Strategy Manager - Motion Business Area

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As part of our strategic growth agenda, we are hiring anewStrategy Manager for our Motion Business Area.

This role is open globally, with preferred locations near our mainMotion hubsin Switzerland, Spain, Germany, and Italy. The work model is hybrid #LIhybrid.

The targeted start date for this role is set for November 1st, 2026.

This roleaims at strengthening ourMotion Business Area's strategy capability by driving strategic analyses, projects, and narratives that inform senior leadership decision-making. It is designed for a strategy professional who canoperatewith autonomy, lead strategic workstreams end to end, and translate insights into clear, compelling, and leadership-ready outputs.

The role will collaborate closely with the Motion Leadership Team, Divisions, and key Business Area functions such as M&A, Ventures, Finance, and Sustainability. It will contribute both tocore strategyprocesses and to forward-looking strategic topics, including new growth areas and long-term opportunities.

This role reports to our global Head of Strategy & Business Intelligence, Motion.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic studies, deep dives & projects

• Support strategic studies and deep dives, either as standalone projects such as long-term market or technology opportunities, or in close collaboration with Divisions.

• Structure and deliver strategic projects by defining scope, driving execution with limited supervision, and supporting topics from ideation through analysis to leadership readout and follow-up.

External market & growth opportunity screening

• Screen external markets, technologies, and competitive dynamics to inform Motion's strategic priorities, in close collaboration with the Business Intelligence team.

• Identifyand assess new growth opportunities, including Horizon 3 topics, emerging sectors, geographies, and business models.

• Synthesize external insights into clear implications for Motion's strategy and portfolio.

Strategic deliverables & leadership narratives

• Support strategic deliverables for Motion by shaping clear, insight-driven narratives for the Motion Leadership Team, internal stakeholders, and selected external audiences.

• Translate analyses into concise, strategic, and decision-oriented presentations.

• Ensure a high standard of storyline, logic, and messaging across all strategy-related outputs.

M&A and portfolio support (strategy perspective)

• Support M&A and portfolio topics from a strategic perspective, primarily at the Motion Business Area level.

• Contribute to commercial and strategic assessments for Motion-led deals, including market attractiveness, strategic fit, and value creation logic.

• Prepare strategy-focused materials for internal reviews and decision forums.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's ormaster's degree in relevant fields

• Several years of experience in strategy, management consulting, corporate development, business intelligence, or a related strategic role

• Strong strategic thinking & synthesis:Ability to frame problems, structure analyses, and articulate clear strategic implications

• Independent content creation:Proven ability to buildhighqualitypresentations and strategic documents with minimal coaching;Excellent PowerPoint andreportwritingskills; able to simplify complex topics intoLeadershipreadymaterial

• Communication & storytelling:Able toconsolidatediverse viewpoints and challenge assumptions constructively

• Crossfunctionalcollaboration:Experience working effectivelyin decentralized organization with multitude of stakeholdersto align data, insights, and strategic narratives

• Proactive mindset & ownership:Demonstratesinitiative, curiosity, anda strong senseof accountability;Pushes topics forward and delivers on commitments, even under time pressure

• Agility & resilience:Able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously in a dynamic,seniorstakeholderenvironment

• M&A exposure:Prior exposure toportfolio topics andstrategyleddeal support is a plus

• Fluency in English, both written and spoken.

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