Strategy Specialist

Location: Dartford
Laing O'Rourke's purpose is to push the boundaries of what's possible, in the service of humanity. Our Strategy team plays a key role to support this. Are you ready to help Laing O'Rourke shape its strategy for the next 7 years?

The Strategy Specialist you will be a key team member of the LOR Group's Central Strategy & Transformation team. The team is responsible for shaping the company's long-term strategy, defining yearly strategic priorities, and driving business transformation initiatives.

As a Strategy Specialist, you will contribute directly to the future direction of the Group by providing analysis, insight, and recommendations to senior leadership. The position offers significant exposure to executive decision-making and the opportunity to make a lasting impact on one of the UK's leading construction businesses.

What skills & experience are we looking for?

• Able to conduct industry, competitor, and market research to identify short- and long-term growth opportunities.
• Analyse operational and financial data to inform strategic decision-making.
• Develop business cases for new initiatives, including market assessments and strategic fit analysis.
• Prepare clear, impactful presentations and reports for senior management.
• Collaborate across functions to deliver insights on key projects, highlighting the "so what" implications of data.
• Build a diverse internal network to enhance access to insights and information.
• Act as a trusted partner to senior leaders by providing well-founded analysis and recommendations.

What skills and experience do you need for the role?

• Experience in strategy or problem-solving roles, ideally within a top management consultancy or corporate strategy function in industrials/construction.
• Ability to manage workstreams independently with minimal supervision.
• Analytical and quantitative skills, with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights.
• Able to communicate with senior executives and cross-functional teams.
• Experienced with MS Excel and PowerPoint, with sound financial literacy.
• Passion for and understanding of the construction industry, with the drive to make a tangible impact.

Don't match all the criteria? We are open and always happy to hear from people with transferable skill sets and a commitment to learning.
Someone who is curious will thrive in tis role, working collaboratively with a team focus to share success. An ability to simply the complex will enable you to build trust with your network and build a long term career with Laing O'Rourke.

About Us
We are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.

Certainty, reliability, quality – this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term health conditions and disabilities through the 'Offer an interview scheme'. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know prior to interview what adjustments are required as well as discussing how we can support you in the workplace.

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