Senior Corporate Strategy & Growth Specialist

About the role

Edge Communication Technologies PLC, an Ethiopian technology solutions and systems integration company founded in 2018, is looking for a Senior Corporate Strategy & Growth Specialist in Addis Ababa. The role strengthens corporate planning, organizational performance and business growth, working closely with executive management to develop and implement corporate strategies, set measurable objectives, deploy OKRs and find sustainable growth opportunities. It reports to the Chief Strategy Officer.

Key responsibilities

• Turn the company's mission, vision and strategic direction into actionable plans, including five-year, annual, quarterly and departmental plans, and run SWOT, competitive and performance analyses.
• Design and implement a company-wide OKR framework, cascade objectives, build KPIs and performance scorecards, and hold regular planning and review workshops.
• Develop growth plans for each technology solution (software, AI, networking, cybersecurity, cloud, power, broadcast, education tech) and support recurring revenue models and managed services.
• Create market penetration strategies for priority sectors such as banking, universities, government, telecom, manufacturing and healthcare, and coordinate with marketing and business development.
• Evaluate new business opportunities, prepare business cases and growth proposals, and analyse sales pipelines and revenue performance.
• Support the Execution Performance Framework, build performance dashboards and reports, and present findings to executive management.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in a business, management, economics, finance, computer engineering or IT field; MBA or related master's degree highly desirable.
• At least 5 years of experience in corporate strategy, business development, strategic planning, organizational performance or management consulting.
• Experience developing strategic plans, OKRs/KPIs, Balanced Scorecards or similar performance systems, and conducting market research and competitive analysis.
• Strong understanding of technology solutions, ICT services or systems integration; experience with ICT providers or consulting firms preferred.

Required skills

• OKRs, KPIs, Balanced Scorecard and performance management systems
• Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and business reporting tools
• Power BI or similar business intelligence tools (an advantage)
• Advanced strategic thinking, business analysis, report writing and executive communication

Candidates apply by sending an updated CV to the company's HR contact, with the subject line "Application - Senior Corporate Strategy & Growth Specialist".