Senior Manager - Corporate Strategy

Daikin Applied Americas • Plymouth, MN

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Daikin Applied Americas (DAA) is seeking a Senior Manager, Corporate Strategy to join their Corporate Strategy & Development team. This role supports long-term profitable growth through strategic planning, execution, and corporate development, including M&A strategy, transaction execution, and integration. The team drives profitable growth by leading the long-term strategic planning process and executing high-priority strategic projects to increase sales and expand margins. The Senior Manager will collaborate with senior leadership and functional experts to develop long-term profitable growth strategies. This is a hybrid role based in Plymouth.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering or a related field required.
• 5+ years in a corporate strategy / management consulting / product strategy role.
• Strong analytical, quantitative and critical thinking skills with the ability to synthesize complex information and develop actionable insights and recommendations.
• Skilled at seeing the big picture, connecting the dots and driving clarity from uncertainty.
• Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to drive multiple projects and workstreams simultaneously.
• Ability to develop strong cross-functional relationships across the organization.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence and build consensus to drive toward decisions and actions.
• Executive presence and the ability to engage confidently with executive leadership.

Nice To Haves

• Experience developing new products, services and solutions strategies desirable.
• MBA
• Industrial or manufacturing industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop long-term (5 year) profitable growth strategies by partnering with the executive team, business unit leadership and functional leadership.
• Drive a strategic approach and way of thinking across the organization.
• Develop and refine tools and templates to support long-term strategy development.
• Disseminate information to the broader organization through effective presentation development and presentation at meetings.
• Develop a deep understanding of the business, external market, industry trends, competitive landscape, technology disruptions, and macroeconomic environment.
• Drive the execution of high priority projects including new product, services and solutions strategies, and operational improvement initiatives by bringing a strategic approach and framework to guide cross-functional teams.
• Analyze data, develop insights and formulate actionable recommendations to senior leadership.
• Drive strategy deployment into the business by supporting the annual operating plan cadence.
• Flow down corporate level strategies and priorities into the business units and functions to ensure operational execution is aligned with long term strategic goals.
• Proactively develop insight and actionable recommendations to capitalize on new business opportunities and improve business performance where needed.

Benefits

• Multiple medical insurance plan options + dental and vision insurance
• 401K retirement plan with employer match
• Paid time off and company paid holidays
• Paid sick time in accordance with the federal, state and local law
• Tuition Reimbursement after 6 months of continuous service

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior