Strategy Manager

Job Description

We are Centrica! We’re so much more than an energy company. We’re a family of brands revolutionising a cleaner, greener future. Working here is #MoreThanACareer - we’re powered by purpose. Together we can make an impact that will truly change tomorrow. Whether you’re developing cutting-edge green tech, helping customers on the front line or simplifying operations behind the scenes.

Your work here isn’t just a job – it’s a mission. We all play a vital role in energising a greener, fairer future.

The role will sit in the Group Strategy team within the CEO office, reporting to the Director, Strategy. Group Strategy is a small, high-performing team responsible for supporting the CEO and CFO in developing Centrica’s corporate strategy.

• The team lead the group capital allocation process from the conceptual stage (during strategic plan) to business case and approval

• The team lead the annual 5-year planning strategic process (“shape”) and the annual strategy day(s) with the Centrica Leadership Team and Centrica Board

• The team set the boundary conditions and maintain a robust investment framework as well as oversee the Group fundamental and economic assumptions (e.g. WACC)

• The team are also responsible for leading and supporting a wide range of strategic projects producing analysis and insights on topics which cut across the group​

Salary: Competitive + car allowance + bonus + private healthcare + generous company benefits

Location: Windsor, UK with flexible working

The role

The role leverages the candidate’s financial and strategic skillsets with an opportunity to develop in both areas. The candidate’s main responsibilities are to support in leading the group strategic planning process, develop Centrica’s corporate strategy and bring the strategy to life across the business through monitoring performance against key milestones and championing the strategy. The group strategic plan blends a combination of detailed bottom-up business unit driven plans with detailed cashflow, balance sheets, and P&Ls alongside a top-down driver-based approach, overlaid with a core understanding of the competitive environment in which we operate. This role requires strong financial acumen and market curiosity, as well as excellent communication skills and a propensity for working with and amongst multidisciplinary teams. Diligence and tenacity are essential to ensure high-quality and aligned results.

The candidate will also participate in the Group’s capital allocation process and investment framework and will aid in coordinating the investment process and reviewing potential investment opportunities. Outside of the core deliverables relating to strategic planning and investment cycles, there is opportunity to work closely with the Director, Strategy and wider team on various strategy projects. This work may include project oversight and coordination, collaboration with BU strategy leads, as well as providing analytical support, modelling, market research, offering strategic challenge, slide development, developing communications materials, and delivering communications. There is further scope to support the Group Environment team on understanding climate risks for CDP and TCFD, helping build credibility and reputation with key external stakeholders (government, shareholders, customers, credit ratings agencies, NGOs) as well as internal stakeholders (CLT, Board, finance, supply chain etc).

The person

The key requirements for this role include:

Experience

• Professional qualification preferred (CFA, ACA, CIMA or similar)

• Consulting experience (big-4, MBB, or similar)

• Experienced in and business planning with strong analytical skills

• Proven track record of working in high-performing teams and engaging senior stakeholders

• Experience of working under pressure within a fast-paced environment

• Corporate finance or strategy experience to underpin effective prioritisation for portfolio choices, resource allocation and investment appraisal

• Experience consolidating inputs from multiple sources to produce coherent group overviews for senior leadership

• Experience working in different areas across the Centrica Group (or a competitor) building key relationships and credibility quickly

Skills and attributes

• Good analytical, numerical and strategic problem-solving skills are a must

• Strong consulting strategic tool-kit (frameworks, business model canvass’ etc.)

• Excellent financial acumen and technical understanding of core financial principals

• Strong relationship building, communication and influencing; wide existing network

• Commercial awareness and an understanding of key business drivers

• Ability to develop strong storylines and communicate concisely (oral, written, PowerPoint)

• Ability to think creatively and identify new business opportunities

• Strong self-management, highly proactive and delivery focussed

• Ability to handle complex issues, multi-task, meet deadlines, and work on a wide range of sensitive and confidential issues (i.e., M&A, capital markets day, Board materials)

• Ability to present to and respond to challenge from executives

• Comfortable with ambiguity and able to shape work accordingly

• Strong attention to detail and intellectually curious

• Willingness to manage a small team (including graduates / interns)

At Centrica we embrace diversity and actively seek to attract individuals with unique backgrounds and perspectives. To build a more sustainable future, we need the best team – a team with a diverse mix of people and skills, where everyone feels welcome and able to succeed. We are dedicated in helping to close the diversity gap and would love to see more females, people of colour and LGBTQ+ employees, as well as those from a variety of cultures and ethnicity to veterans and the differently abled. Supporting diversity and inclusion is a big part of who we are, we are not looking for people to fit into our culture but to add to it!

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