The largest private equity-backed university in Hungary is looking for an experienced project manager / strategy associate to lead its local and regional strategic initiatives. S/he will report directly to the CEO.

Main Responsibilities

Strategic development and reviews for METU Group

  • Lead the work to develop and review corporate strategy
  • Be involved in communication of and alignment to strategy in the organization
  • Monitor and support the implementation of strategy
  • Support management in developing and reviewing functional strategy

Business Development

  • Identify new growth opportunities
  • Develop business cases for new business opportunities
  • Research trends, market development and competitor insights

M&A

  • Develop and maintain an up-to-date pipeline of potential acquisition targets in cooperation with the university owners
  • Support M&A activities from a strategic fit point of view, including commercial due diligence
  • Lead integration process of new acquisitions to extract incremental value

Profile

  • Exceptional analytical skills
  • Strong commercial acumen
  • Excellent strategic thinker
  • Entrepreneurial
  • Innovative
  • Highly developed people skills
  • Strong verbal and written communication skill

Requirements

  • 3-5 years’ professional experience in consulting, project management or finance
  • College/university degree
  • Fluency in English

Application

If you are interested in the above position, please send your application in English to: office@telkes.hu