The Challenge

The Corporate Strategy Director is part of the CFO organization, reports into the Senior Director, Corporate Strategy and participates in strategic planning, corporate development (M&A), and business transformation in the context of public company readiness, with a strong focus on overseeing OneTrust’s strategic planning process and corporate development strategy. 

The Corporate Strategy function has been established to drive execution towards measurable outcomes, aligned to OneTrust’s strategic plan. It is accountable for providing clarity and expertise, defining sequencing and trade-offs, recommending best capital allocation options and providing oversight to the Executive Team across all large cross-functional initiatives at play.

Your Mission

• Lead the strategic planning cycle in partnership with Corporate Finance, to support our executive team in crafting OneTrust annual strategic plan and updates required throughout the year
• Continuously improve OneTrust’s execution tracking framework to drive accountability around business priorities and allow leadership to continuously focus on what matters most and course correct where needed
• Provide critical support to strategic planning process by conducting qualitative and quantitative analyses, such as, competitive landscape assessments, and industry analysis, to identify potential growth opportunities and inform strategic decision-making, and prepare in-depth analyses on industry segments, key trends and competitive dynamics
• Create & formalize build/buy/partner strategy & prioritization in partnership with product strategy teams
• Partner with business leaders, People and Corporate Communications functions to cascade the plan at all level of the organization
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop strategic initiatives that drive growth and value for OneTrust, leveraging analytical skills and industry expertise that align with the company's goals and vision
• Identify potential partnership and M&A opportunities by generating high-quality ideas and screening them for executive review, enabling OneTrust to make strategic investments that drive value
• Develop management reports and board presentations that provide clear and concise insights, enabling effective communication and decision-making at all levels of the organization

You Are

• 8-10 years of consulting experience in leading consulting firm 
• Proven experience with strategic planning practices
• A master’s degree is required for this role
• Exposure to SaaS industry and Technology is a plus
• Demonstrated experience within a corporate environment and large-scale strategic projects
• We are looking for a business athlete - someone who is intellectually curious thrives on solving complex problems, can operate across a wide variety of situations, and approaches their work with humility and honesty
• Collaborative work style
• Strong organization skills and attention to details
• Ability to multi-task and arbitrate between conflicting priorities with clear target setting and follow-through capability in a fast-paced work environment
• Outstanding communication skills with the ability to build rapport and trust with reporting teams, stakeholders, and executives, and ability to influence others.

Extra Impressive

• Knowledge of the privacy & security SaaS industry
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to perform rigorous financial and valuation analyses and to work with key operational metrics. Familiarity with accounting principles are a plus
• Deal experience (buyer or seller-side M&A, IPO…)