Manager – Strategy

Role Snapshot

Location: Lagos, Nigeria or Accra, Ghana
Department: STR – Strategy
Reports to: Director – Strategy
Work arrangement: Hybrid (2 days in the office, 3 days remote)

Our Mission

We are a technology company that provides electrical grid management software and related network analytics solutions for utilities across Africa. Beacon Power Services was founded with a bold mission to expand access to reliable electricity for over 400 million people living in Africa's cities and a vision to lead Africa's power sector through data and innovation.

How You'll Make an Impact

We are looking for a highly analytical and stakeholder-oriented Manager – Strategy who can translate complex data into clear insights that support company-wide decision-making and strategic planning.

You will assess new market opportunities, regulatory environments, competitive dynamics, and customer behavior to inform expansion and investment decisions. You will build financial and operational models to evaluate new initiatives, support annual planning, and track performance against targets.

This role will contribute to market entry decisions, capital allocation, product positioning, and operational priorities, ensuring growth initiatives are commercially sound and executable.

What You'll Do

 Market & Competitive Strategy

• Analyze energy markets, regulatory environments, and competitive dynamics across target geographies
• Identify and qualify potential clients, partners, and strategic alliances
• Map competitive landscapes and assess differentiation opportunities
• Propose market entry strategies and expansion playbooks

Strategic Modeling & Business Analysis

• Build financial, operational, and analytical models to evaluate profitability and scalability
• Conduct scenario analysis and sensitivity modeling to inform go/no-go decisions
• Assess new business lines, product opportunities, and strategic investments
• Evaluate ROI across strategic initiatives

Corporate Planning & Performance Management

• Support long-term strategic planning and annual corporate planning cycles
• Maintain and update the company and department roadmap aligned with board-level objectives
• Establish baselines and define company-wide KPIs
• Track company performance against strategic goals and OKRs
• Prepare executive-level dashboards and performance reports

Innovation & Growth Strategy

• Partner with the Innovation and Product Management teams to identify new product and market opportunities
• Assess adjacent market opportunities and diversification strategies
• Support pilot initiatives and structured experimentation
• Monitor macroeconomic, regulatory, and technology trends impacting the energy-tech sector
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather data and convert findings into clear business recommendations
• Support cross-functional alignment on key strategic initiatives

What We're Looking For

Professional & Technical Strengths

• Experience in Strategy, Corporate Development, Consulting, Investment Analysis, or Business Operations
• Strong financial modeling and advanced Excel / Google Sheets capability
• Experience building business cases and board-ready analysis
• Strong understanding of market entry strategy and competitive positioning
• Experience tracking company-level KPIs and strategic roadmaps
• Ability to translate complex data into executive insights

Leadership & Interpersonal Strengths

• Ability to collaborate with multicultural and geographically distributed teams
• High degree of autonomy and accountability (we operate within a hybrid work environment)
• Ability to structure and simplify complex, ambiguous strategic challenges
• Hypothesis-driven analytical rigor to support data-informed decision-making
• Ability to facilitate disciplined, trade-off-based decision processes across stakeholders
• Financial and commercial acumen across revenue models, margins, and unit economics
• Ability to translate strategic priorities into executable roadmaps and measurable milestones
• Sound judgment and decision-making capability in environments with incomplete data

Nice to Have

• Exposure to data analytics tools (SQL, Power BI, Tableau)
• Experience in M&A or corporate development
• Fluency in French

What the Recruitment Process Looks Like

• Step 1 - Application Review: Our Talent Acquisition team will review your application to evaluate your experience, qualifications, and overall suitability for the role.
• Step 2 - Behavioral & Cognitive Assessments: If selected to move forward, you will complete behavioral and cognitive assessments. These help us better understand your working style and ensure alignment with the role requirements and BPS’s culture.
• Step 3 - Technical Assessments: If you progress to this stage, you will complete technical assessments designed to evaluate your problem-solving approach and the key technical skills required for the role.
• Step 4 - HR & Culture Fit Interview: At this stage, you will meet with our Talent Acquisition team to discuss your background, motivations, and potential fit within the company.
• Step 5 - Technical Excellence Interview: In the final stage, you will interview with the Hiring team to further assess your technical expertise and overall fit for the role, and to ensure alignment on expectations from both sides.