Head Strategy

Our Client

Our client is family-owned globally operating group headquartered in Austria, with a legacy of more than 100 years defined by innovation, resilience, and sustainable growth.

In 2025, the Group employs several thousand people worldwide. For one of its divisions, we are looking for the Head of Strategy & Sustainability (m / f / x)

The Position

For the position of Head of Strategy & Sustainability a pivotal role will be appointed to advance the substantive, conceptual, and operational development of the corporate strategy, overseeing M&A and ESG projects, with a clear mandate to drive sustainable transformation.

This function directly supports the top executive level in steering the company's strategic direction – with a strong focus on sustainable, profitable growth and the achievement of climate neutrality.

Acting as a strategic interface to the CEO the position plays a central role in preparing, structuring, and following up on critical decision-making processes – both at executive management and supervisory board level. The emphasis is firmly on sustainable value creation, operational efficiency, and future-oriented corporate governance.

The role requires the ability to rapidly grasp complex strategic topics, translate them into structured decision-making frameworks, and demonstrate a high level of initiative, diplomatic skill, discretion, and executional capability, combined with a quick understanding of interconnected issues.

Core Responsibilities :

• Substantive and organizational support to the CEO in further developing and implementing the corporate and sustainability strategy
• Analysis of strategic fields of action and development of targeted initiatives aligned with the ESG objectives, the Executive Committee, the Management Board, and the Supervisory Board
• Structured coordination of decision documents, strategy papers, and presentations for the Management Board, Executive Committee, Supervisory Board, and other governance bodies
• Coordination and follow-up of strategic meetings and planning formats (e.G., Strategy Reviews, Plant Strategy Meetings)
• Development of comprehensive business cases – including the analysis and evaluation of Mergers, Acquisitions, and Divestments, with actionable recommendations for top management
• Active support in steering strategic projects – including M&A transactions, adjustments to the international footprint, or post-merger integrations – with full accountability for monitoring, reporting, and rigorous follow-up on all relevant measures
• Interface management

Skill Set / Qualifications :

high self-motivation combined with a structured, results-oriented approach

German language skills are an asset

Our offer :

We are very much looking forward to our continued discussions with you.

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