Regional Strategy & Growth Manager – North America (f/m/x)
Company Description
What if you worked for a company that shares your ambitions and enables you to unlock your full potential?
A place where your boldest ideas become reality, where you can take on visionary challenges, push your limits, and deliver outstanding results.
As a 150-year-old family business with over 11,000 employees across 160 locations on 5 continents, we foster a performance-oriented environment where innovation thrives. With our three divisions — Doka, umdasch The Store Makers, and umdasch Industrial Solutions — we’re shaping the future of construction, outfitting, and the operation of industrial plants, driven by people who share our attitude. And there’s much more to come.
Join us and take your career to the next level.
Job Description
We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Regional Strategy & Growth Manager for North America to drive our global group growth initiatives and support our group strategy, M&A, and Venturing activities. The ideal candidate will play a pivotal role in scouting new business opportunities, deal origination, M&A incl. post-merger integration, while also contributing to develop and foster our external network to key players and advisors for growth and business opportunities. This role requires a proven seniority in strategy, venture capital (VC), private equity (PE), mergers & acquisitions (M&A), or a related field, with strong knowledge of the real estate and construction industry in North America (USA and Canada).
We welcome applications from individuals residing in the USA and Canada (New York or New Jersey would be advantageous). Your current residence can remain unchanged as we are open to remote work possibilities.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategy & M&A:
- Support the Head of Strategy and M&A in North America region with strategy development
- Collaborate with the Group Strategy team to implement strategic initiatives, including portfolio optimization, value creation and competitive positioning
Growth Strategy & Portfolio Management:
- Support the Chief Growth Officer and his team with deal origination and scouting activities by leveraging industry networks
- Work closely with Group Functions and local country organizations to leverage market and industry insights
- Support the Head of Umdasch Group Venturing in identifying industry trends, emerging technologies, and market disruptions
- Build and nurture relationships with key industry stakeholders, such as venture capital firms, PEs, start-ups, Prop- and ConTech, to foster an ecosystem of venturing and innovation
- Identify and manage strategic growth opportunities (potential acquisitions, partnerships, and investments)
- Oversee portfolio of new business opportunities by regularly monitoring performance, and value creation opportunities
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics (or a related field). MBA or equivalent advanced degree is strongly preferred
- 10-15 years of relevant business experience with significant expertise in strategy, venture capital (VC), private equity (PE), mergers & acquisitions (M&A), or similar fields
- Experience working in North America markets with a deep understanding of regional business dynamics of the real estate and construction field / Excellent networking
- Strong financial acumen, with experience in market research, competitive analysis, and business modeling.
- Ability to think strategically and translate insights into actionable growth strategies
- Expertise in managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders across Canada and USA
- Strong communication, influencing and presentation skills
- Proficiency in English
- Willingness to take on international assignments (50% travel)
Additional Information
What we offer:
- The chance to make a significant impact on the company's growth and investment strategy
- An attractive and modern working environment in a successful, international family business
- Individual professional and personal development opportunities
- Flexible working hours
A competitive salary in line with the market is offered for this position, which is based on the specific qualification and adequate professional experience.
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Join our dynamic team as the Regional Strategy & Growth Manager – North America at our esteemed company, a historic family business based in Kenilworth, New Jersey. Here, we're all about enabling you to unlock your potential and make bold ideas a reality. With over 11,000 employees across 160 locations globally, we focus on driving innovation in the construction and industrial sectors. In this exciting role, you'll lead our growth initiatives by scoping out new business opportunities and supporting our strategy, M&A, and venturing activities. You'll collaborate closely with leaders and teams across the organization, working on strategic initiatives, deal origination, and fostering relationships with key industry stakeholders. With your deep knowledge of the real estate and construction industry in North America, combined with your expertise in strategy, venture capital, and mergers & acquisitions, you'll play a pivotal part in driving our success. We're flexible on remote work and appreciate varied experiences, so if you're based anywhere in the USA or Canada, particularly New York or New Jersey, we encourage you to apply. Get ready to make a significant impact on our company's growth trajectory while enjoying a supportive and innovative working environment!
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Umdasch Group AG, as Doka Group and Umdasch Shopfitting Group, operates in roughly 70 countries at more than 170 locations. As one of the leading companies in concrete system formwork and shopfitting, the family business employs 7,329 staff worldw...
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