Strategy & Business Development Manager

Manager for Group Strategy and Business Development 

We are seeking a Strategy Manager based in our Hedehusene location to join the Group Strategy and Business Development team.  

Ready to help build a better future for generations to come? 

In an ever-changing, fast paced world, we owe it to ourselves and our future generations to live life responsibly. At ROCKWOOL, we work relentlessly to enrich modern living through our innovative stone wool solutions.   

Join us and make a difference! 

Your future team: 

Joining us at our HQ in Hedehusene, you become part of our Group Strategy and Business Development team. Here, you will be welcomed by an ambitious and dedicated team, who owns the Group strategy and drives top priority projects. 

What you will be doing: 

In Group Strategy we drive high-impact strategic projects and enterprise-wide strategic priorities that shape the direction of the ROCKWOOL Group. The role independently leads strategic investigations, develops decision-ready recommendations, and influences key decisions at Group Executive Management level. Working across regions, businesses and functions, the Manager acts as a trusted advisor to senior business leaders, and Executive Management. The role regularly engages with top executive management and CEO-level stakeholders to support strategic decision-making and long-term value creation. 

• Reframe ambiguous, complex problems into clear, decision-ready strategic choices for leadership  

• Build distinctive insight on priority topics - going beyond what is already known - using credible internal and external sources  

• Prepare and present recommendations to Executive Management, Board and senior audiences 

• Shape strategic priorities across multiple markets and geographies, balancing Group objectives with regional business requirements and market dynamics 

• Lead strategic projects across major Group priorities, including regional growth strategies, transformation initiatives, AI activities, and enterprise capability development topics 

• Help shape and advance the Group's sustainability strategy – translating ROCKWOOL's commitments into concrete strategic choices and business opportunities 

• Act as a trusted strategic advisor to senior leadership teams in business units and markets, providing independent challenge, strategic insight and decision support on critical business opportunities and challenges 

What you bring: 

You are curious and enthusiastic about driving progress. You are a strong problem-solver and have solid analytical skills. Moreover, you are a strategic planner by nature, which gives you the capacity to prioritise tasks and steer projects forward through cross-functional collaboration and influence.  

It is also vital that you know how to stand your ground when needed and that you can persuade and ignite inspiration in your surroundings. You know how to swiftly grasp and break down complex issues as well as distil solutions into clear presentations and simple concepts. Likewise, you are known for your ability to come up with feasible and value-adding solutions and communicate these in an easily understood manner. Moreover, we imagine that you:  

• Have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in business, economics, engineering or other relevant programmes 

• Have 4-6 years of hands-on experience from a top tier consulting firm, corporate strategy function, or corporate finance  

• Know how to motivate and guide teams and have great stakeholder management skills  

• Proven experience advising senior executive leadership teams on enterprise-level strategic topics in a global and multicultural environment 

• Have an organised approach to the task at hand - and ability to work with and systematise complex material  

• Are well versed in Microsoft Office (incl. PowerPoint and Excel) – and are a vivid user of AI tools  

• Speak and write English effortlessly  

What we offer: 

Here, you will be empowered to unlock your full potential and enhance your skills.  

We welcome you to an environment that offers unwavering support and encouragement. Your perspectives are always valued, and the sense of accomplishment that stems from seeing your work drive real-world impact is truly unparalleled.  

The knowledge you will gather in this role will not only bolster your professional insight but also give you a holistic view of our organisation's multifaceted landscape. This is a Hedehusene-based role. As the role works across regions, businesses and functions, you should expect some international travel 

Ready to apply?  

If you want to know more, please contact Edward Sosman, Head of Group Strategy and Business Development. Please submit your application and CV in English. Interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis.  

Who we are 

At ROCKWOOL Group, we are committed to enriching the lives of everyone who experiences our products and services. We help our customers and communities tackle many of today’s biggest sustainability and development challenges, from energy consumption and noise pollution to fire resilience, water scarcity, and flooding. Our product range reflects the diversity of the world’s needs, while supporting our stakeholders in reducing their own carbon footprint. 

Stone wool is a fully recyclable, versatile material that forms the basis of all our businesses. With more than 13,000 dedicated colleagues in around 40 countries and sales in more than 120, we are the world leader in stone wool products, from building insulation to acoustic ceilings, external cladding systems to horticultural solutions, engineered fibres for industrial use to insulation for the process industry, and marine & offshore. 

Sustainability is central to our business strategy. ROCKWOOL was one of the first companies to commit to actively contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) framework and are actively committed to 11 SDGs, including SDG 14, Life Below Water. Through our partnership with the One Ocean Foundation and in connection with our sponsorship of the Denmark SailGP team, we will help raise awareness around ocean health challenges in an effort to accelerate solutions to protect it. 

Diverse and Inclusive Culture 

We want all our people to feel valued, respected, included and heard. We employ 79 different nationalities worldwide and are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees, promote diversity, and work against all forms of discrimination among ROCKWOOL employees. 

At ROCKWOOL, you will experience a friendly team environment. Our culture is very important to us. In fact, we refer to our culture as “The ROCKWOOL Way”. This is the foundation in which we operate and is based upon our values of ambition, responsibility, integrity and efficiency.