General Manager - Strategic Projects

Role Overview

Join Landmark Group as a pivotal leader within our Strategic Projects team, collaborating closely with executive leadership to revamp core business operations, explore new growth opportunities, and shape strategic clarity across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Take complete ownership and oversight of critical strategic projects, serving as a trusted advisor to C-suite executives across Landmark Retail.
• Utilize structured and analytical problem-solving approaches to break down complex business challenges, transforming extensive internal data and market insights into actionable strategies.
• Lead in-depth market research, competitive benchmarking, and trend analysis to uncover untapped opportunities, innovative business models, and potential operational efficiencies.
• Create clear, compelling presentations that synthesize complex data for executive audiences, facilitating informed decision-making and securing leadership endorsement.
• Translate strategic plans into actionable execution roadmaps, defining KPIs and overseeing delivery to ensure sustained value realization.
• Foster collaborative, trust-based relationships across various brands, countries, and corporate functions to drive business impact through project execution.
• Mentor and develop junior team members, promoting a culture of excellence, continual learning, and structured analytical thinking.

Candidate Profile

• Possess an MBA degree from a highly reputable business school.
• Bring 7 to 10 years of experience, ideally within top-tier management consulting or central corporate strategy/internal consulting roles in complex multinational organizations.
• Background in Retail, Direct-to-Consumer, E-commerce, or Consumer Goods sectors is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrate strong analytical capabilities with advanced expertise in data analysis and hypothesis-driven problem-solving; proficiency in advanced Excel and PowerPoint is mandatory.
• Exhibit stellar communication skills, confident in presenting to senior leaders both verbally and in writing.
• Adapt to ambiguity and swiftly switch strategic perspectives; comfortable managing multiple thinking approaches.
• Proven experience in not only crafting strategy but also leading change management and implementing large-scale initiatives successfully.
• Maintain a disciplined work ethic, meeting deadlines while managing multiple initiatives simultaneously and fostering a collaborative team environment.