Strategy Manager- Enterprise Strategy

Black & Veatch Family of Companies•Olathe, KS

About The Position

Black & Veatch is seeking a Manager of Corporate Strategy to lead high-impact strategy workstreams and help senior leaders address consequential opportunities in global infrastructure markets. Reporting to the Director of Corporate Strategy, the Manager applies rigorous analysis, structured problem-solving, and executive communication to develop recommendations on enterprise growth, portfolio priorities, capital allocation, market entry, and strategic investments. The role offers ownership of work from initial insight through decision and implementation, with sustained executive exposure. The position is part of Black & Veatch’s Enterprise Evolution, which brings together functions focused on identifying market opportunities and coordinating client-facing and growth efforts. These functions include Enterprise Marketing & Communications, Enterprise Sales, Enterprise Strategy, Innovation, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Sustainability. The Manager leads corporate and market-sector strategy projects, analyzes infrastructure markets and competitors, develops financial and strategic analyses, supports M&A and partnerships, and communicates recommendations to executives. The role also leads and mentors junior strategists and uses advanced analytical, financial modeling, scenario-planning, and go-to-market tools. Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days, based on manager discretion, job performance, and work assignments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, finance, or another related major.
At least 7 years of industry experience, or 1–3 years in M&A or top-tier consulting, or equivalent experience; ideally in industrial or infrastructure sectors.
Demonstrated experience leading strategy workstreams and developing recommendations for complex, ambiguous business questions.
Experience with rigorous quantitative analysis and financial modeling, as well as executive communication and influencing stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

MBA or specialized master’s degree.
Proven track record advising Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) clients on corporate strategy, energy transition, or megaproject commercialization.

Responsibilities

Own defined corporate and market-sector strategy workstreams from problem definition through executive recommendation; establish the analytical approach, coordinate contributors, manage timelines, and ensure evidence supports conclusions.
Analyze infrastructure demand, customer priorities, policy and regulatory developments, technology shifts, geographic opportunities, and competitor activity; translate findings into actionable growth recommendations.
Develop market-sizing, scenario, financial, investment, and strategic analyses to help leaders compare options and assess value, risk, resource requirements, and implementation implications.
Interpret business-unit strategic needs and recommend solutions to complex problems using strategic frameworks such as behavioral market segmentation, Porter’s Five Forces, value chain analysis, industry structure, and value proposition analysis.
Partner with corporate development, Finance, market leaders, and functional experts on strategic diligence, investment-thesis development, synergy assessment, partnership evaluation, and integration planning.
Lead teams of junior strategists and influence business-unit leaders without authority to achieve deliverable objectives using logical, data-driven insights.
Direct quantitative analysis and financial modeling to develop defensible viewpoints on emerging market dynamics and identify patterns and trends in large infrastructure datasets.
Use structured executive communication, including the Minto Pyramid Principle, to guide C-suite decisions on resource allocation and global infrastructure investments.
Guide and coach analysts and other team members in research, quantitative analysis, hypothesis-driven problem-solving, synthesis, and executive communication.
Apply advanced financial modeling, scenario-planning, and go-to-market frameworks.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Disability insurance and a wellness program.
Flexible work schedules.
Paid vacation, holidays, sick time, and dependent sick time.
Company-matched 401(k) plan.
Adoption reimbursement.
Tuition reimbursement.
Vendor discounts.
Employment referral program.
AD&D insurance.
Pre-tax accounts.
Voluntary legal plan.
B&V Credit Union.
Potential eligibility for a performance-based bonus program.
Stock ownership through the company’s 100% employee stock ownership plan (ESOP).