Strategy & Innovation Manager

Strategy & Innovation Manager

Summary

Location: Barcelona (Hybrid)

Day Rate: Negotiable

Duration: 6 Months

Availability: ASAP

About the Client

My client is the air transport industry's IT provider, delivering solutions for airlines, airports, aircraft, and governments.

Their technology powers more seamless, safe, and sustainable air travel.

They are seeking a high-calibre Strategy & Innovation Manager to join a strategic growth and transformation function focused on shaping business direction, driving innovation initiatives, and supporting executive-level decision making.

This opportunity is ideally suited to candidates coming from a top-tier strategy consulting background who are comfortable operating in fast-paced, complex, and highly collaborative environments.

About the Role

As a Manager within the Strategy & Innovation team, you will lead strategic workstreams and help drive key business initiatives across multiple functions and leadership teams.

You will combine strategic thinking, analytical capability, stakeholder engagement, and hands-on execution to support growth, transformation, and innovation programmes across the business. The role requires someone who can operate confidently with senior stakeholders, structure complex problems, deliver data-driven insights, and translate strategy into actionable outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy & Transformation

• Lead strategic projects and workstreams focused on growth, innovation, and business transformation

• Develop robust fact bases, conduct analysis, generate insights, and shape strategic recommendations

• Support the development and execution of strategic initiatives across business units and operational functions

• Drive initiatives from concept through to implementation, ensuring alignment with wider business objectives

Innovation & Market Insights

• Identify market trends, industry developments, and emerging opportunities to support strategic decision-making

• Conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis to evaluate business opportunities and challenges

• Bring external perspectives, innovative thinking, and growth ideas into the organisation

• Support business case development and strategic proposal creation

Stakeholder Management

• Build strong relationships with senior business stakeholders across multiple functions

• Facilitate workshops, presentations, and executive-level discussions

• Communicate complex ideas and recommendations clearly and effectively

• Influence decision-making through structured analysis and strategic insight

What we are looking for

• University degree in Business Administration, Management, Sciences, or a relevant field.

• Demonstrated track record in management consulting in a top-tier Strategy Consulting firm with experience as an Associate, Consultant, or similar roles in Investment Banking or Product at a large technology company

• 3+ years of hands-on experience in the delivery of strategy, innovation, and implementation projects in complex environments.

• Exceptional project management skills: adept at planning and managing multi-stakeholder initiatives.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas and insights clearly and persuasively to stakeholders at all levels.

• Excellent stakeholder and relationship management.

• Ability to deal with high levels of ambiguity and pivot quickly.

• Experience in structuring strategic initiatives and building robust business proposals.

• Excellent communication skills in English, both spoken and written. xqbhyrx

• Technology and/or aviation industry experience preferred.