Senior Strategic Planning Manager

Overview

The Senior Strategic Planning Manager for ANZ at Vertiv is responsible for leading the formulation and execution of the Go-to-Market strategy, aligning organizational priorities, and spearheading growth-focused initiatives to reinforce market leadership and ensure sustained business success. This role is key in directing strategic agendas, analyzing market and investment potentials, managing high-impact projects, and facilitating coordination with corporate and regional teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the ANZ Go-to-Market strategy development and ensure its conformity with corporate and regional goals.
• Champion growth initiatives, both organic and through acquisitions, to expand business within ANZ.
• Drive strategic projects from inception to delivery, ensuring timely and measurable outcomes.
• Present strategic analyses, insights, and recommendations to executive leadership for decision-making.
• Develop and lead partnership strategies including partner identification, evaluation, and project management from start to finish.
• Collaborate extensively with internal leadership teams across ANZ, regional, and global strategy units to maintain alignment.
• Prepare and lead periodic business and strategy review sessions such as Quarterly and Monthly Business Reviews.
• Conduct market intelligence activities including competitive and market analyses to guide strategic planning.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance strategic effectiveness.
• Monitor and report on progress of strategic initiatives ensuring transparency and accountability.
• Adhere strictly to Work Health & Safety, environmental, and quality standards, promoting workplace safety.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA is preferred. A finance background is advantageous.
• 5–7 years of relevant experience in strategy, consulting, or related fields.
• Solid expertise in strategy development and executing growth initiatives.
• Experience in market and competitive research and partnership development.
• Proficient in ERP systems, preferably Oracle, and comfortable with Microsoft Office and Power BI.
• Skilled in preparing executive-level presentations and written communications.

Personal Attributes

• Excellent communication proficiency in English.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking capabilities.
• Self-motivated and proactive with a results-driven approach.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to influence across different teams.
• Disciplined in project management, focusing on delivering outcomes.

About Vertiv

Vertiv is a leader in powering and cooling infrastructure, software, analytics, and services designed to ensure continuous performance and scalability for critical applications from data centers to edge networks worldwide. Operating in more than 130 countries with a workforce of approximately 34,000 employees, Vertiv emphasizes a culture rooted in Safety, Integrity, Respect, Teamwork, and Inclusion.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Vertiv is committed to fostering equal employment opportunities regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, or disability status. Reasonable accommodations can be requested for application assistance.