Vice President, Strategy

at Oldcastle Payroll, Inc in; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

CRH, a leading global building materials company, seeks a Vice President of Strategy (Construction) to drive strategic direction across Global, Division and Platform levels from its Atlanta base. You will guide major projects, build rigorous analyses, and serve as a trusted SME for the strategy organization.

You will mentor teams, develop deep market insights, and present compelling findings to CRH leaders to shape the next phase of growth in North America and beyond.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant work experience, including 5+ years in Management Consulting.
• Bachelor's degree minimum; MBA or relevant master's degree preferred.
• Construction materials industry experience is a plus.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and guide the strategic direction for CRH at Global, Division and Platform levels.
• Lead multiple strategic projects and ensure delivery of impactful, high-quality deliverables.
• Lead project teams through full project development and execution, including hypothesis generation, workstream development, project management and delivery.
• Craft insightful, compelling, relevant, well-supported and memorable storylines to share project insights with senior leadership to help drive CRH strategy.
• Present projects to CRH senior leadership for maximum impact and outcome.
• Develop deep knowledge of relevant business topics and serve as subject matter expert for CRH strategy team and broader organization.
• Coach junior team members and manage performance.
• Work with CRH Strategy team and business leaders to identify strategic issues and opportunities across CRH, providing actionable insights.
• Provide high-quality strategic analysis including Excel models and PowerPoint presentations.
• Follow industry trends and contextualize with current CRH efforts.

Skills

Analytical

Team player

Leadership

Communication

Networking

Entrepreneurial mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or Master’s degree

Job description

CRH is a leading global diversified building materials group, employing over 75,800 people at more than 3,160 locations in 29 countries. CRH is the leading building materials company in North America and the world. We manufacture and distribute a diverse range of superior building materials, products, and solutions, which are used extensively in construction projects of all sizes.

Position Overview

CRH has organized a suite of strategic capabilities across North America and Europe to support its strong portfolio of operating businesses, advancing the company's understanding of what it takes to succeed as a leading organization. Working closely with the CRH Strategy, Innovations and Ventures (SIV) Team, the broader strategy organization is tasked with evaluating growth strategies, fueling an entrepreneurial mindset, and fostering collaboration across the business all key for the next chapter of CRH's success.

This role will be based in Atlanta, GA.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide thought leadership and help develop and guide the strategic direction for CRH at Global, Division and Platform levels
• Lead multiple strategic projects and ensure delivery of impactful, high-quality deliverables
• Lead project team(s) through full project development and execution process, including hypothesis generation, workstream development, project management and delivery
• Craft insightful, compelling, relevant, well-supported and memorable storylines to share project insights with senior leadership to help drive CRH strategy
• Present projects to CRH senior leadership for maximum impact and outcome
• Develop deep knowledge of relevant business topics and serve as subject matter expert for CRH strategy team and broader organization
• Coach junior team members including feedback on work quality, provide constructive peer and upward feedback
• Manage individual direct report team members including formal performance management, personal and career development
• Work with CRH Strategy team and business leaders to identify and analyze strategic issues, growth opportunities, and challenges across CRH, providing actionable insights and optionality to CRH Leadership Teams
• Provide high-quality strategic analysis to support assigned projects, including preparation of comprehensive Excel models and PowerPoint presentations, and other tools to support strategy development with senior leadership
• Follow business trends across the industry, synthesizing real time insights and contextualizing with current CRH efforts
• Analytical: Proven analytical track record, with capacity to balance big picture and attention to details in data driven environments.
• Team player: Eagerness to contribute and support peers and the broader team to accomplish both shared and individual goals.
• Leadership: Lead and support junior team members, overseeing talent development and retention.
• Communication: Strong communication and persuasion skills. Comfortable liaising with senior management.
• Networking: Ability to develop relationships across the organization and bring teams together to further CRH objectives.
• Entrepreneurial mindset: Thrive in entrepreneurial environments with capacity to pivot and adapt to constant changes. Independent thinker and decision maker.

Vice President, Strategy (Construction)

CRH is a leading global diversified building materials group, employing over 75,800 people at more than 3,160 locations in 29 countries. CRH is the leading building materials company in North America and the world. We manufacture and distribute a diverse range of superior building materials, products, and solutions, which are used extensively in construction projects of all sizes.

Position Overview

CRH has organized a suite of strategic capabilities across North America and Europe to support its strong portfolio of operating businesses, advancing the company's understanding of what it takes to succeed as a leading organization. Working closely with the CRH Strategy, Innovations and Ventures (SIV) Team, the broader strategy organization is tasked with evaluating growth strategies, fueling an entrepreneurial mindset, and fostering collaboration across the business all key for the next chapter of CRH's success.

This role will be based in Atlanta, GA.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide thought leadership and help develop and guide the strategic direction for CRH at Global, Division and Platform levels
• Lead multiple strategic projects and ensure delivery of impactful, high-quality deliverables
• Lead project team(s) through full project development and execution process, including hypothesis generation, workstream development, project management and delivery
• Craft insightful, compelling, relevant, well-supported and memorable storylines to share project insights with senior leadership to help drive CRH strategy
• Present projects to CRH senior leadership for maximum impact and outcome
• Develop deep knowledge of relevant business topics and serve as subject matter expert for CRH strategy team and broader organization
• Coach junior team members including feedback on work quality, provide constructive peer and upward feedbackManage individual direct report team members including formal performance management, personal and career development
• Work with CRH Strategy team and business leaders to identify and analyze strategic issues, growth opportunities, and challenges across CRH, providing actionable insights and optionality to CRH Leadership Teams
• Provide high-quality strategic analysis to support assigned projects, including preparation of comprehensive Excel models and PowerPoint presentations, and other tools to support strategy development with senior leadership
• Follow business trends across the industry, synthesizing real time insights and contextualizing with current CRH efforts

Competencies

• Analytical: Proven analytical track record, with capacity to balance big picture and attention to details in data driven environments.
• Team player: Eagerness to contribute and support peers and the broader team to accomplish both shared and individual goals.
• Leadership: Lead and support junior team members, overseeing talent development and retention.
• Communication: Strong communication and persuasion skills. Comfortable liaising with senior management.
• Networking: Ability to develop relationships across the organization and bring teams together to further CRH objectives.
• Entrepreneurial mindset: Thrive in entrepreneurial environments with capacity to pivot and adapt to constant changes. Independent thinker and decision maker.

Qualifications

Education / Experience

• 10+ years of relevant work experience, including 5+ years in Management Consulting
• Bachelor's degree minimum, MBA or relevant master's degree (preferred)
• Construction materials industry experience a plus
• Demonstrated experience leading teams addressing meaningful business issues and delivering measurable impact
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills

Knowledge / Skill Requirements