Investment Leader Opportunity
Are you a strategic thinker with expertise in investment management? Do you have experience in leading global teams and developing resource allocation frameworks?
About the Role:
* We are seeking an Investment Leader to oversee our global investment review process, including financial analysis and risk assessment for Capex, R&D, and IT projects.
* You will be responsible for driving the development and implementation of a global resource allocation framework, ensuring transparency, consistency, and value-based prioritization.
* Your role will involve overseeing post-investment tracking and implementation monitoring, including KPI development and performance reviews.
* You will act as a strategic partner to executive leadership, providing insights and recommendations on portfolio optimization and capital deployment.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead the global investment review process, including financial analysis, risk assessment and strategic alignment for Capex, R&D and IT projects.
* Drive the development and implementation of a global resource allocation framework, ensuring transparency, consistency and value-based prioritization.
* Oversee post-investment tracking and implementation monitoring, including KPI development and performance reviews.
* Act as a strategic partner to executive leadership, providing insights and recommendations on portfolio optimization and capital deployment.
* Manage cross-functional governance boards and investment committees.
* Ensure alignment of investment decisions with corporate strategy and financial targets.
* Functionally lead a global team of controllers working on investments proposals, fostering collaboration, global quality standards and capability development.
* Continuously improve tools, processes, and systems for investment planning and tracking (e.g., dashboards, scenario models, reporting standards).
Required Skills and Qualifications:
* Master's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics or a related field; MBA or CFA is a plus.
* 3+ years of experience in investment controlling, corporate finance, or strategic planning, ideally in a global matrix organization.
* Proven track record in evaluating and managing complex investment portfolios, including CAPEX, R&D, IT and innovation-driven projects.
* Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills across functions and geographies.
* Excellent analytical and strategic thinking capabilities.
* Proficiency in financial modeling, ERP systems (e.g., SAP) and BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).
* Fluent in English; additional languages are an advantage.