feedback, performance evaluation and help with personal development planning.

• You will participate in internal initiatives, company wide capability and content development.

What you'll bring

• Demonstrated expertise aligned with one of Adaptfy's practice areas.

• 8-11 years of consulting experience, potentially in combination with relevant industry experience, with at least 3+ years at a project lead level, managing both client engagements and project teams

• Strong management and communication skills. The ability to bring together all stakeholders and persuade senior clients to act on the advice given.

• Proven ability to manage client engagements, client relationships and provide guidance to teams, owning the responsibility for the quality of the engagement.

• Strong analytical skills and a high capacity for conceptual thinking, proven by a high level of academic achievements.

• Ability to develop leading-edge business models, frameworks for analysis and long-term business strategies that maximize shareholder value.

• Genuine appetite and interest in driving Adaptfy's business development agenda using interpersonal and commercial skills.

• Fluency in English, Dutch is a plus.

  In a changing world, diversity and inclusion are core values for team well-being and performance. At Metyis, we want to welcome and retain all talents, regardless of gender, age, origin or sexual orientation, and irrespective of whether or not they are living with a disability, as each of them has their own experience and identity.