About the Role
This role involves leading and managing key strategic projects and initiatives, acting as a trusted internal advisor to C-level executives across the company Retail. You will leverage structured problem-solving and analytical skills to address complex business problems, translating vast amounts of internal data and external market intelligence into actionable strategic insights and recommendations.
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Responsibilities
- Project Ownership: Lead and manage key strategic projects and initiatives, acting as a trusted internal advisor to C-level executives.
- Complex Problem Solving: Utilize structured problem-solving techniques and analytical skills to deconstruct ambiguous business problems and provide actionable insights.
- Market & Growth Intelligence: Conduct comprehensive market research, competitive benchmarking, and industry trend analysis to identify white space opportunities, new business models, and operational efficiencies.
- Executive Communication: Synthesize complex findings into compelling narratives and deliver high-impact presentations to influence business decisions and secure leadership buy-in.
- Strategy to Execution: Bridge the gap between strategy formulation and execution by partnering with key business leaders to design implementation roadmaps, establish KPIs, and govern project delivery for sustained value realization.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Build trust-based relationships across diverse brands, countries, and group functions to effectively drive business value during project delivery.
- Team Development: Mentor and guide junior team members, fostering a culture of high performance, continuous learning, and structured thinking.
Qualifications
- Education: MBA from a top-tier/prestigious business school.
- Experience: 10 to 12 years of experience in top-tier management consulting or a corporate strategy/internal consulting role within a large multinational.
- Industry Knowledge: Experience in retail, D2C, e-commerce, or consumer goods is highly preferred.
- Analytical Rigor: Advanced proficiency in data analysis and hypothesis-driven problem solving, with mandatory advanced skills in Excel and PowerPoint.
- Executive Presence: Exceptional verbal, written, and presentation skills; proven ability to present recommendations confidently to senior stakeholders.
- Agility & Ambiguity: High learning agility with the ability to navigate ambiguity and pivot across various strategy domains.
- Execution Mindset: A track record of successfully driving change management and overseeing the implementation of large-scale initiatives.
- Work Ethic: Deadline-driven, highly organized, capable of multitasking across parallel strategic initiatives, while maintaining a collaborative, team-first attitude.
