Strategy Associate

9 hours ago


Dublin, Ireland Oldcastle Inc. Full time

Country: Ireland
City: Dublin
Req ID: 500009

About CRH

We are CRH, and we are committed to improving the building environment. We understand the wider impact our businesses can make in supporting human activity through the delivery of superior building materials and products for use in buildings, roads, public spaces, infrastructure, and other construction areas.

CRH is the leading building materials business in the world, employing c.73,000 people at c.3,200 operating locations in 28 countries. It is the largest building materials business in Europe and North America, with regional positions in Asia.

Without you noticing our products, we are everywhere you live, work, and relax.

Our project portfolio includes some of the most sustainable and cutting-edge building projects around the world. Think of the asphalt on the Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit, the Paris Metro Rail project, but also the Louis Vuitton Museum in Paris, parts of the Burj Khalifa, and the Kennedy Space Centre.

Role Overview

The objective of the Enterprise Strategy Team is to partner with our businesses to develop strategies to capitalize on opportunities to create value across the Group. As part of the Enterprise Strategy Team, the Strategy Associate will take part in Strategic Projects and Initiatives across the company supporting business and global functions leaders in developing strategic insights and supporting decision making namely in topics of resource deployment, and business positioning.

The Strategy Associate will act as an internal consultant working within a project team and participate end-to-end in selected projects, from the framing of the strategic topic to the setup of the implementation of the resulting recommendations. The individual will work closely with business and global functions leaders and their teams.

Key Responsibilities:

- Develop frameworks to address strategic topics arising from strategic planning processes and external environment challenges and opportunities – E.g. problem statement, project objectives, key questions to be answered, etc.
- Build methodology to respond to previously defined framework
- Generate hypothesis and define analysis needed to confirm or reject these
- Gather necessary quantitative and qualitative, internal and external information
- Run internal and external interviews with experts
- Develop analytical models to test hypothesis
- Generate insights from analysis developed and strategic, financial and operational implications for CRH in the short, medium and long-term
- Develop storylines and memo documents that clearly articulate findings
- Prepare compelling presentations for different audiences (working team, business leaders, senior leadership team)
- Facilitate working sessions to discuss findings of analysis and progress towards a recommendation
- Build strategic rationale for recommending way forward for CRH
- Facilitate deeper discussions to reach a consensus on the way forward and practical next steps
- Support socializing of conclusions and decision making process
- Problem solving
- Strong financial and analytical skills, with attention to detail
- Stakeholders engagement, ability to build trust
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Strategic thinking
- Written (work, storylines) and visual (ppt) communication
- Resilience
- Team player with ability to contribute both individually and as part of a small team
- Demonstrates integrity and trust, with ability to maintain discretion and confidentiality
- Highly motivated and comfortable working in a demanding fast-paced environment

Education and Experience:

- Bachelor's degree in business administration, engineering, or a related field; Master's degree is preferred
- 2+ years of work experience with a master’s degree
- Previous experience in Strategic Consulting in Top Tier company
- Previous experience in managing senior stakeholders (internal or external)

What CRH Offers You

- A culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion
- Highly competitive salary package
- Secondary benefits including medical benefits and tax saver schemes
- Group retirement savings program
- Health and wellness programs, including an on-site gym and fitness classes
- Excellent opportunities to develop and progress with a global organization

Connect your future to CRH

We are curious to learn more about you. At CRH, we believe our mutual differences contribute to the healthy, productive, and enjoyable workspace we create. Please introduce yourself and apply for this great opportunity.

CRH is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Benefits/perks listed above may vary depending on the nature of the employment with CRH and the country where you work.

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