Corporate Strategy Manager | Essity

Hudson Nordic; Stockholms kommun; On-site; SEK 655,236 - 982,854; Full time

Job summary

Hudson Nordic is seeking a Corporate Strategy Manager in Stockholm to contribute to the development and execution of its corporate strategy. The role involves collaborating with senior leaders, managing strategic projects, and supporting the sustainability strategy. Candidates should have a degree in finance or related fields, at least 5 years of strategic experience, and proficiency in tools like Power BI and MS Office. The company offers a dynamic environment that values integrity and results-oriented mindset.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience in strategy consulting or an equivalent strategic role.
• Ability to derive actionable insights from complex data.
• Fluency in English, both spoken and written.

Responsibilities

• Support the corporate strategy process and preparation.
• Run projects on topics of strategic importance.
• Perform quantitative and qualitative analyses.
• Support development of sustainability strategy.
• Design KPIs to track strategy execution.
• Create dashboards and scorecards for stakeholders.
• Develop communication assets for strategic agenda.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Conceptual skills

Problem-solving skills

Business acumen

Experience with business intelligence tools

Digital savviness

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Education

University degree in finance, economics, business administration

Tools

Power BI

SAP

MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

Corporate Strategy Manager

Our central function Strategy, business development & Sustainability is looking for two corporate strategy managers to strengthen our corporate strategy team. These are newly created roles and offer a unique opportunity to contribute to the development, execution and communication of Essity’s corporate strategy across the organization.

About the role

As corporate strategy manager, you will support the corporate strategy director in driving corporate strategy development across business units and central functions. You will contribute to strategy development, execution follow‑up, strategic projects and the ongoing development and follow‑up of Essity’s Environmental, social and governance (ESG) agenda. The role is centrally positioned, offering broad exposure across the organization and close collaboration with senior stakeholders.

The position is based in Stockholm and reports to the corporate strategy director.

What you will do

• Support the corporate strategy process incl. process preparation, process support to business units and central functions and consolidation of strategy content for different audiences (incl. senior management and the Essity board)
• Run projects on topics of special strategic importance (e.g. regional geographic assessment, new business opportunities or business models, portfolio expansions or new categories and formulate recommendations on way forward
• Perform ad hoc analyses (quantitative and qualitative) and translate insights into clear strategic recommendations for senior management
• Support development and implementation of a comprehensive sustainability strategy to deliver on Essity’s environmental and social sustainability goals and ambitions
• Design and continuously improve systems, processes and KPIs to track Essity’s strategy execution and performance
• Create and maintain dashboards, scorecards and reports for different target audiences
• Develop communication assets outlining Essity’s strategic and ESG agenda for internal and external stakeholders
• Actively contribute to the continuous improvement of the function’s deliverables and ways of working according to defined priorities.

Who you are

You thrive in a fast‑moving, complex environment and bring a structured, strategic and solution‑oriented mindset to your work. You combine strong analytical and conceptual skills with curiosity and a clear focus on results. As a self‑starter, you take ownership, prioritize effectively and move topics forward with confidence and integrity. You have strong business acumen and understand how strategic decisions impact performance across Essity’s businesses. You build trust easily and collaborate effectively across functions, levels and geographies, engaging stakeholders through clear communication and constructive challenge. Comfortable navigating ambiguity, you translate complex insights into clear, actionable messages and are motivated by impact and long‑term business value.

Qualifications

• University degree in finance, economics, business administration or a comparable relevant field
• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience in strategy consulting or an equivalent strategic role
• Strong analytical, conceptual and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to derive actionable insights
• Solid business acumen and understanding of stakeholder needs across Essity’s industries and products
• Experience working with business intelligence or data visualization tools (Power BI, SAP) and strong digital savviness overall
• Advanced skills in MS Office especially MS Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Fluency in English, both spoken and written