Your role

Corpay seeks a Director, Strategy for its International Vehicle Payments business unit, covering all portfolio companies across Europe, Australia and New Zealand.

What you'll be doing

Corpay seeks a Director, Strategy for its International Vehicle Payments business unit, covering all portfolio companies across Europe, Australia and New Zealand.

In this pivotal role, you will be driving organic & inorganic growth and will be a catalyst in shaping the company’s future success. Within the context of our overall vision, and by advocating the big picture with drive and passion, you will work both strategically and tactically to assess market opportunities, to conceptualize new ideas, present options and pitch to senior leaders. All this supported by compelling strategic rationale and quantitative business case analysis.

In order to thrive, you will possess a blend of business, strategic and new market development capabilities, technical awareness, along with excellent problem solving capability. In addition, you are highly motivated, a self-starter, capable of working both independently and in teams, across multiple projects, with ambitious drive and spirit. You will also possess a strong work ethic, intellectual curiosity, and be numerate and analytical, with the appetite and willingness to take ownership of projects and follow-through from initiation through completion.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Strategic Planning and Development:

• Lead the formulation, development, and execution of corporate strategic plans including annual budgeting & target setting.
• Conduct thorough market research and analysis to identify trends, opportunities, and threats.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to set strategic priorities and goals.
• Develop business models and scenarios to support strategic decision-making.

Lead Execution and Performance Monitoring:

• Lead the implementation of strategic initiatives and projects.
• Establish performance metrics and monitoring systems to track progress against strategic goals.
• Provide regular updates to the executive team on the status of strategic initiatives.

Market, Partnerships and M&A:

• Monitor industry trends, market conditions, and competitor activities.
• Identify emerging market opportunities including potential M&A and partnerships.
• Develop competitive intelligence strategies to inform business decisions.

Cross-functional Collaboration:

• Work closely with department heads to ensure alignment of strategic initiatives across the organization.
• Facilitate cross-functional team meetings to drive collaboration and innovation.
• Support teams in translating strategic goals into operational plans.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Engage with key stakeholders, including investors, partners, and customers, to communicate the company’s strategic direction.
• Build and maintain relationships with external partners to support strategic initiatives.

CAPABILITIES & EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's (required) or Master’s (preferably MBA) Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Management or related field

• Prior experience working in strategy in a corporate environment or consulting firms.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to see the big picture and attention to detail.
• Strong organization management and time management skills; ability to multitask and work well with urgency, while maintaining a strong attention to detail, and prioritising work within tight deadlines
• Effective written & oral communication skills, interpersonal skills, and the ability to connect with employees at all levels of the organization

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About Corpay

Corpay is a global technology organisation that is leading the future of commercial payments with a culture of innovation that drives us to constantly create new and better ways to pay. Our specialized payment solutions help businesses control, simplify, and secure payment for fuel, general payables, toll and lodging expenses. Millions of people in over 80 countries around the world use our solutions for their payments.

All offers of employment made by Corpay (and its subsidiary companies) are subject to the successful completion of satisfactory pre-employment vetting by an independent supplier (Experian). This is in accordance with Corpay's Resourcing Policy and include employment referencing, identity, adverse financial, criminal and sanctions list checks. We do this to meet our legal and regulatory requirements.

Corpay is dedicated to encouraging a supportive and inclusive culture among our employees. It is within our best interest to promote diversity and eliminate discrimination in the workplace. We seek to ensure that all employees and job applicants are given equal opportunities.

Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives: Corpay will not accept unsolicited CV's from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. Resumes submitted to any Corpay employee by a third party agency and/or search firm without a valid written & signed search agreement, will become the sole property of Corpay. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you.