Strategy Manager

What We're Looking For

Michael Baker International is seeking a Strategy Manager to join our team in Alexandria, VA. The Strategy Manager will play a critical role in shaping and executing the organization’s enterprise and business group strategy. You will have the opportunity to influence how the firm’s strategy is communicated.

What You’ll Do

• Enterprise & Business Strategy Lead and support strategic planning initiatives at both the enterprise level and within business groups
• Translate executive-level objectives into actionable strategies, initiatives, and performance metrics
• Sustain long-range planning, annual business planning, and strategic priority setting
• Analytical Modeling & Insights
• Develop and manage analytical and financial models to evaluate growth opportunities, investments, market entry, and operational scenarios
• Use quantitative and qualitative analysis to support executive decision-making and strategic tradeoffs
• Monitor performance against strategic initiatives and recommend course corrections as needed
• Industry Research & Trend Analysis
• Research, monitor, and analyze AEC industry trends, competitive dynamics, regulatory developments, and emerging market opportunities
• Synthesize insights into clear, executive-ready recommendations and briefing materials
• Executive Partnership & Communication
• Work directly with and provide strategic support to C-suite leaders and senior executives
• Prepare executive-level presentations, board materials, and strategic narratives
• Serve as a thought partner to leadership on enterprise-wide priorities and change initiatives
• Marketing & Communications Alignment
• Partner with the Marketing Communications team to help shape internal and external messaging that reflects strategic priorities
• Ensure consistency between corporate strategy, market positioning, client messaging, and internal communications
• Provide strategic context to support branding, reputation, and stakeholder engagement initiatives

What You'll Need To Succeed

• MBA required
• 5+ years of experience in strategy, management consulting, corporate strategy, or a related role
• Demonstrated experience supporting enterprise-level strategy and executive leadership
• Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry background

Compensation

The annual salary range for this position is $150,000 - $175,000. This will be dependent on the experience and expertise of the incoming candidate.

About Us

Michael Baker International, a leading provider of engineering and consulting services, including design, planning, architectural, environmental, construction and program management, has been solving some of the world’s most complex infrastructure challenges for more than 85 years with a legacy of expertise, experience, innovation and integrity. Based in Pittsburgh and with over 100 offices nationwide, we partner with clients on everything from roads, bridges, tunnels, mass transit, and airports, to water treatment plants, arctic oil pipelines, environmental restoration and specialized overseas construction. We serve as a trusted adviser to the communities we serve, making them safer, more accessible, more sustainable and more prosperous. We provide visionary leadership in facilitating transformational change for our clients. Our work delivers differentiating innovations and dedicated experts who challenge the status quo and share a world of diverse experience and an impassioned entrepreneurial spirit. We deliver quality of life. We Make a Difference.

About The Team

CORPORATE PRACTICE Michael Baker International understands that people require choices in where they want to begin to build a sustainable future. For more than 80 years, Michael Baker International has maintained an entrepreneurial work environment that fosters great careers, which ultimately has brought great success to the organization. Michael Baker offers many opportunities to help you grow professionally to build your career. Whether it is in Finance, IT, Human Resources, Technology, Communications, Proposal Development, Legal or our National Practice and Market segments, take your next step with us and help make a difference in the lives of those you work with and those we serve.