Head of Strategy & Growth at KALTANI

About The Role

• The Head of Strategy & Growthwill drive Kaltani’s long-term strategic vision, corporate development, and innovation agenda.
• This role ensures Kaltani remains agile, competitive, and future-ready in the global circular economy landscape leading initiatives that integrate technology, sustainability, and new business models for growth.

Key Responsibilities
Corporate Strategy Development:

• Design and implement Kaltani’s multi-year strategic roadmap, aligned withthe company’s growth and sustainability objectives.
• Conduct market, policy, and trend analysis to identify new opportunitiesacross waste, recycling, and renewable sectors.
• Support the CEO and Board in strategic decision-making and performancetracking.

Innovation & Business Transformation:

• Lead development of new technologies, products, and services within therecycling and sustainability value chain.
• Drive digital and operational innovation across business units to improveefficiency and profitability.
• Oversee pilot projects, R&D initiatives, and business model testing for scale up.

Strategic Partnerships & Expansion:

• Cultivate partnerships with governments, investors, DFIs, and innovationecosystems to scale operations.
• Identify acquisition or joint venture opportunities that complement Kaltani’sportfolio.
• Collaborate with CFO and CCO to assess commercial viability of newinitiatives.

Corporate Performance & Governance:

• Establish KPIs, dashboards, and reporting frameworks to track strategicexecution.
• Align strategic initiatives with financial, ESG, and operational objectives.

Culture of Innovation:

• Build an internal innovation culture that encourages experimentation andcross-functional collaboration.
• Mentor teams to adopt design thinking and agile methodologies.

Key KPIs (First 12–18 Months)

• Objective: Establish a company-wide strategy execution framework.
• KPI: Implement a performance dashboard linking strategic goals to operational metrics
• across all business units.
• Objective: Drive innovation-led growth.
• KPI: Launch at least two new high-impact initiatives or technologies with measurable
• commercial or environmental results.
• Objective: Expand partnerships and strategic reach.
• KPI: Secure at least two international partnerships or DFI collaborations to support
• innovation projects.
• Objective: Strengthen corporate alignment and governance.
• KPI: Complete annual strategy review and report to Board within agreed timelines.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• 10+ years in strategy, innovation, or business transformation leadership.
• Proven experience developing corporate strategies in industrial, infrastructure, or ESG-driven sectors.
• Deep understanding of circular economy, technology, and sustainability trends.
• Strong analytical, financial modelling, and stakeholder management skills.
• Advanced degree in Business, Strategy, Engineering, or Sustainability.
• Experience in emerging markets or multinational organizations is an advantage.

Core Competencies:

• Strategic foresight and systems thinking
• Innovation and transformation leadership
• Partnership development and negotiation
• Business modelling and impact measurement
• Executive communication and influence