Value Creation Manager

Main Areas of Responsibility:

• Support the CEO in developing and executing the Group strategy and Value Creation Plan, including strategic
  priorities, investment portfolio choices, business cases and strategic analysis.
• Translate strategic priorities into actionable roadmaps, detailed plans, milestones and KPIs, and monitor
  strategic, financial and operational outcomes.
• Support cross-Group performance improvement and organizational efficiency initiatives, including initiatives
  outside individual M&A programs.
Corporate Development & M&A
• Support the C-Suite on the strategic dimension of M&A, including opportunity screening, investment thesis and
  strategic fit, business cases, strategic due diligence, synergy assessment and value creation planning
• Work alongside Finance, Legal, business executives and external advisors on transaction execution while maintaining ownership of the strategic rationale and post-deal value creation agenda
• Support post-acquisition integration across organizational, process, technology and cultural dimensions,
  coordinating with HR, IT, Finance and relevant business functions across Group geographies.
Organization, Transformation & Change
• Contribute to the Group Organization & Transformation roadmap, including post-M&A integration, CEO Office initiatives, organizational change and process optimization.
• Design and drive structured change-management plans to support adoption of new operating models, processes and ways of working.
• Identify cross-functional misalignments and conflicting priorities, facilitate decisions and escalate issues when
  appropriate.
CEO & Executive Support
• Provide strategic decision support to the CEO and Executive Committee through rigorous analysis, business
  cases and preparation of major strategic decisions, ExCo and Board topics.
• Ensure follow-through on key decisions and initiatives, with a focus on decision-making and execution rather
  than administrative support.
• Prepare concise, decision-oriented program materials and structured reporting for the CEO, Executive
  Committee and Organization & Transformation leadership.
Cross-functional Orchestration
• Mobilise the right internal and external capabilities at the right time, coordinating specialist resources and
  external advisors where required.
• Influence senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams without relying on formal hierarchical authority,
  always balancing pace of change with organizational sustainability.

Required Skills:

• Degree in Economics, Engineering or a related field; an MBA or equivalent executive education is a plus, not a
  strict requirement
• Excellent strategic and analytical capability, with the ability to frame ambiguous, cross-functional problems and
  build rigorous, decision-useful business cases
• A genuine motivation to move from an advisory posture to an ownership posture and to be measured on
  outcomes delivered
• Strong judgement and discretion when working in close, direct proximity to the CEO and Executive Committee.
• Ability to influence senior executives and mobilise cross-functional teams without formal hierarchical
  authority
• Resilience and comfort operating with limited structure on the organization’s highest-priority and often most
  ambiguous initiatives
• Excellent communication skills in English; Italian is a plus given the Group’s Italian roots and management
  team.

Personal profile:

• Indicatively 6-10 years of experience, with a significant part spent in strategy consulting or in a Corporate Development/Strategy function within a fast-moving, PE-backed or M&A-intensive environment
• Direct exposure to M&A, including opportunity screening, due diligence and business-case development;
  exposure to post-acquisition integration or value creation tracking is strongly preferred
• Prior experience in, or strong affinity with, financial services/FinTech is a significant plus, though not a strict
  requirement
• Evidence of moving beyond pure analysis into delivery or execution - for example, leading a workstream
  through implementation - is an important signal for this role.

Contract & Compensation: