Head of Strategy Execution, COO Office EMEA

Head of Strategy Execution in the COO Office for EMEA leads the Strategy Execution Office, translating the regional execution vision into a prioritised, funded portfolio of initiatives with clear scope, timelines, and outcomes. Responsibilities include establishing governance frameworks and operating models, leading annual prioritisation and investment planning, owning portfolio performance and benefits realization, enabling capability and change across the organization, driving accountability for initiative delivery, and managing cross-functional engagement with executive sponsors. The role requires strategic acumen, program leadership, and the ability to align diverse stakeholders, governance forums, and functional leaders to execution excellence, with a focus on scalable transformation across the EMEA region. Skills & abilities include governance design, performance management, stakeholder influence, executive communication, data-driven decision making (Power BI, Excel), change management, and cross-border collaboration.