Director, Corporate Strategy - United States

Location(s): Chicago, Illinois | Lisle, IllinoisCompany: MolexCareer Field: Business Strategy & DevelopmentJob Number: 194593Apply: JobAs a Director of Corporate Strategy supporting enterprise-wide initiatives, you will help Molex identify where to compete, how to create value, and what capabilities are needed to succeed in a rapidly evolving market. You will partner with senior leaders across divisions, business units, and corporate functions to evaluate long-term growth opportunities, emerging technologies, market trends, and strategic investments. This role is responsible for developing fact-based points of view, assessing complex opportunities and risks, and helping leaders make informed decisions that shape Molex's future direction. The position offers broad exposure across the organization and the opportunity to influence some of Molex's most important strategic priorities.Our TeamThe Corporate Development & Strategy team that works closely with Molex leadership to define the company's long-term direction and support execution of its most important strategic priorities. We serve as trusted advisors across the organization, partnering with divisions, business units, and global capabilities to evaluate growth opportunities, assess emerging markets and technologies, support investment and portfolio decisions, and shape enterprise-wide strategies. Our team combines external perspective, rigorous analysis, and structured problem solving to help leaders make better decisions and translate strategy into action. Through this work, we help position Molex for sustained growth and long-term value creation for customers, employees, and the business.What You Will DoPartner with senior leaders across Molex to identify and prioritize the company's most important strategic questions, helping shape decisions that drive long-term growth and value creation.Lead strategy projects from problem definition through research, analysis, recommendation development, and execution planning.Develop fact-based points of view on emerging technologies, industry trends, new markets, and growth opportunities, translating insights into actionable recommendations for leadership.Evaluate where Molex should compete and how it can win across markets, technologies, customer segments, business models, and geographic regions.Support development and execution of enterprise-wide strategic initiatives, including AI strategy, capability transformations, and other high-priority leadership priorities.Lead or support white-space growth assessments, new business opportunities, and cross-business initiatives that do not naturally fit within a single division or function.Build relationships with division presidents, business unit leaders, and functional executives to help align priorities, evaluate tradeoffs, and advance strategic initiatives.Partner with Corporate Development, Finance, and business leaders to assess investment opportunities, strategic partnerships, acquisitions, and other value-creation initiatives.Conduct financial and strategic analyses to evaluate business cases, test assumptions, assess risks, and support capital allocation decisions.Develop outside-in perspectives on markets, competitors, technologies, and industry dynamics to help Molex anticipate opportunities and challenges before they emerge.Translate complex and ambiguous topics into executive-ready recommendations, presentations, and decision frameworks that enable leaders to move from insight to action.Help drive execution by converting strategic direction into initiatives, ownership structures, milestones, success metrics, and operating plans that deliver measurable business impact.Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)A minimum of two years of post-MBA or equivalent professional experience in strategy consulting, corporate strategy, corporate development, business strategy, or other highly analytical, cross-functional roles. Experience leading fact-based strategy work, market assessments, business cases, investment evaluations, transformation initiatives, or other complex business challenges. Demonstrated ability to work across multiple businesses or functions, quickly learn new contexts, and create value in ambiguous environments. Structured and logical thinker with the ability to identify core business issues, focus on what matters most, and drive value-creating decisions. Strong analytical capabilities with experience leveraging quantitative data, financial insights, market research, and strategic frameworks to inform decisions. Powerful written communication skills with the ability to translate complex topics into clear, executive-ready recommendations and action plans. Strong verbal communication skills and experience presenting and defending recommendations with senior business leaders. Proven ability to build trust, influence without authority, and drive alignment across functions, business units, and leadership teams. What Will Put You AheadDemonstrated ability to lead or support complex cross-functional strategic initiatives that deliver measurable business impact.Prior experience in enterprise strategy, corporate strategy, strategy consulting, corporate development, business transformation, or other cross-functional strategic roles. Experience partnering with senior leaders to address ambiguous, high-impact business challenges and develop fact-based recommendations. Experience across multiple strategy disciplines such as growth strategy, market expansion, portfolio strategy, M&A strategy, operating model design, commercial excellence, or business transformation. Ability to connect insights across businesses, markets, technologies, and capabilities to develop an enterprise-wide perspective. Proven ability to translate strategic ideas into execution, driving alignment, accountability, and measurable business outcomes. Strong learning agility, intellectual curiosity, and comfort navigating unfamiliar business problems and environments. Proven ability to build trust, influence without authority, and collaborate effectively across functions and leadership teams. Humble, team-oriented approach with a high degree of integrity, respect, and professionalism.For this role, we anticipate paying $200,000 - $225,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.Hiring PhilosophyAll Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.Who We AreAs a Koch company, Molex is a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect components, driving innovation in electronics and supporting industries from automotive to health care and consumer to data communications. The thousands of innovators who work for Molex have made us a global electronics leader. Our experienced people, groundbreaking products and leading-edge technologies help us deliver a wider array of solutions to more markets than ever before.At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.Our BenefitsOur goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.Equal OpportunitiesEqual Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).#LI-AI1