Vice President, Corporate Strategy
Toledo, OH, US, 43659-0001
The Vice President of Corporate Strategy has an opportunity to shape Owens Corning’s enterprise strategy narrative and growth trajectory in the residential and commercial building products industry. This role leads strategy development for our $14B enterprise with significant growth aspirations, requiring extensive skills and experience in strategic planning process and execution.
A true enterprise leader, the VP of Corporate Strategy brings market-back and fact-based insights that guide ideation, sound judgement in evaluation to balance exploration with conclusion, and rigor in process to ensure productive action - all with the ability to connect throughout the organization with influence and inspiration. This leader is a trusted partner to our most senior leaders, working across businesses and functions to shape the future by leveraging and growing our OC advantages.
Reports To: SVP, Strategy, Corp Dev & Integration
Span of Control: 6 direct reports
Location: Toledo/Travel
RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategy Creation & Execution
- Lead the strategic planning process, ensuring alignment with the company’s vision and goals
- Develop and implement comprehensive corporate strategies to accelerate strategies for growth
- Influence the development and implementation of business unit strategies as a trusted advisor and accountability partner to senior leaders
- Oversee financial strategies, including budgeting and forecasting, to support strategic initiatives
- Analyze financial performance and recommend adjustments to enhance business outcomes
- Lead and manage a portfolio of strategic projects, ensuring timely and budget-compliant completion
Market & Competitive Analysis and Insights
- Conduct thorough market and economic research and competitive analyses to identify growth opportunities and competitive threats
- Leverage consistent strategy frameworks and structured processes to gain productive insights and inform strategic decisions
- Balance forming a well-informed point of view with remaining open to alternative possibilities
- Evaluate and refine existing strategies based on market dynamics and business performance
Enterprise & Executive Leadership
- Foster a culture of innovation, strategic evaluation and continuous improvement within the organization
- Work closely with executive committee to ensure strategies are integrated across the enterprise
- Drive cross-functional collaboration and alignment across departments to streamline processes, improve decision-making, and accelerate execution of strategic initiatives
- Support communication of strategic plans and progress to stakeholders, both internal and external
- Lead, develop and empower a team of high-performing individuals to successfully deliver high-impact enterprise initiatives
DESIRED CANDIDATE PROFILE
- Extensive experience in leading strategic planning and execution, including first-hand strategy development and execution within a similarly sized enterprise as well as professional management consulting on strategy across an industrial portfolio
- Proven track record of developing and implementing multiple and successful organic and inorganic growth strategies using consistent and regimented processes to provide data first view of market and growth opportunities
- Deep understanding of industrial markets with a preference for building and construction; historical and future-facing trends and competitive landscape
- Track record of success working with and forging strong relationships with executive audiences (CEO, CFO, Business Presidents) to collaborate, influence, and be held accountable. Ability to ask the right questions, challenge assumptions and bring members of executive team together on agreements and decisions
- Leadership of teams directly and indirectly within a matrixed environment to implement strategic initiatives
- Abilities that span critical thinking and decision-making, analytical capability and financial acumen, and interpersonal collaboration and inspirational leadership
- Demonstrate both a “doer” and “ownership” mentality, with a passion for delivering on commitments, owning results, and “rolling up” sleeves to drive performance. Ability and comfort working at different levels of abstraction and depth, whether at the 50,000 foot level or 50 foot detailed view
About Owens Corning
Masonite is now proudly part of Owens Corning. Owens Corning is a global building and construction materials leader committed to building a sustainable future through material innovation. Our four integrated businesses – Roofing, Insulation, Doors, and Composites – provide durable, sustainable, energy-efficient solutions that leverage our unique material science, manufacturing, and market knowledge to help our customers win and grow. We are global in scope, human in scale with more than 25,000 employees in 31 countries dedicated to generating value for our customers and shareholders, and making a difference in the communities where we work and live. Founded in 1938 and based in Toledo, Ohio, USA, Owens Corning posted 2023 sales of $9.7 billion. For more information, visit www.owenscorning.com.
Owens Corning is an equal opportunity employer.