Corporate Strategy Director

Shanghai Permanent RMB1,500,000 - RMB2,000,000 per year View Job Description
Defining and advancing the company's overall corporate strategy.Focus on the company's consequential strategic questions, including long-term direction, portfolio choices, capital allocation, growth opportunities, market positioning and potential strategic transactions.
  • Enterprise level strategic impact.
  • Broad Strategic Scope

About Our Client

Our client is a global materials manufacturing company serving essential consumer and industrial markets worldwide. Its priorities include defining a clear long-term direction, optimizing its business and product portfolio, identifying new growth platforms, strengthening operational advantages and building an effective operating model.

Job Description

* Drive the development and continuous refinement of the company's long-term corporate strategy and strategic priorities.

* Identify key strategic choices and provide fact-based recommendations to senior management team.

* Evaluate the company's business, product and geographic portfolio, recommending where to invest, grow, reposition or exit.

* Assess new growth opportunities across existing markets, adjacent sectors and emerging applications.

* Drive strategic priorities with capital allocation, financial and long-term value creation.

* Work with the evaluation of acquisitions, divestments, joint ventures and strategic partnerships.

* Industry trends, market dynamics, customer developments and emerging technologies.

* Develop strategic scenarios and assess their potential implications for the company.

* Prepare high-quality recommendations and materials for management team.

* Work closely with business and functional expacts to ensure alignment between corporate strategy and business planning.

The Successful Applicant

* 12-20 years of relevant experience in corporate strategy, portfolio strategy, corporate development or management consulting.

* Experience working in a global industrial, materials, chemicals, packaging or manufacturing environment is strongly preferred.

* Proven ability to address enterprise-level strategic questions rather than primarily manage execution or PMO activities.

* Strong exposure to portfolio strategy, capital allocation, growth strategy or strategic transactions.

* Demonstrated ability with market insights with business economics, financial performance and operational realities.

* Strong problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to form clear recommendations under uncertainty.

* Executive-level communication and influencing skills, with experience engaging executive teams.

* Comfortable operating in an international, private equity-backed and results-oriented environment.

* Bachelor's degree required; an MBA or relevant advanced degree is preferred.

* Full professional fluency in English; Mandarin is strongly preferred for a China-based appointment.

What's on Offer

A highly influential corporate strategy role with direct exposure to global management teams.

Contact
Cora An
Quote job ref
JN-082026-7082655
Phone number
+86 21 6035 3452

Job summary

Function
Marketing
Specialisation
Analysis & Planning
What is your area of specialisation?
Energy & Natural Resources
Location
Shanghai
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Cora An
Consultant phone
+86 21 6035 3452
Job Reference
JN-082026-7082655

Diversity & Inclusion at Michael Page

We don't just accept difference - we celebrate it. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply for this role and are committed to building inclusive, diverse workplaces where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.