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VP of Strategy
Overview
About the Role
Harborstone Financial is hiring a VP of Strategy whose mandate covers owning corporate strategy, market entry and the inorganic growth agenda across its financial services business. Based in Charlotte, NC on a hybrid basis, the role reports to the senior vice president or the relevant c-suite executive and carries a remit of Functional leadership across several teams and regions. Harborstone Financial is a diversified financial services firm advising corporate and institutional clients. The appointed leader inherits 60–220 people and will be measured on the strategic priorities set out below rather than activity.
The leadership mandate
Leadership Responsibilities
- Facilitate the annual strategy process across every business unit
- Mentor future general managers through strategic assignments
- Lead a small, senior strategy team working directly with the executive committee
First 12 months
Strategic Priorities
Day to day
Key Responsibilities
- Own the corporate strategy refresh and the board strategy calendar
- Lead market, competitor and adjacency analysis that changes decisions
- Source, evaluate and shepherd M&A and partnership opportunities
- Translate strategy into funded initiatives with named owners
- Track strategic progress against explicit value milestones
Leadership profile
Qualifications
- Corporate strategy, consulting or corporate development leadership experience
- Analytical depth across markets, economics and competitive dynamics
- Experience influencing executive committees and boards
- 12+ years, including 4+ leading managers of progressive leadership experience
- Experience operating in the financial services sector or an adjacent regulated market
Track record
Leadership Experience
- Proven leadership of 60–220 people, directly and through other leaders
- Accountability for a budget or P&L consistent with Functional leadership across several teams and regions
- Experience presenting to executive committees, boards or investment committees
How success is measured
Key Performance Expectations
Nice to have
Preferred Qualifications
- Direct M&A execution experience
- Top-tier strategy consulting background
What's offered
Benefits
Company Overview
Harborstone Financial is a diversified financial services firm advising corporate and institutional clients. This is demo content: the organisation, its results and its openings are illustrative examples used to demonstrate the HireAxis executive marketplace. The Harborstone Financial leadership team is structured around a small executive committee with clear P&L ownership, supported by functional heads across strategy, operations, finance, technology and people.
Additional Information
- Department: Strategy
- Applications close February 7, 1970.
- DEMO CONTENT — this record was created for the HireAxis platform preview and is not a verified client mandate.
- Hiring process: recruiter conversation, hiring-manager interview, executive panel and final board or CEO meeting.
- Background, reference and, where relevant, regulatory checks are completed before any offer.
How to apply
Application Instructions
Submit your CV through HireAxis with a short note on the leadership scope you have owned. Shortlisted candidates meet a HireAxis executive consultant before any client introduction.
Why This Opportunity
The mandate is broad and the reporting line short, which means decisions move quickly. Leadership is deliberately lean: executives are expected to operate close to the work, publish clear priorities each quarter and hold their teams to measurable outcomes.
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