Corporate Strategy Associate
The Corporate Strategy Associate position reports directly to a Vice President
Corporate Strategy. The Strategy function supports the ABB CEO and
Executive Committee on key strategic topics for ABB Group.
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Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
Corporate Strategy
Regular/Permanent, Full-Time
Group Function Corporate Strategy
CH54264275_E2
Tasks
The Corporate Strategy Associate supports important Group
Strategy work by conducting research, executing analyses,
deriving insights and conclusions and creating impactful
output, e.g. for strategy development, strategic M&A or major
group strategy projects. The Corporate Strategy Associate
regularly interacts with other group functions or
Division-/BU-representatives to drive project work. The
Corporate Strategy Associate is expected to be able to
prepare and lead working meetings and smaller workshops.
- Performs research on key industries, competition and end
markets
- Compile and analyze business and market indicators to
generate hypothesis/business case for new business/growth
opportunities, both organic and acquisitive
- Build high-level and detailed business cases for key
opportunities. Conduct analysis and provide overview of
research recommendations regarding key competitive
products, market positioning and related metrics to senior
management
- Scope and plan the underlying analyses that will yield critical
answers to key questions for driving growth. Understand the
required data set to complete analyses and procure it
- Develop extremely high quality work product, i.e. insightful,
high impact and error-free, in various output formats
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- Regularly interact with other parts of the organization, e.g.
other group functions, Division or Business Unit management
team members, Region/Country management team
members, as part of conducting strategy projects
- Regularly participate in and, depending on project setup,
lead and conduct working meetings or workshops with
participants from outside the Corporate Strategy team
- Occasionally, take the project leadership role for smaller
projects and be prepared to drive them proactively and in a
results-oriented way with limited guidance from more senior
Corporate Strategy team members
- Contribute to a culture of new idea generation with regards
to strategy projects and proposals
Requirements
- Bachelor or Master degree in Business, Finance,
Economics, Engineering or related field
- 3+ years specific business experience (excluding
internships) in Management Consulting, Strategic Planning,
Business Development, Market Research, Investment
Banking, Private Equity, or a related field; significant Power
and/or Industrial Automation sector experience and existing
understanding of ABB markets and competitive landscape
preferred
- Demonstrated knowledge/experience in strategic analysis
and frameworks. Proven ability to conduct and/or analyze
markets/industries, customers and competitors
- Demonstrated ability to perform quantitative and qualitative
analysis and financial modeling in a high-quality fashion and
proficiency in using the required tools (e.g. advanced Excel
knowledge)
- Problem structuring and strategic problem solving skills, at
least basic corporate finance, accounting and valuation skills
(e.g. DCF and multiple-valuation), knowledge of key strategy
tools and frameworks
- Superior writing and verbal communication skills (English
skills mandatory, secondary languages are a bonus),
including ability to synthesize and convey complex ideas in
story-lined presentations via PowerPoint to key
internal/external stakeholders and management
- Proactive attitude, self-starter; pragmatic personality with
strong bias for action
- High degree of adaptability and adept at dealing with
ambiguity in an unstructured environment
- Ability to interact naturally and professionally with senior
management and engage them into constructive,
result-oriented discussions
- Proven ability to manage smaller projects and drive them to
results
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team-based,
collaborative environment
- Willingness to challenge and develop the current thinking of
the organization
Additional Information
Interested in joining the team? We look forward to receiving
your application via the online careers portal
(www.abb.com/careers). A better world begins with you.
Alexander Davies
ABB Asea Brown Boveri Ltd.
+41 43 317 5832
ABB (www.abb.com) is a leader in power and automation
technologies that enable utility and industry customers to
improve performance while lowering environmental impact.
The ABB Group of companies operates in around 100
countries and employs about 145,000 people.
Our ambition.
Your legacy.
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