Senior Manager, Strategic Growth Platforms

Are you passionate about making a tangible impact and want to tackle real-world challenges where sustainability meets profit?   
Join Grundfos as a Senior Manager in our Group Strategy function and embark on our journey to become the leading provider of intelligent water and climate solutions globally!  
 
This is a highly attractive opportunity for a seasoned strategy and M&A professional with 6+ years of experience - ideally gained in a top-tier consultancy or a dynamic corporate environment. The role is a perfect platform to accelerate your career further in a purpose-driven and globally impactful company. 
 
What is the job about?  
As a Senior Manager in Group Strategy, you will lead projects in both our strategic M&A team and our in-house corporate consulting team and. You will report to the Director, Strategic Growth Platforms, and collaborate with 25 highly skilled colleagues from more than 10 nationalities and diverse professional backgrounds - including long-term Grundfos specialists, former top-tier consultants, and alumni of the Grundfos Global Graduate Programme.

Together, we solve key challenges at the top of the C-suite agenda, ensuring Grundfos remains at the forefront of innovation, sustainability, and social impact. 
 

Furthermore, you will:  

• Lead and contribute to strategic projects across the entire Grundfos organisation in areas such as M&A (Pre-DD & CDD), corporate strategy, and growth initiatives.
• Take full ownership of project delivery from scoping and planning through execution - ensuring timely results that align with organisational priorities.
• Engage and manage a broad range of stakeholders, including senior executives, functional leaders, and cross-disciplinary teams across sales, business development, operations, and engineering.
• Translate strategic ambitions into actionable roadmaps and measurable outcomes, ensuring buy-in and accountability across the business.
• Build strong internal relations and networks while continuously developing your project leadership, stakeholder management, and consulting capabilities in a global setting.
• Gain broad exposure to Grundfos’ global operations while sharpening your consulting, project management, and leadership skills.    

• Your background: 
  We are searching for an experienced professional who brings both strategic insight and operational execution capability yet still have a strong ambition to grow. We envision you have: 
• A strong academic record (Master’s level preferred).
• 6+ years of relevant experience, ideally with a background from management consulting or corporate strategy roles. M&A experience (Pre-DD & CDD) is a pre-requisite (significant M&A experience is a plus).
• A proven ability to lead complex projects involving multiple workstreams and stakeholders across business functions.
• A growth-oriented mindset with a demonstrated ability to learn quickly, adapt to new challenges, and lead change.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, combined with excellent communication and interpersonal abilities to influence and collaborate effectively across cultural and organisational boundaries.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder mgmt. skills, with a track record of previous exposure to top management.

Do you want to learn more?   
If you have questions or would like to know more about this position, please contact Hiring Manager Kalindi Rana, Director, Strategic Growth Platforms, at krana@grundfos.com .
 
We look forward to hearing from you.