Strategy Manager

To support the development of B&Q’s long-term strategy, driving change in the organisation, identifying opportunities, supporting business prioritisation and working across the business to solve complex business challenges. At B&Q, our Strategy team is at the heart of shaping the future of B&Q as we continue our growth trajectory and remain at the forefront of the Home Improvements sector. We drive ideas from concept through to early stages of implementation, turning insights into actionable strategies that deliver real results. Joining us means playing a pivotal role in defining and delivering B&Q’s purpose – Better Homes. Better Lives. For Everyone. If you’re passionate about solving complex challenges, influencing at the highest level, and making a tangible difference to millions of customers, this is your opportunity to join a team that thrives on real impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the development of B&Q’s long-term strategy and the prioritisation and tracking of key initiatives aligned to both long-term goal and short-term financial ambition.
• Lead cross-functional teams to review and make recommendations on big strategic initiatives, acting as a strategic advisor by providing robust insight and driving clear conclusions.
• Provide thought leadership across the organisation and be an objective counsel for peers and leaders in B&Q.
• Identify and review new business opportunities / innovations to establish new routes to market for the B&Q brand.
• Keep abreast of market trends and translate into relevant insight for B&Q.
• Support M&A activity and partnership opportunities, including the evaluation of opportunities and potential targets, transaction/negotiation process and integration plans.
• Assist the facilitation of regular Governance meetings to review priorities and resolve complex topics.
• Influences strategic priorities through robust analysis and recommendations.
• Reviews content for Strategy Board meetings to ensure quality.

Qualifications & Experience

• Previous experience in strategy, either at a top tier consultancy or in-house strategy of a retail or customer-facing organisation.
• Strategic mindset with the ability to simplify complex problems.
• Ability to analyse data, draw insights/recommendations and translate them into realistic and implementable plans.
• Determination to deliver significant, enduring and measurable results.
• Strong stakeholder communication at all levels.
• Influential and able to take a strong position on topics, based on objective judgement, practical and down to earth point of view.
• Strong project/programme management skills.
• Previous experience establishing partnerships and M&A desirable.

Benefits

As part of a great team, you’ll be valued for who you are. We’re committed to making B&Q more diverse and representative of the communities we serve, where everyone can feel they belong and have equal opportunities. You will have access to a range of networks that represent our colleagues and allies and help us to continue to put diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business. We also recognise that wellness means different things to different people, and we want to help colleagues be at their best and feel well by offering a range of benefits to help you. As well as a competitive salary, our benefits package includes an award-winning pension scheme, bonus, ShareSave options, 6.6 weeks holiday, payroll giving, an Employee Assistance Programme, shopping discounts, colleague wellbeing benefits and lots more!

So we can support you during the application or interview process, please contact ssorecruitment@b-and-q.co.uk for any recruitment adjustments.