Strategy & Business Development Manager
Date: Jun 11, 2025
Location: Chicago, IL, US, 60631
Company: Amrize
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Business Development & Projects Manager serves as a key player in the analysis, planning, and
implementation of critical strategic and business development initiatives. S/He will analyze potential inorganic and organic opportunities, and perform financial valuations and business assessments including the identification of risks and opportunities. Assist with mergers and acquisitions due diligence and integration activities to ensure significant risks and opportunities are identified, quantified and considered as part of the transaction terms and overall acquisition plan. Assist management in the execution of the Company’s growth, cost savings, and productivity improvement strategies by providing financial valuation, project management, and research expertise.
WHAT YOU'LL ACCOMPLISH
- Co-define the regional and sub-regional strategy using frameworks such as Porter’s Five Forces.
- Support General Managers and operational teams to define and execute market-level tactics aligned with strategy.
- Identify, evaluate, and pursue new business opportunities across customers, segments, partnerships, and geographies.
- Coordinate business case development for partnerships, customer growth, or market entry strategies.
- Lead cross-functional projects including M&A integrations, site expansions, cost optimization, and digital pilots.
- Evaluate and prioritize CapEx investments in coordination with Finance and Operations.
- Support strategic planning cycles by providing modeling, project pipeline input, and analytics.
- Develop KPIs and track performance to ensure ROI on business development and strategic projects.
- Demonstrate a commitment to communicating, improving and adhering to health, safety and environmental policies in all work environments and areas. Promote a culture of safety and exhibit these
behaviors.
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
Education: Bachelor's degree
Additional Education Preferred: Master's degree
Field of Study Preferred: Bachelor degree in finance, law or related fields. Graduate business or finance degree and professional certifications preferred.
Required Work Experience: 4-6 years of experience in investment banking or related, progressive, rigorous finance positions
Required Training/Certifications: Advanced Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, G Suite (formerly known as Google Apps for Business, ERP systems (e.g., SAP).
Travel Requirements: 10 – 30%
WHAT WE OFFER
- Competitive salary
- Retirement Savings: Choose from 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth after-tax savings
- Medical, Dental, Disability and Life Insurance Holistic Health & Well-being programs
- Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) & Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for health and dependent care
- Vision and other Voluntary benefits and discounts
- Paid time off & paid holidays
- Paid Parental Leave (maternity & paternity)
- Educational Assistance Program
- Dress for your day
Additional Requirements:
- Successful candidates must adhere to all safety protocols and proper use of Holcim approved
Personal Protection Equipment ("PPE"), including but not limited to respirators. Subject to applicable
law, employees that are required to wear respirators must be clean shaven where the respirator seal
meets the face in order to pass the qualitative and quantitative fit tests.
Nearest Major Market: Chicago