Director, Strategy, Business Development & Marketing, ACL Sector

Overview

In this high-visibility role, you will shape the ACL Sector’s growth agenda by partnering with BU leaders, Corporate Strategy, Finance, and M&A to identify opportunities and drive long-term value. You will lead strategic initiatives across markets, regions, and growth adjacencies, and build sector platforms and inorganic roadmaps. You will establish governance, translate data into executive plans, and strengthen strategic capability across the organization. This is a development path toward broader senior leadership with exposure to acquisitions and enterprise decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Develop a deep understanding of ACL’s strategy, growth ambitions, portfolio priorities, and financial performance across multiple business units
• Lead high-impact strategic initiatives focused on new markets, applications, regions, and growth adjacencies
• Build and shape sector-level growth platforms and inorganic growth roadmaps in partnership with M&A teams
• Establish and govern strategic planning processes, business reviews, and strategy councils across the sector
• Translate complex business and financial data into compelling executive-level recommendations and strategic plans
• Strengthen strategic capabilities, talent development, and succession planning across the SBD & Marketing organization

Key requirements

• Several years of experience in corporate strategy, portfolio management, business development, consulting, or related fields
• Proven success evaluating business portfolios, growth opportunities, investment priorities, and strategic alternatives
• Strong understanding of industrial manufacturing and engineered products businesses
• Experience leading enterprise-wide strategy planning cycles, strategic reviews, and governance processes
• Ability to influence and align senior stakeholders within highly matrixed organizations
• Outstanding communication, executive storytelling, and stakeholder management skills
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in fast-paced, global environments with high levels of complexity and ambiguity

• Outstanding communication
• Stakeholder management
• Influence and negotiation
• Strategy development
• Portfolio analysis
• M&A coordination

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