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Inmarsat has been at the forefront of global mobile satellite communications for over forty years, and is the market leading provider of voice and high-speed data communications for users on land, at sea and in the air through its constellation of 15 geostationary satellites. Inmarsat is a privately owned company with a profitable track record and significant growth aspirations. This is represented by more than 55 nationalities in the workforce, reflecting the global and dynamic nature of the business. With an investment of over $3 billion in its latest network infrastructure, Inmarsat is at the forefront of global mobile communications innovation.

Government

Inmarsat’s Government business unit delivers against the requirements for voice, data and video services with demand for global availability and utmost reliability. Whether a military commander on operations, a government official responding to a local emergency or a head of state conducting international affairs, Inmarsat provides them with essential access to voice and broadband data, where and when they need it.

The satellite industry is going through unprecedented changes as new entrants and technological advances fundamentally transform the market. To stay at the forefront of this fast-changing landscape, the Strategy and Growth Programmes team leads the charge for Global Government in developing and executing strategies and plans that keep Inmarsat competitive in our markets today and into the future.

The strategy manager will work with the senior strategy manager to define the annual and long-term business strategies, monitor the business units’ strategy execution, and identify, and assess new strategic growth opportunities.

Key responsibilities:

• Support the development of long-term strategies and annual business plans.
• Support the alignment of departmental goals, processes, and resource allocation with the Business Unit strategy.
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative analysis to assess market trends, customers’ priorities and competitor dynamics, to identify new market opportunities and support the strategy development process.
• Monitoring and regular reporting on strategy execution and business performance against key priorities and annual plans.
• Facilitate the publication of regular performance reports and identify areas of improvement through cross-functional reviews.
• Identify threats and strategic risks, asses their impact on the business, and make recommendations on how to mitigate them.
• Review and assess strategic market watch reports to publish and disseminate Insights about strategic changes related to competitors, customers, and technologies as well as new market opportunities and threats.
• Support the development of investment business cases in new growth areas, including but not limited to quantitative opportunity assessments (TAMs and SAMs), SWOT analysis, competitor and customer requirements assessment.
• Any other tasks and responsibilities as may reasonably be required.

Essential Knowledge and Skills:

• An acute understanding of a broad range of strategic models and analysis techniques.
• Exceptionally good analytical skills with an ability to translate raw information into actionable insight.
• Must be capable of research and analysis from both primary and secondary sources and able to deliver competitive analysis, opportunity analysis, market sizing and customers insight analysis.
• A sound understanding of financial models and business forecasts backed up with proficiency in the use of MS Excel and Tableau to deliver both visually and verbally engaging analysis reports.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to deliver compelling written and/or oral presentations.
• Can work autonomously and as part of a team to perform analysis and conduct strategy performance reviews.
• Planning and project management skills.
• Must demonstrate strong attention to detail, have a positive can-do attitude and be result-driven.
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, management, mathematics, or Finance.
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in a similar role.

Desired Knowledge and Skills:

• Experience in the satellite communications, telecom, or IT industry at a business development or strategic level.
• Advanced degree integral to market analysis and business development.

You must be eligible to work in this location advertised.

Our culture and ways of working

Our values define Inmarsat’s culture and represent what we believe in. Inmarsat employees aspire to behaviours that support our values, which create a stronger working environment and lie at the heart of our continued success as an organisation.

• Customer – we provide a unique value to our customers
• Accountability – we take ownership, we deliver results, and we keep our promises
• Respect – we collaborate, we embrace and celebrate diversity and we value difference
• Excellence – we create bold solutions for our customers and put quality at the heart of everything we do

We also value and encourage a healthy work-life balance, so we offer flexible working wherever possible. Depending on the operational requirements of your job and your team, we can offer compressed hours (nine-day fortnight), hybrid office-remote working, and flexibility during your working day to take care of personal commitments.

Diversity

At Inmarsat we want the best people for the job, and we warmly welcome applications from you if you’re suitably qualified and eligible, regardless of your sex, gender, age, race, ethnicity, disability, sexuality, gender identity, neurodiverse qualities, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, or maternity status.

Inmarsat is signed up to the Halo Hair Code, which aims to protect employees who come to work with natural hair and protective hairstyles associated with their racial, ethnic, and cultural identities.

To give you the best experience possible during your application process and interview, we can make adjustments. For example, if you’re visually impaired we’ll happily meet you locally and help you find your way to our office, or if you have neurodiverse qualities, we can provide you with additional support to help you prepare for your interview. Please let our Resourcing Team know if there are any ways in which we can support you.