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GHD · 1 day ago

Strategy Advisor

Rosemont, IL

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$112K/yr - $167K/yr

10+ years exp

GHD is a global professional services company that leads through engineering, architecture, and construction expertise. They are seeking a Strategy Advisor to develop and grow GHD Advisory’s presence in the market, assisting senior staff with client project delivery and contributing to business performance objectives.

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Responsibilities

Manage the provision of a strategic corporate social responsibility policy and services

Identify and manage stakeholders up to and including top management level, finding out their needs, issues, and concerns and reacting to them by leading and coordinating the development of stakeholder engagement plans to support the communication of business information and decisions

Represent the organization or institution in a variety of industry, institutional, and/or professional forums, boards, and committees, in order to promote the company or institution brand or efforts. Represent the organization in external relations with investors, clients, industry, partners, the public, and others. Focus is on a specific area of the organization, such as a function or department. May involve preparation of presentations and materials for professional partnering meetings, seminars, and conferences

Take overall responsibility for setting and approving area budgets that achieve organizational strategy

Set and communicate the strategy, along with the broad actions needed to implement it, for achieving the organization's mission, vision, and values within a function; inspire a large or diverse workforce to commit to these tenets and do extraordinary things to achieve the organization's business goals

Manage and report on the performance of the function/business area; set appropriate performance objectives for direct reports and hold individuals accountable for achieving them; take appropriate corrective action where necessary to ensure the achievement of annual business objectives

Identify the capabilities needed to meet the current and emerging business needs of a significant function. Evaluate current capabilities, identify gaps, and prioritize development activities. Embed personal development and the fulfillment of personal potential in the culture of the organization. Build capabilities elsewhere in the organization through mentoring and other informal methods

Take overall responsibility for designing, developing, and delivering the organization's account management strategy. May also personally manage a few relationships with the most strategic customers

Lead the development of annual and longer-term business plans for a significant function or small local business, ensuring alignment with strategy; quantify business outcomes, i.e., revenues or other key performance indicators (KPIs) and resource budgets (financial and headcount); and ensure integration of key activities or projects across the organization

Develop a comprehensive policy framework for a significant area of the business and oversee its implementation

Hold overall responsibility for the design, development, and delivery of the organization's strategy to manage communication with clients and business partners to negotiate and establish sales or buying deals, building positive relationships in the process. Be aware of, and take into account, the end goal of all parties, and actively participate in due diligences, including legal, financial, commercial, and business implications

Develop the strategy for a significant area of responsibility, such as a function, anticipating complex issues, challenges, and opportunities. Ensure the strategy is successfully implemented and meets medium-term business needs

Participate in the development of corporate strategy for a small local organization, applying functional expertise to test the viability of the strategy and contributing creative ideas and insights to support the strategy formation process

Lead the development and implementation of strategy for a significant area of responsibility, anticipating complex issues, challenges, and opportunities and ensuring integration with wider corporate strategy

Qualification

Stakeholder EngagementCorporate Strategy ShapingStrategy FormationImplementationDirectionLeadershipBudgetingBusiness PlanningPolicy DevelopmentNegotiationPerformance ManagementOrganizational Capability BuildingKey Account ManagementCorporate Social ResponsibilityFunctional Strategy Formation