Head of Strategy (x|f|m)

Growth and ideas that simplify progress. Join Sartorius as our Head of Strategy (x|f|m) based at our headquarters in Goettingen and help shape the direction of a global life science leader. Working closely with the Executive Board, this role drives enterprise-wide strategic priorities, governance, and decision-making - ensuring the initiatives that matter most are translated into action through effective cross-functional coordination, dependency resolution, and long-term impact. You will lead a team of senior experts being part of the solution by helping turn strategy into measurable progress.

Grow With Us – Your Responsibilities

Steer enterprise portfolio governance and strategic prioritization, enabling transparent, evidence-based prioritization and resource allocation across the enterprise portfolio, including structured evaluations of strategic growth opportunities beyond mergers and acquisitions

Lead the annual strategic planning cycle and Executive Board governance cadence to ensure the timely delivery of strategy reviews, offsites, and decision-ready materials

Challenge assumptions and foster cross-functional strategic alignment to enable coherent, fact-based decisions across stakeholders while strengthening collaboration and decision quality

Conduct early-stage strategic assessments of growth opportunities, including partnerships and new business ideas, to support Executive Board discussions and decision-making

Support the Executive Board with focused ad hoc strategic analyses that enhance transparency and strengthen enterprise-level decision-making on priority topics

Translate strategic priorities into structured initiative charters with clear milestones, ownership, and visibility of risks and actions while coordinating resolution of cross-functional dependencies and implementation risks, to support effective execution

Maintain the enterprise strategic architecture, including frameworks, templates, and standards, ensuring consistent application of high-quality strategic methodologies across functions

What Will Convince Us

Master’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, Life Sciences or a related field; an MBA is required

Strong track record and several years of experience in corporate strategy, top-tier consulting, portfolio governance, strategic opportunity assessment, or related areas

Demonstrate strong analytical synthesis capabilities and structured problem-solving skills combined with the ability to communicate effectively at Executive Board level

Exhibit a proven track record of constructively challenging assumptions while aligning senior stakeholders around strategic priorities

Apply an outstanding ability to collaborate across functions and influence decisions without formal authority

Possess experience managing enterprise planning cycles, strategic governance processes, and prioritization frameworks

Solid understanding of financial statements and business performance metrics

High proficiency in English language

What We Offer

As a growing global life science company, stock listed on the MDAX and TecDAX, Sartorius offers a wide range of Benefits:

Contribute to our Growth Journey: In this position, you will have the chance to actively contribute shaping the organizations strategy

Welcoming Culture: Mutual support, team spirit and international collaboration; communities on numerous topics

Personal and Professional Development: Mentoring, leadership programs, Talent Talks, internal seminar offerings

Large, Modern Campus: Open office spaces, terraces, company restaurant with vegetarian and vegan options, cozy Italian bistro, fitness studio and daycare center

Making An Impact Right From The Start: Comprehensive onboarding, including a virtual online platform even before joining, Welcome Workshops

This position is filled within the Sartorius Corporate Administration GmbH

We promote diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from people of all nationalities, genders, sexual orientations, religions, age groups, disabilities, and cultural backgrounds.