Corporate Strategy Leader

As a Corporate Strategy Leader, you will play a key role in shaping Owens Corning’s long-term growth agenda by leading and supporting high-impact strategic initiatives across the enterprise. This highly visible role partners closely with business leadership, executive stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to evaluate growth opportunities, influence strategic direction, and support both organic and inorganic growth initiatives.

You will leverage strategic thinking, financial analysis, market insights, and collaborative problem-solving to help Owens Corning identify opportunities, make informed investment decisions, and execute against its long-range objectives. Success in this role requires strong analytical capabilities, business acumen, stakeholder management skills, and the ability to influence decision-making across the organization.

POSITION LOCATION: Toledo World Headquarters, Toledo, OH (Hybrid)

What You Will Be Doing:

• Lead and support strategic projects that influence enterprise growth, portfolio decisions, and long-term business performance.
• Partner with business leaders to develop, challenge, and refine business and enterprise strategies.
• Conduct market, competitive, customer, and industry analyses to identify growth opportunities and strategic risks.
• Develop fact-based recommendations by leveraging strategic frameworks, data analysis, financial modeling, and market insights.
• Lead and facilitate cross-functional teams to evaluate and address complex strategic questions across businesses, functions, and regions.
• Support development and execution of Owens Corning’s long-range planning and corporate strategy processes.
• Build compelling presentations, financial analyses, and business cases that influence executive decision-making.
• Evaluate organic growth opportunities through market research, financial analysis, customer insights, and strategic assessments.
• Partner with business stakeholders to prioritize growth initiatives, allocate resources, and support successful execution.
• Support the development of operating mechanisms that provide visibility into growth opportunities, execution plans, and business outcomes.
• Collaborate with Corporate Development and Integration teams on strategic and merger and acquisition initiatives.
• Support commercial due diligence activities, including market assessments, competitive analysis, customer evaluations, and financial reviews.
• Conduct research and analysis to support portfolio optimization, capital allocation, and corporate development activities.
• Lead and support high-priority special projects on behalf of executive leadership, including transformation initiatives, digital strategy, business optimization efforts, and other enterprise priorities.
• Drive strategic thinking by bringing external perspectives, market intelligence, and industry insights into business discussions.
• Apply project management discipline to ensure initiatives are executed effectively and key milestones are achieved.
• Build strong relationships across the organization and serve as a trusted advisor on strategic and analytical matters.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
• MBA or other advanced business degree preferred.
• 5–7 years of experience in strategy consulting, corporate strategy, business analysis, finance, corporate development, or a related field.
• Experience developing strategic recommendations through market analysis, financial analysis, and structured problem-solving.
• Strong financial acumen, including the ability to analyze financial statements and develop financial models.
• Experience creating executive-level presentations and communicating complex business concepts clearly and concisely.
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and critical-thinking skills.
• Experience leading or participating in cross-functional projects involving multiple stakeholders.
• Proven ability to influence decisions and drive alignment in a matrixed organization.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to travel approximately 15–20%, including domestic and international travel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with top-tier management consulting firms.
• Experience in corporate finance, strategy, business transformation, analytics, technology strategy, or change management.
• Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, integrations, or corporate development initiatives.
• Experience within building materials, manufacturing, industrial, construction products, or related industries.
• Experience working within a global or multinational organization.
• Experience leading teams, initiatives, or enterprise-wide projects.
• Strong understanding of P&L drivers, value creation strategies, and growth frameworks.
• Experience supporting digital transformation, innovation, capital allocation, or long-range planning initiatives.