Manager, Global Strategy

Wella

8d•$125,000 - $150,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Manager, Global Strategy is responsible for leading high impact strategic initiatives and projects that ensure Wella Company’s sustained competitive advantage, growth trajectory and long-term value creation. This role partners with members of the broader organization to support the development of our customer-and consumer-centric growth agenda. Reporting to the Sr. Director Global Strategy, this individual will drive strategic analysis, business planning, project management and capability build to advance our enterprise strategy and improve strategic decision-making across the organization.

Requirements

2-5 years of experience in top-tier Management consulting, corporate, brand strategy roles, IB and/or PE.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a desire to gain insights and answers from qualitative and quantitative data
Learn quickly with speed-to-output
Highly collaborative, adept at building strong relationships, team player
Authentically values Wella’s Vision, Mission, and Values

Nice To Haves

Undergraduate business degree or MBA preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead and support strategic projects that deliver value to our global and regional business teams
Support project teams by leading research, workshops and analysis that address critical business priorities and create value for the organization
Structure and drive research and data analysis to identify growth opportunities; communicate those opportunities to a range of stakeholders to drive action and insight
Develop fact-based recommendations and business plans that combine market research, strategic rationale, competitive knowledge, understanding of organizational capabilities, and financial modeling
Translate insights into actionable business strategy, including implementation roadmaps and performance measurement
Build decks and analyses to create clarity across the organization
Support the corporate strategic planning process
Serve as a key partner in the annual business planning cycle
Provide quantitative and qualitative analysis, recommendations, and deck preparation
Build communications for multiple audiences, including BOD and senior management team
Build functional Strategy excellence for Wella Company
Propose & adopt best-in-class strategy frameworks, business case methodology, analytic methods, and new approaches
Champion continuous improvement in strategy development, performance tracking and insights generation
Act with speed/urgency to support the best strategic decisions of the company
Be a part of building a strong, inspired strategy function, fostering collaboration and excellence and establishing trusted relationships with cross-functional partners across the organization