Location can be in Lyngby (DK) or Washington (US)
Role and impact
As Senior Strategy Manager, you will play a central role in shaping Topsoe’s strategic direction and strengthening how we translate market intelligence into clear strategic guidance and decision support. You will lead high-impact strategic analyses and act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders on key strategic priorities.The role is anchored in Corporate Strategy and will be an important part of the integration of Market Intelligence into the function. You will help strengthen and evolve how Topsoe captures, structures, and applies market and competitive insights to support strategy development, business planning, and key leadership discussions.

Your main tasks will include:

•  Act as a strategic advisor to the Senior Leadership Team
• Driving strategic analyses that combine customer, competitor, regulatory, and market developments into implications for Topsoe’s strategic direction, competitive positioning, and business performance
• Conducting market and competitor intelligence and translating data into actionable insights and recommendations for the Senior Leadership Team, Board discussions, Monthly Business Reviews, and Mission Build
• Supporting the business planning process by providing an outside-in perspective and constructively challenging assumptions, ambitions, and competitive positioning
• Providing ad hoc support to senior leaders, including preparation for key meetings, partnership discussions, and selected external stakeholder interactions
• Leading strategic workstreams and engaging junior colleagues where relevant

In this role, you will contribute to strengthening Topsoe’s strategic capabilities and ensuring that external developments are translated into clear implications, recommendations, and calls to action for the business.

What you will bring
You are an experienced strategy professional with a strong analytical and strategic toolbox and the ability to turn complexity into clear recommendations and business actions. You are comfortable working in a role with broad exposure across the organization and with senior stakeholders, and you know how to combine strategic insight with a pragmatic and collaborative approach.

You quickly understand market dynamics, competitive developments, and strategic challenges, and you are able to translate an outside-in perspective into relevant implications for the business. You build trust through clarity, sound judgment, and strong stakeholder management, and you are confident challenging stakeholders constructively when needed.

We expect that you bring:

• +8 years of experience from strategy, management consulting, business development, or a similar role. MBA highly preferred
• A strong analytical and strategic toolbox, including the ability to structure complex issues and develop clear, decision-ready recommendations
• Experience with market and competitor intelligence and the ability to translate data into strategic implications and calls to action
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to build trusted relationships across functions and seniority levels, including senior leadership
• Strong project and change management capabilities and experience driving cross-functional initiatives
• Strong communication skills across PowerPoint, Excel, written communication, and verbal presentations
• A relevant educational background within business, economics, engineering, or a related field
• The professionalism and confidence to engage with senior leaders and represent Topsoe externally when relevant

Why join us
At Topsoe, you will join a company with a strong purpose and a clear role in the energy transition. You will work on high-priority strategic topics with direct relevance to Topsoe’s future direction and gain broad exposure to senior stakeholders and key business decisions.

This role offers a high degree of responsibility and the opportunity to contribute not only to strategic analyses and decision support, but also to the continued development of how Corporate Strategy and Market Intelligence work together. You will join a collaborative and high-performing environment with strong opportunities for learning, growth, and professional development.

Your new team
You will join a small, highly skilled, and ambitious strategy team working closely with senior leadership across Topsoe. The team plays an active role in supporting strategic decision-making across the business and is recognized for combining analytical depth with a pragmatic and collaborative approach.

We value trust, openness, and a high level of professionalism. You will become part of a team that works closely together, shares knowledge actively, and supports each other in delivering high-quality work with real business impact.

How you can apply
If you would like to be part of a team of skilled and professional colleagues in an informal organization, please submit your CV in English. 

Application deadline: 15-09-2026. 

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, irrespective of their gender, age, religion, disability, ethnic background, and geographical location. We encourage individuals from diverse cultures and countries to apply and contribute to our global team.

To ensure a secure and trustworthy work environment, our recruitment process may include background checks, requests for criminal records, and contact with references.

To headhunters: Thank you for your interest in our company. However, we would like to inform you that we have a dedicated internal team managing our recruitment process. We kindly request that you refrain from reaching out to us regarding potential candidates. Thank you for your understanding. 

About us 
Topsoe is a leading global provider of advanced technology and solutions for the energy transition. 
Built on decades of scientific research and innovation, we are working with customers and partners to drive energy resiliency and to achieve their sustainability goals.

We offer world-leading solutions for transforming renewable resources into fuels and chemicals, and we provide technologies needed to produce low-carbon and conventional fuels and chemicals as well as ensuring clean air.

We were founded in 1940 and are headquartered in Denmark, with over 2,400 employees serving customers all around the globe. To learn more, visit www.topsoe.com. At Topsoe we strive towards having a safe work environment. We are aware of the risks in our work and continuously optimize our safety procedures.