Director (m/f/d) Group Strategy Development

The KNDS Group is driving the consolidation of Europe’s military land systems industry. We offer exciting, complex, and challenging roles in a collaborative environment. KNDS unites over 11,000 passionate professionals with a bold vision: shaping tomorrow’s world through innovation, excellence, and dedication to our people. Headquartered in Amsterdam, KNDS N.V. was founded in 2015 to create Europe’s leading land systems group.

What to expect

• Accelerate and shape the KNDS Group strategy, as well as ensure the long-term alignment of segment and functional strategies with the group strategy
• Leading and further developing the group strategy cycle and facilitate strategic seminars for the topmanagement, including the prioritisation of strategic objectives and measures
• Designing and implementing targeted communication measures to convey the corporate vision and strategic priorities to the global workforce
• Implementing and further developing a group-wide strategy control system, including KPI tracking and a transparent reporting structure
• Building an international network of executives and senior management to accelerate the cross-functional collaboration

Requirements

• A completed degree in economics, (industrial) engineering or an equivalent qualification
• Extensive experience in the development, implementation and communication of corporate strategies within international corporate structures or strategy consulting, ideally in the defence industry
• Strong analytical, strategic and conceptual skills
• Excellent communication abilities along with a confident appearance in dealing with national and international stakeholders at executive and management level
• Strong presentation and moderation skills, as well as experience in running strategic workshops and seminars at executive and management level
• Business fluency in English; knowledge of German or French, combined a willingness to travel within Europe are beneficial

Benefits

• Stable employer
• Career development opportunities
• Fitness and health facilities
• Company pension scheme
• Flexible working hours
• Corporate benefits