Director, Enterprise Strategy

KPRS Construction; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Koppers Inc. in Pittsburgh seeks a senior strategy leader to drive the annual and multi-year planning process, partnering with executives and business leads to shape priorities.

You will develop frameworks, monitor execution, evaluate progress, and provide analytical support for acquisitions and growth initiatives across the enterprise.

The role demands strong financial acumen, collaboration, and the ability to influence leaders across a matrix organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance or related fields; MBA preferred.
• 8–10 years of financial or accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 5 years of strategic planning experience preferred.
• Collaborative leadership across matrix organizations with influence without authority.
• Knowledge of strategic planning processes and fundamentals.
• Ability to manage and coordinate processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• In-depth knowledge of financial statements and models.
• Executive presence to engage with senior leadership and targets.
• Ability to convey complex concepts clearly and concisely.
• Ability to travel up to 15%

Responsibilities

• Drive annual and multi-year strategic planning with executives and leaders.
• Define templates and frameworks for planning.
• Establish milestones for strategic plans.
• Provide coaching to business leaders during planning.
• Challenge the strategic plan and assess progress.
• Identify trends, disruptive tech, threats, and opportunities.
• Recommend priorities aligning with shareholder value.
• Assess past performance and set targets.
• Monitor execution and compare to targets.
• Adjust plans as needed.
• Conduct market, competitor, and industry analyses.
• Assess macroeconomic, regulatory, technological, and geopolitical trends.
• Develop scenarios and strategic options.
• Collaborate to uncover strategic opportunities.
• Update leadership on industry changes and business climate.
• Identify and evaluate key opportunities.
• Prepare short overviews of target companies for quick assessment.
• Analyze acquisition prospects and review fundamentals.
• Assign value to targets and build financial models.
• Lead due diligence for acquisitions and support M&A integration.

Skills

Strategic planning

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication

Financial analysis

Problem solving

Presentation skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Travel up to 15%

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or finance

MBA preferred

Job description

Job Responsibilities

Strategic Planning

• Drive and coordinate the annual and multi-year strategic planning process with the Executive Council, business unit leaders, and functional leaders.
• Define templates and frameworks to be used during the strategic planning process
• Establish strategic plan process milestones
• Provide support and coaching to business leaders during planning process
• Constructively challenge the strategic plan
• Identify emerging trends, disruptive technologies, competitive threats, and growth opportunities
• Recommend enterprise priorities that align with shareholder value creation
• Assess past performance trends and suggest targets
• Monitor and report on the execution of the strategic plan – assess performance vs targets
• Evaluate progress and recommend adjustments as necessary

Market & Competitive Intelligence

• Conduct comprehensive market, competitor, and industry analyses
• Assess macroeconomic, regulatory, technological, and geopolitical trends impacting the business
• Develop scenarios and strategic options to inform decision-making

Business Development

• Collaborate with Koppers employees to uncover strategic opportunities
• Keep Koppers leadership team abreast of changes in the industries we operate in and the impact of events on the business climate
• Identify and evaluate key business opportunities
• Develop detailed and prioritized lists of potential acquisition and partnership candidates and prepare short overviews of target companies for quick assessment of the target
• Analyze potential acquisition prospects by gathering information about growth, competitors, and market share possibilities
• Review company fundamentals and financial statements
• Assign value to target companies based on asset worth and the comparable worth of similar companies
• Develop financial models to drive decision making on an acquisition
• Leads due diligence for acquisitions
• Provide analytical support during the M&A and integration processes

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance or related fields required. MBA preferred.
• 8 to 10 years of financial or accounting experience in a manufacturing environment required
• 5 years of strategic planning preferred
• Collaborative leadership across matrix organizations with an ability to influence leaders without formal authority
• Knowledge of strategic planning processes and fundamentals
• Ability to manage and coordinate processes
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• In-depth knowledge of financial statements / models
• Executive leadership and presence to engage in discussions with key targets and senior leadership level
• Ability to convey complex concepts simply and concisely
• Ability to handle pressure and meet deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to consistently pull a wide variety of data into a well-constructed and supportable analysis
• Ability to work with marketing teams and business leaders to develop growth strategies
• Attention to detail and excellent organization skills
• Excellent presentation skills including strong oral and writing skills and ability to clearly communicate compelling messages to senior managers
• Ability to travel up to 15%

Koppers Inc. and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other category or characteristic protected by federal law, state or local law.

Company Overview

Koppers, headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is an integrated global provider of treated wood products, wood treatment chemicals and carbon compounds. Its products and services are used in a variety of niche applications in a diverse range of end-markets, including the railroad, specialty chemical, utility, residential lumber, agriculture, aluminum, steel, rubber, and construction industries. With more than 1,800 employees, it serves its customers through a comprehensive global manufacturing and distribution network, with facilities located in North America, South America, Australasia, China and Europe. Koppers is also firmly committed to advancing a Zero Harm culture that places the care and protection of its people, environment and communities above all else. This focused approach empowers employees to ensure safe operations through a heightened awareness of process safety, product safety, environmental stewardship and security. Koppers was established in December 1988 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and became a publicly-traded company listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 2006.

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