Head of Strategy

Responsibilities:

Strategy:

- Lead the development of OnPoint’s corporate strategy, including long-term goals, growth initiatives, and competitive positioning.

- Collaborate with senior leadership to define and implement business strategies aligned with company vision and market trends.

- Conduct market and competitor analysis to identify strategic opportunities and threats, guiding decision-making at the executive level.

- Drive the annual strategic planning process and ensure alignment across departments.

- Provide strategic insights to support M&A activities, partnerships, and market expansion.

- Monitor and assess the performance of strategic initiatives, adjusting course as necessary to meet corporate objectives.

Incubation:

- Manage and oversee project teams responsible for incubating new business concepts, ensuring the delivery of proof-of-concepts (POCs) and pilot programs.

- Evaluate new product ideas and business opportunities through structured testing and validation frameworks.

- Lead the transition from incubation to scale-up, ensuring projects are ready for operational handover to business units or commercialization.

- Build cross-functional teams, leveraging both internal and external resources to support project success.

- Cultivate relationships with external partners, vendors, and experts to supplement internal capabilities and accelerate project timelines.

- Manage the incubation budget, ensuring cost-effectiveness while driving innovation and growth.

- Identify potential risks and challenges in incubated projects and provide mitigation strategies to ensure successful implementation.

- Work closely with internal stakeholders to ensure the alignment of incubation projects with broader business goals.

- Minimum of 4-6 years of experience in corporate strategy, business strategy, or management consulting.

- Proven track record in incubating, piloting, and scaling new products or business ventures.

- Strong understanding of market dynamics, competitive analysis, and growth strategies.

- Fluency in AI applications and their applications in improving business processes and product innovation.

- Exceptional leadership skills with experience managing cross-functional teams.

- Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities with a data-driven approach to decision-making.

- Strong project management skills, with the ability to balance multiple high-priority initiatives.

- Experience in e-commerce, retail, or digital businesses is a strong advantage.

- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, capable of engaging and influencing senior stakeholders.

- Resilience and adaptability in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, with a track record of navigating challenges and delivering successful results..