Strategy Manager

3 weeks ago


Dublin, Dublin City, Ireland Primark Full time
Job Description

Strategy Manager

Because we strive to put people first. 
Culture, our way


What's a career at Primark all about? The positive impact you're making, the experiences you're having and the people you're with. You're our inspiration. Embrace what sets you apart, own your career and develop in ways you never expected. Leave your mark. And do it your way. 

We are looking for an experienced Strategy Manager to play a pivotal role in driving strategic alignment and delivering against the strategic priorities of the business. We have a significant growth and expansion agenda underway in which we are seeking a candidate to successfully partner with Primark's leaders and managers to address key corporate strategy questions that will shape the future of the Primark business. 

This exciting position will see a suitable candidate imagining new capabilities, developing actionable insights and delivering on strategic projects and initiatives. The successful candidate will also hold a strong portfolio, demonstrating excellent research, design, delivery and analytical skills. 

What You'll Get  
People are at the heart of what we do here, so it's essential we provide you with the right environment to perform at your very best.     
  
Let's talk lifestyle: Healthcare, pension, and potential bonus. days of leave, plus bank holidays and if you want, you can buy 5 more. Because Primark is all about tailoring to you, we offer Tax Saver Tickets, fitness centre, and a subsidised cafeteria.  

What You'll Do;
In your role, you'll collaborate with different people across a range of skillsets. Here's a flavour of your day-to-day:

  • Act as an internal strategic advisor, responding to key strategic questions and challenges set by the Primark's Leadership Team.
  • Provide the critical thinking and analysis to breakdown opportunities and challenges to the future performance of the business in a quantified manner and take responsibility for identifying viable solutions with associated workplans. 
  • Work with information gathered from multiple sources across the business, evaluate true business requirement, ensure proposed strategic solutions and processes are reconciled with all relevant business inputs.
  • Work comfortably within the commercial, as well as environmental and social context of the business. In both instances, provide balanced recommendations that consider both the financial and ethical implications and imperatives.
  • Identify, communicate, and execute on new opportunities related to the firm's businesses functions.
  • Establish and review the strategic priorities of key programmes and work cross-functionally with the relevant teams to translate them into actionable, quantitative plans.
  • Work closely with external partners / consultancies to execute strategic projects and initiatives ensuring that solutions are relevant to, and understood by the business. Additionally, focus on developing the internal capability and capacity to ensure successful execution and adoption.
  • Contributing to the planning and running of the annual calendar of strategic meetings with the Leadership Team / Senior Directors of the business
What You'll Bring;
Here at Primark, we want everyone to feel valued – so please bring your authentic self to work, of course with some other key experience and abilities for this role in particular:
  • Substantial and proven experience of business strategy development within a large organisation and / or top-tier consultancy environment. 
  • Strong experience with the Retail sector and prior experience of advising senior management, to include a minimum 5 years' experience working with or for retail companies (ideally within fashion/clothing).
  • Strong leadership skills and the ability to provide clarity and direction to previously unexplored situations and topics. 
  • Effective and persuasive presentation skills, with the ability to present complex information in a comprehensible manner to all areas of the business.
  • The ability to navigate complex multi-stakeholder environments and the strong interpersonal skills that are required to work cross-functionally and generate 'buy-in' from internal and external stakeholder groups.
  • Substantial experience of conducting detailed data and financial analysis, with a good knowledge of relevant analytics tools and methodologies. 
  • Ability to keep abreast of the continually evolving retail landscape and consumer behaviours, bringing market insights, data and thought leadership into strategic planning to continually push the business forward.
  • Has a good understanding of organisational dynamics and business process and policies. Experience in dealing with strategic challenges posed by a growing retail business, fashion specific experience a bonus.
  • Challenges the status quo and applies lessons learned to enhance future ways of working.
Does this sound like you? Great, because we can't wait to see what you'll bring. You'll be supported within a team of equally capable people, celebrating who you are and aiding you reach your potential. At Primark, we're excited about our future - and we're excited to develop yours.   
  
About Primark  
At Primark, people matter. They're the beating heart of our business and the reason we've grown from our first store in Dublin in 9 to a £9bn+ turnover business and over , colleagues and over stores in countries today. Our values run through everything we do. In essence, we're Caring and always strive to put people first. We're also Dynamic, bravely pushing the boundaries to stay ahead. And finally, we succeed Together.   
    
If you need any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request, during your recruitment journey, such as extended time or breaks between online assessments, a sign language interpreter, mobility access, or assistive technology please contact your talent acquisition specialist.  
  
All offers of employment are subject to background checks, including right to work, reference education and for some roles criminal, and financial checks. If you have any concerns, please reach out to our talent acquisition team to discuss.

Function

Marketing & Brand

Job Type

Employee - Permanent

Country

Republic of Ireland

Job Profile

ICT Management

Time Type

Full-Time

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