Are you ready to step into a high impact mission that shapes Hero’s most critical strategic choices? For four months, you will assume a mission critical role at the center of Hero’s enterprise direction. As Interim Strategy Lead, you will guide high impact decisions, shape our growth agenda, oversee M&A initiatives, and lead complex integrations. This assignment requires a seasoned strategist who can operate with executive maturity, navigate ambiguity, and deliver clarity when it matters most.
What You’ll Achieve
Drive Insight Led Decisions
* You will act as a trusted strategic partner to senior leaders, providing structured analysis, scenario modelling, and recommendation frameworks that inform enterprise level choices.
Lead the M&A Journey End-to-End
* You will support the M&A pipeline, assess strategic fit, lead due diligence, valuation models, define synergy logic, and prepare high stakes investment cases for the Executive Board.
* You will enable embedding strategic priorities in business plans.
Advance Hero’s AI Enabled Future Insights
* You will shape our strategic intelligence capabilities by leveraging AI based tools and trend scanning methodologies that sharpen Hero’s foresight and agility.
Who You Are
* Proven senior leadership experience in strategy, corporate development, M&A, finance, or similar roles within FMCG/CPG, Big 4, or financial institutions.
* Comfortable leading through influence in a complex, matrixed global environment.
Business Savvy Decision Maker
* Strong business acumen and the ability to bridge long term vision with practical market execution.
* Ability to manage through ambiguity
Analytical Powerhouse
* Very strong analytical abilities with solid financial modelling and valuation skills.
* Skilled at synthesizing diverse inputs into concise recommendations for senior executives.
* Natural partner to Finance, Legal, HR, IT, and business leaders, ensuring end to end alignment.
* Experienced in navigating change, integrating organizations, and maintaining engagement during transition.
Digital & AI Ready Professional
* Familiar with collaboration tools such as Microsoft 365, SharePoint and Teams; understanding of GenAI tools is a bonus.
* Curious about new technologies and how they shape better strategic choices.
* Additional languages (e.g., German, Spanish) are a plus.
Our Culture: How We Grow Together
* Create wow: We dare to do things differently, seek to always win with consumers and customers, and endeavor to be forever relevant and vital to our world. It’s about Curiosity, Innovation and Consumer/Customer Focus.
* Everyone Hero: We work together in pursuit of our common mission and strategy, strengthening our local businesses by leveraging the power of the collective. It’s about Purpose, Performance and Teamwork.
* Nourish others: We treat everyone with honesty, care and respect and provide our people, customers and consumers with what they need to thrive. It’s about Honesty, Empowerment, Respect and Diversity.
* Take responsibility: We make good choices today to build a more sustainable business and environment fit for the needs of tomorrow. It’s about Sustainability, Ownership, Heritage and Quality.
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