Vice President, Strategy

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CRH is a leading global diversified building materials group, employing over 75,800 people at more than 3,160 locations in 29 countries. CRH is the leading building materials company in North America and the world. We manufacture and distribute a diverse range of superior building materials, products, and solutions, which are used extensively in construction projects of all sizes.
Position Overview
CRH has organized a suite of strategic capabilities across North America and Europe to support its strong portfolio of operating businesses, advancing the company’s understanding of what it takes to succeed as a leading organization. Working closely with the CRH Strategy, Innovations and Ventures (SIV) Team, the broader strategy organization is tasked with evaluating growth strategies, fueling an entrepreneurial mindset, and fostering collaboration across the business all key for the next chapter of CRH’s success.
This role will be based in Atlanta, GA.
Key Responsibilities
Provide thought leadership and help develop and guide the strategic direction for CRH at Global, Division and Platform levels
Lead multiple strategic projects and ensure delivery of impactful, high-quality deliverables
Lead project team(s) through full project development and execution process, including hypothesis generation, workstream development, project management and delivery
Craft insightful, compelling, relevant, well-supported and memorable storylines to share project insights with senior leadership to help drive CRH strategy
Present projects to CRH senior leadership for maximum impact and outcome
Develop deep knowledge of relevant business topics and serve as subject matter expert for CRH strategy team and broader organization
Coach junior team members including feedback on work quality, provide constructive peer and upward feedback
Manage individual direct report team members including formal performance management, personal and career development
Work with CRH Strategy team and business leaders to identify and analyze strategic issues, growth opportunities, and challenges across CRH, providing actionable insights and optionality to CRH Leadership Teams
Provide high-quality strategic analysis to support assigned projects, including preparation of comprehensive Excel models and PowerPoint presentations, and other tools to support strategy development with senior leadership
Follow business trends across the industry, synthesizing real time insights and contextualizing with current CRH efforts
Competencies
Analytical: Proven analytical track record, with capacity to balance big picture and attention to details in data driven environments.
Team player: Eagerness to contribute and support peers and the broader team to accomplish both shared and individual goals.
Leadership: Lead and support junior team members, overseeing talent development and retention.
Communication: Strong communication and persuasion skills. Comfortable liaising with senior management.
Networking: Ability to develop relationships across the organization and bring teams together to further CRH objectives.
Entrepreneurial mindset: Thrive in entrepreneurial environments with capacity to pivot and adapt to constant changes. Independent thinker and decision maker.
Qualifications
Education / Experience
10+ years of relevant work experience, including 5+ years in Management Consulting
Bachelor’s degree minimum, MBA or relevant master’s degree (preferred)
Construction materials industry experience a plus
Demonstrated experience leading teams addressing meaningful business issues and delivering measurable imp

Employment type
Full Time