Head of Corporate Development & Strategy (f/m/d).
IN Cologne, Munich.

HOW YOU'LL IMPACT.

Strategic Leadership & Network Governance.You lead Inverto’s Business Excellence department, defining and executing the regional strategic agenda for Inverto while connecting and aligning key stakeholders across Inverto and BCG. As a sparring partner to the COO and Management Team, you ensure focus and impact across functions and regions, shaping how Inverto drives excellence, growth, and strategic priorities. You orchestrate collaboration between Business Services Teams, Consulting, the Management Team, and BCG, ensuring transparency, alignment, and smooth delivery of key initiatives. You represent Business Excellence in leadership forums, driving visibility, knowledge sharing, and collaboration across the wider network.

Business Development & Commercial Excellence. You drive Inverto’s business and pipeline development as well as commercial processes, ensuring strategic consistency and measurable impact across regions. From enhancing pipeline quality, reports and tools to improving commercial standards and processes, you ensure our BD function operates at best-in-class level. Together with your team, you steer and monitor the overall BD performance agenda and deliver commercial capability initiatives to strengthen commercial excellence across offices.

Corporate Development.You manage Inverto's strategic roadmap and expansion initiatives, conducting market entry assessments, identifying growth opportunities, and translating strategic objectives into action. Together with your team, you lead strategic, cross-functional projects that strengthen Inverto’s growth and organizational maturity. You derive and share best practices across countries, fostering collaboration and knowledge transfer across the network. You also drive the preparation of our regional conferences, creating executive-level materials and coordinating workstreams. Further you support our senior leadership with ad hoc analyses and strategic presentations. 

Team Leadership.You lead and develop a high-performing team of business and strategy professionals, fostering a culture of excellence, ownership, and continuous improvement. You set clear priorities for the department, define objectives, and create an environment that encourages accountability, innovation, and growth. By leading, mentoring and coaching team members, you empower them to deliver measurable impact across all areas of responsibility and to represent Inverto's values throughout the network.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING.

You hold a Master’s degree in Business Administration, Management, or a related field; an MBA is a plus.

You bring at least 10 years of experience in corporate strategy, business development, or operations management, ideally in an international and consulting-related environment, with at least 3-5 years in a leadership or department head role.

You have proven experience leading cross-functional teams and driving strategic initiatives across complex networks.

You combine analytical strength with strong communication and stakeholder management skills, operating confidently with senior leaders and C-level executives.

Your high level of integrity, discretion and emotional intelligence, together with your exceptional communication complete your interpersonal and relationship-building skills.

You are fluent in English and German.

You thrive in dynamic, fast-paced environments and can balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution.