Strategy Manager - Portfolio Programs Steering

Working in our Portfolio & Capability Steering Tribe

Strategy only creates value when it is delivered. Our biggest strategic moves - the transformation and delivery programs that reshape how we serve customers and run our business - are where ambition meets reality. Each of these programs needs to start with clear ownership, stay closely steered as it runs, and get help quickly when it hits a blocker. Someone has to make sure programs are set up for success from day one, that leadership keeps a clear line of sight on how they are progressing, and that the decisions they depend on are taken on time.

That someone is you!

As Strategy Manager- Portfolio Programs Steering, you sit where strategy turns into delivery. You make sure every major program launches with a clear ownership structure, you keep senior leadership informed and aligned as programs progress, and you drive the transformation and unblocking needed to keep them moving. This is a role with real impact: your work helps determine whether the company's most important programs actually land.

Your role as Strategy Manager- Portfolio Programs Steering

• Translate strategy into action. Turn the company's long-term vision into concrete business strategies, transformation programs and - where relevant- M&A opportunities.
• Set the strategic agenda. Identify the key issues, analyse them thoroughly, and give executive leadership the recommendations needed to steer for long-term value creation and business plan delivery.
• Challenge the status quo. Test existing strategies and ways of working against external benchmarks and market analysis, and propose better alternatives where appropriate.
• Support the long-range planning cycle. Translate long-term trends and strategic themes into a credible business plan, in close collaboration with business leaders.
• Lead strategic projects. Initiate and lead cross-functional initiatives that sharpen strategic thinking, coordinate activities and bring stakeholders together.

What you will also take on as Strategy Manager- Portfolio Programs Steering

You will be the central point of contact for how our strategic programs are launched and steered at portfolio level. Concretely, you will:

• Set programs up for success. At the start of each program delivery, ensure the strategy is clearly translated and activated, and that a clear ownership structure is in place from day one.
• Steer programs at portfolio level. Set up and regularly refresh the value and delivery dashboards that give a consolidated view of how programs are performing.
• Keep leadership informed and aligned. Run regular SLT Inform & Align moments, bringing the right people together around the right topics at the right time.
• Drive timely decisions. Make sure the key portfolio topics connected to program delivery are teed up and decided on time.
• Remove blockers. Where needed, drive the business transformation that sets a program up to succeed or clears blockers and speed breakers - working hand in hand with the Transformation team.

This is very much a "spider in the web" role. Your impact comes less from formal authority and more from your ability to bring people together, keep programs moving, and drive the right conversations to a decision. Strong lateral collaboration and facilitation skills are essential.

Your profile as Strategy Manager- Portfolio Programs Steering

• A strategy background in a large or complex organisation, or as a strategy consultant advising such companies
• 5-10 years of relevant experience
• A strategic thinker with strong analytical skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication - you make complex matters clear
• Strong influencing and negotiation skills, able to align stakeholders with competing priorities
• Comfortable steering and facilitating discussions at senior level
• Proactive and pragmatic: able to prioritise across multiple programs, topics and stakeholders
• Experience with program or delivery steering is an advantage; financial modelling is a plus
• High personal credibility and a bridge-builder mindset

What we offer you

At Telenet Group, you get more than just a competitive gross salary. We strongly believe in results and ownership: we expect engagement and impact, and in return, we give you the trust and autonomy to make a difference. What you achieve truly counts.

In addition to a 13th month and holiday allowance, you can count on a comprehensive package of fringe benefits that support you both in your daily life and your work. What can you expect?

• Mobility budget: create your own mobility plan, with the choice of a company car or alternative transport solutions
• Meal vouchers and eco vouchers
• Work-from-home allowance or flat-rate expense allowance
• Smartphone, mobile subscription, and laptop
• Employee discounts on your home internet, digital TV, and mobile subscriptions
• Collective bonus and individual bonus (aligned with your performance)
• An extensive flex plan with a wide range of options: from financial benefits and extra leave to bike leasing, additional outpatient insurance for you and your family, and ICT or office equipment
• Hospitalization insurance (including outpatient plan) and group insurance
• 20 statutory vacation days and 12 working time reduction days

We believe it is important that you continue to grow. That's why we invest in your development through our internal learning platform, coaching, and on-the-job learning. You will have the opportunity to expand your skills and further strengthen yourself in your role.

We prefer to collaborate closely. We believe strong teams are built by seeing each other regularly and being able to move quickly. That's why we expect you, as a new colleague, to work at least three days per week in the office during your first six months. The remaining days can be worked from home.

What happens after you apply?

Do you see yourself in this role? Then we look forward to your application. We always get back to you. If you are selected for the first stage, we will contact you to get acquainted and walk you through the next steps in our selection process.