Aquent, a proud partner to leading innovators, is seeking exceptional talent to join a dynamic organization at the forefront of revolutionizing how businesses and individuals manage their financial well-being. Our client is a global leader dedicated to empowering prosperity through innovative solutions, constantly pushing boundaries to deliver impactful results worldwide.
Are you a strategic visionary with a passion for driving global growth and operational excellence? Imagine stepping into a pivotal role where your insights directly shape the future direction of international business operations. This is your chance to be the driving force behind strategic initiatives, translating bold visions into tangible outcomes and accelerating the success of a truly global enterprise. You won’t just be executing plans; you’ll be charting the course, influencing senior leaders, and making a profound impact on how the organization achieves its ambitious goals.
This is a 6-12 months contract, with hybrid working pattern, offering up to £427.21 per day –37.5 hrs/week – (PAYE). This role is open for a limited time. Next steps will be shared with shortlisted candidates by 12PM on Mon, 2nd Feb. Due to the high volume of applicants, we may be unable to reply to each applicant individually.
**What You’ll Do**
In this critical position, you will be instrumental in guiding and shaping growth strategies for our international business operations. You will act as a trusted thought partner to senior leaders, championing and operationalizing high-impact growth initiatives throughout the year. Your work will involve conducting strategic deep dives, facilitating crucial decision-making processes, and ensuring that strategy translates seamlessly into actionable operating plans. You will lead annual and in-year planning processes, ensuring best practices in execution and driving accountability across the organization. This role offers a unique opportunity to significantly influence strategic direction, foster innovation, and drive substantial business impact on a global scale.
- Establish strategic clarity by driving the creation of growth strategies, championing high-impact initiatives, and facilitating strategic decision-making.
- Craft compelling strategic narratives for key stakeholders and provide actionable insights that inform business actions and specific market priorities.
- Connect external trends and business strategies with organizational priorities to ensure focus on the most impactful work.
- Identify critical decisions and tradeoffs, assessing options and providing data-driven recommendations to stakeholders.
- Translate strategy into actionable operating plans, leading annual and in-year planning processes aligned with objectives.
- Reinforce stakeholder accountability and improve goal execution by proactively addressing off-track areas and resolving key dependencies.
- Design and implement robust operating systems to ensure accountability, oversee resource allocation, and monitor business performance.
- Drive organizational accountability, support swift decision-making, and implement continuous improvement processes for enhanced operational efficiency.
- Define, implement, and champion proven frameworks, best practices, tools, and templates that are repeatable, durable, and scalable across the organization.
- Lead change by building strong trust-based teams, developing thoughtful change strategies, and effectively coaching and influencing cross-functional teams.
- Solve complex customer problems and business challenges using a structured approach, developing recommendations to shape organizational strategy, enhance operating systems, and improve business efficiency.
**What You’ll Bring**
We are looking for a highly collaborative and influential professional who possesses a deep understanding of business priorities and a passion for driving results. Your ability to translate vision into action and lead complex initiatives will be key to success.
- Proven experience in driving growth strategies, business operations, and strategic planning within a global context, ideally within product and GTM teams.
- Exceptional ability to act as a thought partner to senior leaders, influencing decisions and driving consensus across diverse teams.
- Demonstrated expertise in translating high-level strategy into detailed, actionable operating plans and leading large-scale planning processes.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to conduct strategic deep dives, assess options, and provide data-driven recommendations.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and storytelling skills, capable of crafting compelling strategic narratives for various stakeholders.
- A track record of building strong, trust-based relationships and effectively leading, coaching, and influencing cross-functional teams.
- Expertise in designing and implementing robust operating systems, overseeing resource allocation, and monitoring business performance.
- A proactive problem-solver with a structured approach to addressing complex business challenges and developing impactful recommendations.
- Deep understanding of organizational accountability, continuous improvement methodologies, and change management principles.
- Ability to quickly adapt, build expertise in new areas, and guide multiple teams through complex execution plans.
Client Description
Our Client is a global technology platform that specialises in overcoming the world’s most important financial challenges. Their products and services are driven by artificial intelligence, and their accounting software is one of their most recognisable creations. Considered one of the top companies to work for, they are proud of their company culture and entrepreneurial spirit.
Aquent is dedicated to improving inclusivity & is proudly an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from under-represented groups & are committed to providing support to applicants with disabilities. We aim to provide reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, to those with a medical condition, disability or neurodivergence.
