Business Strategy Manager

Inside the Role

The Business Strategy Manager is responsible for developing and guiding a strategy for success for Daimler Truck Financial Services North America (DTFS). The role manages strategic initiatives, requests, and project portfolio steering; maximizing the value of enterprise activities and investments by aligning projects and initiatives to business strategy and organizational objectives. Lead discovery work and develop DTFS performance culture strategy. The Business Strategy Manager tracks industry benchmarking, global market landscape changes (including but not limited to economic and government developments), and conducts strategic analyses, including those involving external consultants to develop proposals that result in recommendations to the Executive Committee and Senior Leadership.

Posting Information

We provide a scheduled posting end date to assist our candidates with their application planning. While this date reflects our latest plans, it is subject to change, and postings may be extended or removed earlier than expected.

We Take Care of Our Team

What You Drive at DTFS

• Lead development of strategic planning process and resulting strategic plan.
• Facilitate and support development of department and functional strategies.
• Oversee DTFS strategic steering process. Maximize the value of enterprise activities and investments by aligning and prioritizing enterprise projects and initiatives with business strategy and organizational objectives.
• Facilitate transparency and Executive Committee visibility into benefits and results tracking after implementation.
• Participate with DTFS leadership in defining DTFS NA's performance culture and aligning with DTFS HR and DTFS Global, and well as the DTNA team.
• Strengthen our atmosphere of employee engagement.
• Research and analyze the macro business environment, key intelligence topics, market trends, and competitive developments to support and enhance strategic decision making.
• Lead strategic analyses, including those involving external consultants to develop proposals and make recommendations to Executive Committee and Senior Leadership.
• Understand global strategic objectives and aspirations. Represent DTFSNA in global strategy development and influence global strategies to incorporate DTFSNA perspectives.
• Collaborate with the DTNA Strategy Team to develop DTNA and DTFS joint market strategies.
• Focus on improving the Business and Strategy Team's performance by developing competencies, skills and behaviors. Provide feedback and guidance in a timely manner. Coach and guide team to success.

Knowledge You Should Bring

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Marketing, Industrial Organization, or Sociology.
• Minimum of 8 years of financial services experience.
• Experience leading teams in global matrixed environment.
• Proven success developing and steering an overall corporate strategy initiative.
• Strong interpersonal skills, teamwork and negotiation, collaboration and communication skills.
• Analytical skills: Ability to collect data and establish facts and identify trends and variances; ability to integrate information from a variety of sources with varied levels of complexity; ability to review, interpret, and evaluate statistical information; and ability to formulate and test hypotheses for the purpose of forecasting outcomes.

Exceptional Candidates Might Have

• Master’s Degree Preferred in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Marketing, Industrial Organization, or Sociology.
• Strategic planning experience in an international marketspace.
• Consulting experience (internal or external).

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Where We Work

This position is open to applicants who can work in (or relocate to) the following location(s)- 

Charlotte, NC US, Fort Mill Office - DTFS. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Schedule Type: 

Hybrid (4 days per week in-office / 1 day remote). This schedule builds our #OneTeamBestTeam culture, provides an unparalleled customer experience, and creates innovative solutions through in-person collaboration.

Daimler Truck Financial is the captive financial services provider for the Daimler Trucks North America family of commercial vehicle products, including Freightliner Trucks, Western Star, SelecTrucks, Sprinter Vans, Thomas Built Buses and Fuso. We have specialized in financing commercial vehicles for more than 40 years. This proven experience gives us critical insights into helping businesses overcome challenges unique to the trucking industry. Additionally, we offer a range of financing solutions that can be customized to meet each individual business's needs, from owner-operators to large fleet managers and nearly every venture in-between.

To achieve our goal of being the first-choice provider of vehicle financial products and services that support our brands, dealers and customers, we are looking for talented, diverse and inspired people with the skills, experience and innovative spirit to provide a first-class experience at every turn. We are committed to providing a great workplace environment that fosters a culture of openness, support and camaraderie. Our employee programs and benefits are reflective of our values and are designed to promote growth, balance and wellness in many aspects of your career and life.

Additional Information

• Applicants must be legally authorized to work permanently in the country of posting

• Final candidate must successfully complete a criminal background check

• Contractors, professional services, or other contingent workers should confirm with their local agency if they are eligible to apply for FTE positions

• EEO - Disabled/Veterans

Daimler Truck Financial Services is committed to workforce inclusion and providing an environment where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, age, marital status, family relationship, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression (including transgender and transitioning status), genetic information, or veteran status.

For an accommodation or special assistance with applying for a posted position, please contact our Human Resources department at 503-745-8982 or toll free 800-206-3369. For TTY/TDD enabled call 503-745-2137 or toll free 866-355-6935