Senior Director - Investment & Strategy

This position as Senior Director – Investment & Strategy for the Metal Products Group entails several key responsibilities and requires a specific skill set and background. Below is a breakdown of the role, responsibilities, and qualifications:

Responsibilities:

1. Strategy Development and Execution:
   • Collaborate with the Group General Manager to refine and implement strategies aimed at achieving a $50 million Profit After Tax (PAT) for the Metal Products Group.
2. Relationship Building:
   • Develop and maintain strong relationships with key local executives in the steel and metal fabrication industry.
3. Investment Opportunity Analysis:
   • Identify and strategically prioritize target companies from a long list of investment opportunities.
4. Collaboration Opportunities:
   • Create and cultivate collaboration opportunities with identified target companies.
5. Project Implementation:
   • Gain a thorough understanding of identified projects and facilitate their implementation by coordinating with relevant members, including the New York corporate teams and Tokyo SBU members.
6. Team Leadership:
   • Inspire, enable, and empower teams to execute strategies with a sense of urgency to achieve success.
7. Cross-Departmental Influence:
   • Proactively influence agendas across departments to deliver outcomes while balancing short- and long-term objectives.
8. Thought Leadership:
   • Serve as a thought leader, contributing practitioner, career guide, and mentor to team members.

Desired Skills and Experience:

1. Industry Experience:
   • Proven experience in the steel and metal fabrication industry.
2. Investment and M&A Knowledge:
   • Deep understanding of investment, mergers, and acquisitions (M&A), with experience in post-merger integration.
3. Leadership and Vision:
   • Strong ability to set a vision, lead, and inspire teams to develop new projects.
4. Communication Skills:
   • Exceptional communication skills with executives and team members.
5. Creative Problem Solving:
   • Leadership at the intersection of human, business, and technology dimensions, providing creative solutions.
6. Strategic and Tactical Thinking:
   • Ability to identify and prioritize opportunities in ambiguous contexts and organize work in detail, aligning with long-term vision.
7. Quantitative Background:
   • Strong quantitative skills to support data-informed decision-making.
8. Collaborative Attitude:
   • Team player with the ability to navigate and influence the organization collaboratively.
9. Superior Problem-Solving Skills:
   • Strong strategic and innovative thinking skills.
10. Inspiring Leadership:
    • Ability to inspire and lead people effectively.

Basic Qualifications:

1. Education:
   • Bachelor’s Degree.
2. Industry Experience:
   • At least 7 years of experience in launching new projects in the metal-related industry.
3. International Experience:
   • At least 2 years of experience working in different countries.
4. Management Experience:
   • At least 10 years of experience managing people.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Education:
   • Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA).