Strategy Senior Manager (FTC) at Centrica in Windsor, England, GB

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We have a fantastic new opportunity for a Senior Strategy Manager to join our Centrica Home Strategy team. This team is responsible for setting the strategic vision, ambition and direction for the business and linking it with the wider Centrica corporate strategy. The team is also responsible for translating the strategic and financial priorities into business plans, performance measures and investment allocation that will be used to track delivery and measure success.

In this role, you will lead the strategy definition of Centrica Home by driving high-impact initiatives that shape our future in the evolving energy, services and HEM landscape. You'll be responsible for identifying, developing, and executing strategic opportunities that deliver sustainable growth whilst ensuring we remain at the forefront of serving our customers' changing needs.

What you'll do

• Translate the Centrica Home long-term strategy to strategic initiatives, able to deliver the transformational growth ambition
• Identify disruptive trends early and develop strategies to capitalise on new opportunities whilst mitigating potential threats.
• Lead input to Quarterly Strategic Reviews (QSRs); assess competitors, market trends and business impact, presenting complex strategic concepts with clarity and conviction, influencing decision-making at the highest levels of the organisation.
• Engage with CH and Group functional leadership to define the long-term strategic vision, communicate the strategic recommendations and secure buy-in for major initiatives.
• Collaborate closely with Centrica Group strategy leadership to ensure seamless alignment between business unit and Group strategic priorities.
• Develop Centrica Home investment papers partnering with project teams
• Develop deep expertise in our retail markets, regulatory developments, and emerging technologies that could impact our strategic position.
• Support the identification and evaluation of merger, acquisition, and strategic partnership opportunities (working with Group M&A and Partnership teams), ensuring strategic fit with Centrica Home's growth objectives and integration capabilities.
• Establish robust measurement frameworks to track the success of strategic initiatives and their contribution to business performance.
• Build and lead a high-performing strategy team, providing mentorship and development opportunities for analysts and graduates. You'll foster a culture of strategic thinking, analytical rigour, and collaborative problem-solving whilst ensuring the team has the capabilities needed to deliver against ambitious objectives.

Required Experience

• Management consulting in a top-tier firm or in a similar corporate strategy role (2-4 years minimum)
• Executive stakeholder management, to ‘make it happen’ in a large/complex org
• Expertise in the Energy and Services markets and regulatory environment is a plus.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong strategic toolkit: hypothesis-driven thinking, MECE frameworks, and narrative building.
• Excellent financial modelling and business case development skills.
• Practical experience with process improvement and project methodologies.
• Extensive business design experience and familiarity with tools such as Lean Canvas or Six Sigma.
• Comfortable working with ambiguity and adapting quickly to overcome challenges.

Mindset:

• Customer-focused, future-oriented, and passionate about driving transformation.
• Inclusive leadership style that empowers and develops others.

The team works flexibly across our Paddington, Reading and Windsor offices.

This is a 12-month fixed-term contract. While we can’t guarantee a permanent position at this stage, our intention is for the role to continue beyond the initial term, subject to business needs and performance.

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If you're full of energy, fired up about sustainability, and ready to craft not only a better tomorrow, but a better you, then come and find your purpose in a team where your voice matters, your growth is non-negotiable, and your ambitions are our priority.

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