VP Strategy

Purpose of the role

In this high-impact role, you will partner directly with executive leadership to translate Hiab’s vision into actionable growth plans—driving organic and inorganic expansion and identifying priorities that directly advance our long-term objectives to become number one in the global on-road load handling industry.

You will lead a team to deliver our market and competitor insights and analytics, facilitate strategy development and  management in our Business Areas, facilitate the Hoshin Kanri/Strategy Deployment process, and manage specific group-wide strategic initiatives.

Key responsibilities

Enterprise Strategy & Common Direction

• Company-Wide Alignment: Lead the annual and multi-year strategy process, synthesizing inputs from all Business Areas to establish a clear, cohesive enterprise direction and strategic narrative

• Cross-Business Harmonization: Identify synergies, cross-divisional opportunities, and shared growth vectors across Business Areas to maximize enterprise value and operational efficiency.

• Strategic Execution & Metrics: Define corporate-level KPIs and governance structures to monitor strategy implementation, bridging the gap between high-level vision and divisional execution. Facilitate strategy deployment and ongoing strategy execution governance and monthly reviews

Market and Competitor Intelligence & Strategic Insights

• Intelligence Ecosystem: Oversee the Market Insights function to deliver continuous macro-economic, industry, customer, and competitor analytics to the Executive Board.

• Data-Driven Decision Making: Transform complex market research and benchmark data into actionable insights that inform resource allocation, product positioning, and new market entry.

M&A Strategic Partnership

• Inorganic Growth Agenda: Partner closely with the M&A team to define strategic acquisition themes, target profiles, and portfolio expansion priorities aligned with company goals.

• Strategic Due Diligence & Integration: Provide strategic evaluation of potential acquisition targets and collaborate with corporate/divisional leads to ensure post-merger integration plans deliver on core business case objectives.

Leadership & Organization

• Team Leadership: Lead and mentor a team of strategy professionals

• Business Area Advisory: Empower Business Area Strategy Managers to act as embedded strategic advisors to divisional leaders, ensuring divisional plans naturally align with overall company direction.

• Executive Partnership: Serve as a trusted advisor to Hiab Leadership team, facilitating key strategic discussions and alignment workshops.

What we are looking for

Education

• M.Sc. in Business, Economics, or Management or similar

Professional experience

• 10+ years of experience driving corporate or business unit strategy in a global, matrix organization, preferably in industrial enterprise
• Track record of advising C-suite executives and senior business leaders
• Experienced people leader with proven track at managing, coaching, and developing specialized strategy professionals

Must have competencies

• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, ability to crystallize and communicate the strategy and its KPIs to all stakeholders
• Analytical, proactive and structured
• Comfortable leveraging BI and analytical tools

What we offer

As a part of our Employees First culture, we offer opportunities to grow within a dynamic environment that values flexibility and your well-being. We strive to make things easier, empower you to succeed, and strive for excellence in a positive and inclusive environment. 

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