13 Strategy Analyst jobs in Ireland

This role involves collaborating with multiple business teams including Business Development, Account Management, Innovation, Product, Wholesale, and Finance to develop innovative, mutually beneficial commercial propositions that drive new partnerships and contribute to bottom-line growth. You will focus on assessing and designing commercial structures and business cases for both existing products and new business opportunities. Working closely with the Commercial Strategy Manager and Commercial Strategy Director, you will help shape commercial strategies across the business. This position offers significant exposure to senior leadership, providing a platform for high visibility and career progression within business.

Responsibilities:

• Lead commercial proposals from a commercial strategy and pricing perspective, owning the development of robust business cases.
• Serve as a trusted partner to the Business Development, Account Management and Product teams, providing commercial insight, guidance and challenge.
• Develop pricing strategies and conduct financial assessments to evaluate the viability and expected returns of new products and features.
• Present pricing proposals and business cases to governance committees for review and approval.
• Produce thought leadership on key commercial and strategic topics relevant to business objectives.

Experience and Qualifications

• Qualifed Accountant with 4+ years PQE
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the confidence to present complex commercial proposals to senior leadership and governance committees.
• A critical thinker with the ability to think outside the box, see the bigger picture through consideration of future implications and scenarios and use these insights when making recommendations.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively across multiple teams and influence stakeholders at
• Strong commercial acumen with experience in pricing strategy, business case development, and financial analysis.
• Experience in managing multiple projects simultaneously, delivering high-quality outputs within tight deadlines.

Country: Ireland

City: Dublin

Req ID:

About CRH

We are CRH, and we are committed to contributing to a more resilient and sustainable built environment. We understand the wider impact our businesses can make in supporting human activity. We continue to do this through the delivery of unique, superior building materials and products for use in road and critical utility infrastructure, commercial building projects and outdoor living solutions.

CRH (NYSE: CRH, LSE: CRH) is the leading provider of building materials solutions that build, connect and improve our world. Employing c.78,500 people at c.3,390 operating locations in 29 countries, CRH has market leadership positions in both North America and Europe. As the essential partner for transportation and critical utility infrastructure projects, complex non-residential construction and outdoor living solutions, CRH's unique offering of materials, products and value-added services helps to deliver a more resilient and sustainable built environment. The company is ranked among sector leaders by Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) rating agencies. A Fortune 500 company, CRH's shares are listed on the NYSE and LSE.

Without you noticing our products, we are everywhere you live, work, and relax.

Our project portfolio includes some of the most sustainable and cutting-edge building projects around the world. Think of the asphalt on the Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit, the Paris Metro Rail project, but also the Louis Vuitton Museum in Paris, parts of the Burj Khalifa, and the Kennedy Space Centre .

Learn more about us through the following Link.

Position Overview

CRH is looking for a Strategy Analyst or Associate depending on the candidate's level of experience. The role is situated within the Enterprise Strategy team whose objective is to develop a capability to systematically explore and understand future trends that will impact the construction industry and to identify opportunities for CRH to create value therein. The team will leverage internal and external news, information, data, and project work to perform deep dives into areas of interest and create new plausible future scenarios for CRH. The teams' aspiration is to support fact-based discussions to improve the decision-making process, with a clear focus on understanding threats and potential opportunities for CRH and the construction industry. It is a high performing, fast paced enjoyable environment that places a strong focus on professional development.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

• Analyse & monitor stock market, industry financial performance and company valuations
• Analyse & monitor macroeconomic, technological, and social news and trends
• Develop internal white papers and presentations at regular intervals to keep leadership abreast of unique key external trends and opportunities, and support debate
• Conduct analyses of markets, trends, industry data, regulatory environment and competitors
• Identify and understand implications of construction trends and competitive dynamics to articulate potential scenarios
• Quantitatively assess the implications of findings, including financial analysis where relevant
• Continually refresh perspectives on external trends and changes to the construction value chain
• Help drive and manage internal strategic projects and support M&A decision making processes
• Develop automated ways to gather and filter news and data and prepare periodic updates and reports on key findings to the Group Leadership team

Key Functional Competencies and Relevant Experience

You are/have:

• Team player with ability to contribute both individually and as part of a team
• Self-motivated with a high degree of initiative; comfortable working in a demanding fast- paced environment
• Strategic mindset and strong interest in current and future business trends
• Excellent research and analysis skills with ability to gather and filter large amounts of information and data, and to present clearly and concisely
• Good financial and analytical skills, with excellent attention to detail and a focus on results
• Strong communication skills and comfortable liaising with senior management
• Ability to multitask within tight deadlines

Your Education and Experience

You are/have:

• Third level degree, post graduate qualification or equivalent in Business, Finance, Engineering, Science or Economics
• Circa 2-6 years' experience working in a relevant role
• Consulting, business/finance analyst, equity analyst experience and/or ACAs, CFAs, MBA an advantage
• Good systems capabilities and/or interest in technology
• Very high proficiency in using Microsoft Excel & PowerPoint
• Experience working in other countries/cultures is a bonus

What CRH Offers You

• A culture that values opportunity for growth, development (eg CIMA, ACA, etc) and internal promotion
• Highly competitive salary package
• Comprehensive secondary benefits
• Significant contribution to your pension plan
• Health and wellness programs, including an on-site gym and fitness classes
• Excellent opportunities to develop and progress with a global organization

Connect your future to CRH

We are curious to learn more about you. At CRH, we believe our mutual differences contribute to the healthy, productive, and enjoyable workspace we create. Please introduce yourself and send us your application.

Is this role not for you, but do you know someone who would love to join the team? Please let us know

CRH finds it important that vacancies are shared to individuals that may find them interesting and/or could be suitable for the role

Please contact our recruitment team at

CRH is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Benefits/perks listed above may vary depending on the nature of the employment with CRH and the country where you work.

Please note that we cannot accept any applications submitted through email for GDPR purposes. Candidates must apply through our job portal.

We do not accept candidate introductions for this position from recruitment agencies, unless you have been instructed to do so by our recruitment team.

What’s the Opportunity

DoneDeal is on a mission to make car buying and selling simple . Increasing the number of car buyers who choose DoneDeal to find their next car is at the heart of that journey. This role is your opportunity to shape how we understand car buyers, improve product–market fit, and ultimately strengthen DoneDeal’s position as the No. 1 car marketplace in Ireland . You’ll help define what success looks like—and build the engine to deliver it.

We’re looking for a strategic, entrepreneurial, and data-driven operator who can see the full picture and lead the charge in growing car demand across our marketplace. This isn’t a traditional analyst role—it’s a chance to shape and drive how DoneDeal grows demand by connecting the dots across product, marketing, data engineering, and commercial levers. You won’t just surface insights; you’ll find opportunities, drive initiatives forward, influence roadmaps, and help extend our position as Ireland’s No. 1 car marketplace.

You’ll define and measure growth metrics, optimise conversion paths, and provide insights that directly advise strategic decisions. Working cross-functionally with Product, Marketing and Data teams, you'll ensure our initiatives are data-driven, actionable, and high impact.

Key Responsibilities

1.Demand Growth & Funnel Optimisation

• Define and track KRs/KPIs to ensure progress in growing market share of leads as part of the OKR process.

• Build, quantify, and continuously optimise the DoneDeal buyer funnel from acquisition to conversion by:

  • Measuring user volume at each funnel stage

  • Identifying blockers and friction points

  • Quantifying Return on Investment of improvement opportunities

  • Developing a simplified tracking framework usable across teams

2. Product Insights & Data-Driven Experimentation

• Partner closely with Product teams to:

  • Measure the impact of new initiatives and features

  • Uncover insights that shape prioritisation and next steps

  • Suggest and run A/B tests to validate improvements

• Develop compelling dashboards, reports, and visualisations that clearly communicate performance trends and opportunities.

• Develop cases for product and feature ideas aimed at increasing demand.

3. Demand Forecasting & Market Analysis

• Develop and maintain forecasts to guide investment decisions and anticipate demand shifts.

• Analyse customer behaviour and external market signals to identify demand drivers.

• Identify untapped market segments and propose actionable strategies for expansion.

4. Strategic Insight & Cross-Functional Enablement

• Establish regular cross-functional cadences with Product, Marketing, Commercial, and Data teams to drive projects, surface blockers, and drive clarity on shared goals.

• Work cross-functionally to translate insights into action and align stakeholders.

• Advocate for and help embed a demand mentality across the organisation—making demand metrics a core part of product and commercial strategy discussions.

What You'll Own

• The roadmap and framework for understanding and accelerating demand growth across DoneDeal.

• The surfacing and championing of high-impact opportunities that can transform demand growth.

• The buyer funnel strategy—from first touch to lead conversion—across product, marketing, and commercial levers.

• The measurement and interpretation of performance for our most impactful demand-generating features.

• Forecasting and strategic input to support executive decisions around demand-side investments.

What You’ll Need

• 6+ years in Business Analytics or Product Growth roles within a tech company.

• Experience working across Product, CRM, and/or Marketing teams.

• Deep comfort with SQL and BI tools like Tableau.

• Strong skills in product analytics like Google Analytics, A/B testing, tracking, and tag management.

• Exceptional business sense: you convert analysis into narratives and narratives into action.

• You listen actively, ask the right questions, and influence others through insight and credibility.

• Meticulous, with the instincts to spot anomalies or patterns quickly.

• A forward-thinking approach with a results-focused attitude.

• Fluency in data but obsessed with business outcomes —you want your work to drive real change, not just dashboards.

• Ability to think strategically across the whole system—you connect product UX to marketing efficiency to commercial results.

• Initiative—you chase opportunities, challenge assumptions, and bring others with you.

• Ability to tell compelling stories with data and influence decisions at all levels.

• You thrive in ambiguity and love being the one to bring clarity and structure.

What’s it like to work here

You will have the opportunity to work with one of Ireland's fastest-growing Internet companies. You will get the chance to create a significant contribution to our strategic direction. Projects are exciting and employees are given wide scope for creativity and innovation

Benefits—what you can expect

• Our goal is to maintain a culture where people look forward to work – whether in our centrally located office in Dublin or working from home, which is optional for all employees.

• We do that by making Distilled a place you'll be listened to and trusted to do your job. Where you can have fun, learn and feel appreciated. And where you get focused career development, growth and progression opportunities.

• We want you to feel confident that this is the right place for you, your career, your wellbeing and your future. Our goal is to maintain a culture where people look forward to work.

• Above all, your health and wellbeing are at the forefront of how we build the business. That means looking after you while you're here and later in life. So you'll receive life insurance, fully-paid healthcare and a 5% contribution towards your pension.

More about Distilled

We exist to make buying and selling in Ireland simple.

We put our people first, creating an inclusive environment where we can develop products that put our users first. We value people’s work and time, creating a community where they have an opportunity to make an impact and grow.

Our challenge is to enhance our market-leading products using insights and empathy to present our users with the perfect match.

What we build is technology, but what we do is create connections for life’s most meaningful moments. We are Distilled and we bring people together .

Our Values

We have five core values: We have a growth mindset. We like to simplify things and make things happen . We collaborate across teams, business units, and brands. We're passionate about what we do.

These values give us a framework for leadership and daily decision-making. They embody how we behave and present ourselves—as individuals and as a business—both internally and externally for our colleagues, our users, and our customers.

We are a diverse bunch of people here in Distilled, and we want to continue to attract and retain a diverse range of people into our Company. We do not discriminate based on gender, marital status, family status, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, race, or membership of the Traveller community.

Job Title:
Corporate Strategy Analyst – Private Equity Backed

Sector:
Healthcare / Strategic Projects

Location:
Dublin (Hybrid)

Salary:
€60,000 – €65,000 plus bonus, health & pension

Our Client

Our client is a well-established, PE-backed healthcare organisation undergoing rapid growth. With a strong commercial mandate and a focus on innovation, the business is scaling operations and investing in long-term development. As part of this journey, the Strategy function is expanding and now seeks a Corporate Strategy Analyst to support strategic planning, business case development, and investor-facing reporting.

Why should you apply?

This is a rare opportunity to join a lean, high-impact strategy team embedded at the heart of a major healthcare provider. The role offers exposure to board-level decision-making, investor relations, and high-value commercial projects. It's ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex problems, producing insight-driven analysis, and working directly with senior leadership. You'll be at the forefront of shaping future investment and service decisions in a company backed by a leading global investor.

Who should apply?

This role suits someone coming from a corporate strategy, consulting, or investment background who thrives in commercially focused, data-led environments:

• 3+ years' experience in strategy consulting, corporate development, or healthcare investment
• Strong financial modelling and market analysis skills
• Commercial acumen with a strategic mindset and structured approach to problem solving
• Experience preparing high-quality presentation material for senior or investor audiences
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, cross-functional setting

Role and Reporting Lines

Reporting to the Head of Strategic Projects and working closely with the Commercial Director, this role will support executive-level strategic work across investment planning, market growth, and operational performance:

• Strategic Research
  – Assess new market and service opportunities through commercial and sector analysis
• Project Support
  – Work across internal teams to deliver business cases and implementation plans
• Investment Modelling
  – Build and analyse models to support capital allocation and strategic decisions
• Board Support
  – Assist in preparing materials for board meetings and investor reporting
• Market Intelligence
  – Monitor competitor activity, policy shifts, and sector trends
• Cross-Team Collaboration
  – Work closely with Finance, Clinical, and Operations on major strategic initiatives
• Performance Analysis
  – Track KPIs and project performance across key programmes
• Commercial Insight
  – Translate insights into recommendations to support executive decision-making

Interested in this position?

To apply, please submit your CV to Emma Murphy, who is managing this assignment, via the link below.

Who We Are
2K is headquartered in Novato, California and is a wholly owned label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO). Founded in 2005, 2K Games is a global video game company, publishing titles developed by some of the most influential game development studios in the world. Our studios responsible for developing 2K's portfolio of world-class games across multiple platforms, include Visual Concepts, Firaxis, Hangar 13, CatDaddy, Cloud Chamber, 31st Union, HB Studios, and 2K SportsLab. Our portfolio of titles is expanding due to our global strategic plan, building and acquiring exciting studios whose content continues to inspire all of us 2K publishes titles in today's most popular gaming genres, including sports, shooters, action, role-playing, strategy, casual, and family entertainment.

Our team of engineers, marketers, artists, writers, data scientists, producers, thinkers and doers, are the professional publishing stewards of 2K's portfolio currently includes several AAA, sports and entertainment brands, including global powerhouse NBA 2K, renowned BioShock, Borderlands, Mafia, Sid Meier's Civilization and XCOM brands; popular WWE 2K and WWE SuperCard franchises, TopSpin 2K25, as well as the critically and commercially acclaimed PGA TOUR 2K

At 2K, we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive work environment, which means encouraging our teams to Come as You Are and do your best work We encourage ALL applicants to explore our global positions, even if they don't meet every requirement for the role. If you're interested in the job and think you have what it takes to work at 2K, we encourage you to apply

This role is part of the commercial strategy and operations team, focused on supporting the Firaxis studio and ultimately driving profitable 2K growth. We partner across the organization through influence and relationships to orchestrate a unified, effective, and scalable effort. At any given moment we are the supporter, leader, approver, and/or responsible party with other internal and external teams.

What We Need
The Analyst will lead and assist in the development of various in-depth financial forecasts and strategic decision models, helping the commercial team chart new ways to drive continued growth while optimizing existing lines of business. The successful candidate must be highly analytical and detail oriented, demonstrate expertise in developing and maintaining complex financial models, and provide succinct and compelling analyses to inform a wide range of business decisions.

What You Will Do

• Support commercial leads on developing and maintaining holistic sales and player engagement forecasts, detailed sales reporting and analysis, financial / profitability models and discounts / promotional analysis
• Develop accurate, defensible forecasts for an array of business and monetization models (premium, free-to-play and more)
• Incorporate managerial and financial accounting principles and best practices into the commercial team's financial analysis and decision making (i.e., revenue, contribution margin and profitability analysis, revenue recognition/deferrals, NPV, IRR/CAGR, sensitivity analysis, etc.)
• Prepare and verify financial data for inclusion in commercial reports and presentations, including monthly business reviews and ad hoc business questions and analysis
• Support the commercial team with modeling, analyzing and/or managing complex in-game or post-purchase economies (i.e., conversion rates, ARPU, ARPPU, ROI, margin analysis, revenue growth/cannibalization, etc.)
• Contribute to the creation and optimization of key financial dashboards, reports and analysis across 2K's diverse product catalog

Who We Think Will Be a Great Fit

• 3+ years of sales forecasting and financial / profitability analysis
• Financial forecasting and scenario modeling experience, ideally in video games, e-commerce and/or mobile in-app economies
• Ability to successfully navigate a globally dispersed and/or matrixed organization
• Expert level Excel (i.e., Excel functions, statistical functions), Tableau, Snowflake / SQL as needed to research and build and maintain complex financial models
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain complex financials to team members, with a proven track record of working across all levels of the organization and personality types
• Experience using Snowflake / SQL (or ability to learn) to generate data pulls to establish benchmarks and inputs into new financial forecasts and scenarios
• The ability to demonstrate trustworthiness and integrity with how you work with others and in the quality and accuracy of your work

Bonus Points

• Passion for gaming, especially Civilization, XCOM and other strategy games

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to ensuring that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform their essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us if you need reasonable accommodation.

Please note that 2K Games and its studios never use instant messaging apps or personal email accounts to contact prospective employees or conduct interviews, and when emailing, only use accounts.

Purpose

This role is a key member of the Site Operational Excellence Group, reporting to the Senior Manager of Operational Excellence. The mandate of this group is to enable teams and business functions to improve operations and reduce waste by enhancing reliability and efficiency through the application of Continuous Improvement tools, techniques, and methodologies. The Operations Excellence Specialist will measure performance and identify opportunities to optimize and improve productivity. This role requires in-depth knowledge of continuous improvement tools, techniques, and methodologies, along with practical experience in applying them to improve the performance of processes, equipment, people, and systems. The Operations Excellence Specialist will engage with internal customers to support their efforts in solving complex problems and improving performance.

Responsibilities:

• Perform analysis and diagnostics to identify opportunities for improvement and make recommendations to leadership.
• Coordinate idea generation, project identification, prioritization, and overall selection, ensuring that projects are integrated with business strategies.
• Support the design and delivery of Lean/Six Sigma projects as part of a cross-functional team.
• Identify and justify project financial savings.
• Support teams assigned to implementing the recommendations.
• Design and facilitate workshops and Kaizen events.
• Drive achievement for own projects and projects they are supporting.
• Develop standards (labor/machine) and resource modeling.
• Train all levels of the organization on OE principles and methodologies through our OE Training Program.
• Coach and mentor Project Sponsors, Black Belts/Green Belts candidates on the proper use of tools, improvement processes, and deployment issues.
• Encourage an OE culture by influencing and empowering employees to identify opportunities to apply techniques and tools in everyday work activities.
• Facilitate the sharing of best practices and project successes across the organization.
• Facilitate communications and change management for key programs and projects.
• Act as the process owner for a lean practice, responsible for the deployment approach.
• Perform any other tasks/projects assigned by the manager.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science or Engineering plus a minimum of 3-5 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in Project Management.
• Experience in manufacturing, technology, and supply chain, with experience in Drug Product manufacturing considered an advantage.
• Knowledge and understanding of manufacturing processes, cGMP, industry regulations, product development, and commercialization.
• In-depth knowledge of at least one structured problem-solving approach (e.g., A3, DMAIC, 8D, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications & Experience:

• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or equivalent (nice to have)

Competencies / Skills:

• Exceptional data analysis skills, including acquisition and presentation of data. Proficiency in at least one of the following: Microsoft PowerQuery, Spotfire.
• Ability to successfully operate in a matrix or team environment with site, divisional, and corporate executive leadership.
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities, priorities, and tasks with minimal direction.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to drive change management and influence for improvement.
• Strong capabilities with Microsoft Office and Power Platform software – Power BI, Excel, PowerQuery, Project for the Web, PowerAutomate, as well as Word, PowerPoint, etc.
• Experience implementing Continuous Improvement methodologies such as Six Sigma, DMAIC, and/or Lean Manufacturing.
• Experience developing standards (labor/machine) and performing resource modeling.
• Financial acumen.
• Experience with regulated environments (i.e., cGMP, OSHA, EPA).
• Exceptional capacity to analyze facts and develop logical conclusions.
• Strong observational and listening skills – capable of quickly understanding the core elements of a new process.
• Excellent process mapping capabilities – capable of independently mapping a process and leading a team to map a process in a workshop event.
• Digital skills – comfortable acting as a power user and early adopter of multiple digital tools to promote use within the organization, and capable of identifying ways to deploy digital tools to improve personal productivity.
• Highly productive and value-oriented.

The VP Research & Market Analysis is tasked with producing, distributing, and presenting in-depth research covering airlines, aircraft & orders, OEMs and the broader aviation sector. This position plays a critical role in providing actionable market insights and up-to-date data to inform strategy and competitive positioning.

Responsibilities

• Analyse airline and lessor fleets to support business decision-making.
• Liaise with aircraft appraisers to track and interpret trends in aircraft valuations and lease rates.
• Aggregate and maintain comprehensive pricing data—including rentals and values—in collaboration with the pricing team, ensuring market intelligence is current and accurate.
• Ensure the senior management team is kept abreast of all market information and trends especially values and rentals.
• Conduct market and competitor research to support pricing analyses and evaluate leasing opportunities, monitoring industry and economic trends for business adaptation.
• Prepare and present regular market updates on aircraft values, lease rates, trading, and macro trends to senior management and external audiences.
• Deliver regular monthly and quarterly market updates, as well as provide timely responses to ad-hoc research requests
• Support creation of marketing materials for investors and provide news-driven insight for investment analysis and analytical models.
• Assist transaction approval processes and draft presentation materials for internal committees.
• Build relationships with OEMs and appraisers, assessing the impact of production rate and aircraft developments.
• Help establish aircraft rating methodologies, informing acquisition and disposal strategies.
• Support company-wide long-term planning and financial analysis.
• Lead market analysis projects, synthesizing research and pricing data for strategic recommendations
• Build and maintain a comprehensive commercial transaction and market data database.
• Attend industry events to stay updated on aviation trends and deepen market understanding

Required Experience

• 5-7 years' Research and Analysis experience within the Airline/Aircraft Leasing industry with additional experience in banking, financial services or strategy consulting
• Experience with transaction pricing, risk analysis or aircraft valuations
• Bachelor's degree in business, Finance, Economics, Accounting or Engineering
• Experience with Microsoft Excel & PowerPoint, Power BI
• Experience with large datasets
• Demonstrated proficiency in oral and written English

Location: Dublin, Ireland

Relocation Support: This role is based in Dublin, Ireland. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support: please only apply if accessible.

Are you ready to lead high-impact programs that shape the future of commercial and operational excellence across Novartis International? As Associate Director in our Business Solutions International (BSI) Consulting and Program Management team, you'll drive strategic initiatives that solve complex business challenges and deliver measurable outcomes. This is your opportunity to make a meaningful difference at scale, collaborating with cross-functional teams and championing innovation through AI-powered solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Scope and design priority programs aligned with BSI Consulting and Program Management objectives
• Lead cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact programs driving commercial and operational excellence
• Collaborate across geographies to ensure program alignment with business goals and priorities
• Champion AI/GenAI adoption to enhance program delivery and problem-solving capabilities
• Strengthen team capabilities in consulting, program management, and commercial acumen
• Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships across International to drive delivery excellence
• Partner with other BSI teams to support program execution and capability-building initiatives
• Coach and mentor consultants to foster growth, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Role model Novartis values and promote a unified, impact-driven team culture

Essential Requirements

• Extensive experience managing full project lifecycles, from planning to execution
• 7+ years in pharmaceutical, life sciences, or healthcare industries with consulting or program management background
• Proven ability to lead consulting teams and engage diverse stakeholders across matrixed organizations
• Strong track record applying consulting tools and AI/GenAI solutions to solve complex business challenges
• Demonstrated success in delivering global programs within commercial or pharma settings
• Bachelor's degree in science, engineering, business administration, or economics

Desirable Requirements

• Master's degree in a business-related field and relevant certifications (e.g., Lean Six Sigma, Agile, Change Management)
• Experience with facilitation, coaching, design thinking, enterprise communications, or product/project management methodologies

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Why Novartis: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients' lives. Ready to create a brighter future together?

Join our Novartis Network: Not the right Novartis role for you? Sign up to our talent community to stay connected and learn about suitable career opportunities as soon as they come up:

Benefits and Rewards: Read our handbook to learn about all the ways we'll help you thrive personally and professionally:

Division

International

Business Unit

Universal Hierarchy Node

Location

Ireland

Site

Dublin (NOCC)

Company / Legal Entity

IE02 (FCRS = IE002) Novartis Ireland Ltd

Functional Area

BD&L & Strategic Planning

Job Type

Full time

Employment Type

Regular

Shift Work

No

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Dublin, Cologne or Paris

This role is part of the APAC EUROPE Strategic Business Finance team and will be responsible for managing and coordinating expense planning, analysis, and reporting for the APAC-Europe Business Unit, including XL ICSE legal entity. Your scope will extend beyond traditional financial analysis to include productivity assessments and reporting of transformation and cost savings initiatives. You will serve as a trusted advisor to regional leadership by providing insights, facilitating strategic decision-making, and ensuring alignment with broader corporate objectives. You will work closely with the Country Finance Heads, the Head of Business Finance to ensure that the region meets its expense, productivity, and transformation targets. Additionally, you will work in close partnership with the COO office to support strategic initiatives and ensure cohesive execution across functions.

These deliverables represent the contribution of the APAC Europe BU to the AXA XL Division Plan, Budget and Forecast as well as the XL ICSE reporting to the regulator (i.e. CBI), in collaboration with the Closing Team.

What You'll Be Doing
What will your essential responsibilities include?

• Establishing and nurturing a strong and trusted link with the local Finance teams in the APAC & Europe BU, understanding their local environment, respective strategic, operational and financial challenges and productivity drivers to:

• Monitor and analyse the expenses of the APAC Europe Business Unit.

• Manage the quarterly expense closing and accrual process, collaborating closely with local Financial Controllers.
• Manage and coordinate all budgeting and forecasting exercises, partnering with local finance and the APAC EU Leadership team.
• Consolidate and prepare quarterly analysis and commentary at the BU level for the CFO, Leadership Team, and Central Finance on performance against budget and forecasts.

• Conduct productivity analysis to identify efficiency gains and areas for operational improvement.

• Be an effective and trusted business partner to the APAC EU Leadership Team by providing quarterly view of their expenses, aiding in their understanding of expenses and supporting decision-making.

• Become primary point of contact and act as coordinator for the analysis of indirect expense allocation for and within the region, collaborating closely with the Allocation Team, Local Finance, and Finance Business Partners of other workstreams.
• Assist in monitoring and tracking the financial impacts of various projects, including Harmonisation and Growth Initiatives, in partnership with key stakeholders to enhance efficiency and streamline processes.
• Lead transformation and savings reporting, tracking progress against targets and identifying opportunities for cost optimization.
• Act as the central point of contact for all expense-related matters both within the BU and externally regarding APAC Europe.
• Collaborate with procurement, accounts payable, and local finance to update and maintain the COUPA/SAP approval matrix for the region, to ensure that all third-party invoices are processed promptly.
• Maintain and enhance the Cost Centre structure for the region, working with the central finance, expense planning team and functional leaders in the region.

What You'll Bring
We're looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting or Finance or equivalent
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Organized, methodical, able to deal effectively with multiple priorities
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
• Robust project management skills with a demonstrated capability to handle competing priorities during compressed reporting timelines
• Ability to navigate a complex global organization, understand constituencies served, and develop/leverage relationships necessary to bring matters to resolution
• Comfortable working directly with senior leaders in the region and to challenge their inputs
• Strong experience with planning/reporting systems (e.g. Anaplan) as well as advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Powerpoint
• Fluent in English

Who We Are
AXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA, is known for solving complex risks. For mid-sized companies, multinationals and even some inspirational individuals we don't just provide re/insurance, we reinvent it.

How? By combining a comprehensive and efficient capital platform, data-driven insights, leading technology, and the best talent in an agile and inclusive workspace, empowered to deliver top client service across all our lines of business − property, casualty, professional, financial lines and specialty.

With an innovative and flexible approach to risk solutions, we partner with those who move the world forward.

Learn more at

What We Offer
Inclusion
AXA XL is committed to equal employment opportunity and will consider applicants regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity and origins, marital status, religion, disability, or any other protected characteristic. At AXA XL, we know that an inclusive culture and enables business growth and is critical to our success. That's why we have made a strategic commitment to attract, develop, advance and retain the most inclusive workforce possible, and create a culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work and reach their highest potential.
It's about helping one another — and our business — to move forward and succeed.

• Five Business Resource Groups focused on gender, LGBTQ+, ethnicity and origins, disability and inclusion with 20 Chapters around the globe.
• Robust support for Flexible Working Arrangements
• Enhanced family-friendly leave benefits
• Named to the Diversity Best Practices Index
• Signatory to the UK Women in Finance Charter

Learn more at AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Total Rewards
AXA XL's Reward program is designed to take care of what matters most to you, covering the full picture of your health, wellbeing, lifestyle and financial security. It provides competitive compensation and personalized, inclusive benefits that evolve as you do.

We're committed to rewarding your contribution for the long term, so you can be your best self today and look forward to the future with confidence.

Sustainability
At AXA XL, Sustainability is integral to our business strategy. In an ever-changing world, AXA XL protects what matters most for our clients and communities. We know that sustainability is at the root of a more resilient future. Our Sustainability strategy, called "Roots of resilience", focuses on protecting natural ecosystems, addressing climate change, and embedding sustainable practices across our operations.

Our Pillars

• Valuing nature: How we impact nature affects how nature impacts us. Resilient ecosystems - the foundation of a sustainable planet and society - are essential to our future. We're committed to protecting and restoring nature - from mangrove forests to the bees in our backyard - by increasing biodiversity awareness and inspiring clients and colleagues to put nature at the heart of their plans.
• Addressing climate change: The effects of a changing climate are far-reaching and significant. Unpredictable weather, increasing temperatures, and rising sea levels cause both social inequalities and environmental disruption. We're building a net zero strategy, developing insurance products and services, and mobilizing to advance thought leadership and investment in societal-led solutions.
• Integrating ESG: All companies have a role to play in building a more resilient future. Incorporating ESG considerations into our internal processes and practices builds resilience from the roots of our business. We're training our colleagues, engaging our external partners, and evolving our sustainability governance and reporting.
• AXA Hearts in Action: We have established volunteering and charitable giving programs to help colleagues support causes that matter most to them, known as AXA XL's "Hearts in Action" programs. These include our Matching Gifts program, Volunteering Leave, and our annual volunteering day - the Global Day of Giving.

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