At Dyson, we solve the problems others choose to ignore, with surprising new inventions that defy convention and simply work better. We’re driven by progress and thrive on the challenge of relentless improvement.
About the Role:The Head of Strategic Planning & Execution is a high-impact role responsible for shaping and driving the strategic agenda for Fast Growing Markets. Acting as a trusted advisor to the President, this role leads strategic planning, transformation initiatives, and growth enablement efforts across diverse geographies. The ideal candidate combines strategic and business acumen, analytical rigor, and execution excellence to accelerate business performance and unlock new opportunities.
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Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Planning & Market Intelligence
• Develop and refine strategic plans aligned with global priorities and local market dynamics in partnership with local leadership teams.
• Conduct deep-dive analyses on market trends, competitive landscape, and emerging opportunities in partnership with local teams.
• Consolidate and prepare strategic recommendations and executive-level presentations for the President and senior leadership.
Transformation Program Design & Oversight
• Identify and scope transformation initiatives across commercial, operational, and digital domains.
• Define success metrics, track progress, and ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to influence and support execution, without direct line management.
Growth Enablement & Innovation
• Evaluate new market entry strategies, business models, and partnership opportunities.
• Support M&A strategy, due diligence, and integration planning where applicable.
• Promote innovation and digital enablement to drive scalable growth.
Executive Engagement & Communications
• Serve as a strategic thought partner to the President, providing insights and challenge where needed.
• Prepare briefing materials, strategic reviews, and board-level communications.
• Facilitate alignment across global and local stakeholders through clear, compelling storytelling.
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About You:• 10+ years of experience in strategy, transformation, or management consulting, ideally in high-growth or emerging markets.
• Strong project management skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information and financial data.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Experience working in matrixed, global organizations.
• Sales or Marketing experience is a plus
Dyson is an equal opportunity employer. We know that great minds don’t think alike, and it takes all kinds of minds to make our technology so unique. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other any other dimension of diversity.
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What We Do
At Dyson we are focused on solving the problems that others have ignored; solving them first using our technology and ingenuity. In order to achieve this we need to pioneer technologies that are different and authentic. This is the core of what we do and who we are. We must strive to create the future, every single day by developing new things, different things, things that go against the grain with a diverse and global team of ingenious minds.
Dyson employs over 14,000 people and is present in more than 80 countries. And while we are growing fast we want Dyson to remain a start-up in spirit with the freedom of experimentation and learning, constantly reinventing our products as well as reinventing how we work, how we sell and how we support our owners. At the same time we are working through the James Dyson Foundation, James Dyson Award and Dyson Institute to inspire future engineers and pioneering a new approach to engineering education.
Underlining everything we do in this diverse environment is the need to always show respect, supporting each other as one team to overcome whatever challenges we encounter. We drive empowerment, development and equality in an inclusive environment for our people around the world.
The future doesn’t just happen, we look to make it happen, to achieve leaps through pioneering new ideas
