Senior Manager, Strategy & Business Development

About Johnson Controls

Johnson Controls makes buildings smarter, safer and more sustainable. With about USD 90 billion in market capitalization and USD 24 billion in revenue, close to 90,000 employees and customers in more than 150 countries, we are one of the world’s leading building technology companies, behind brands such as YORK, Tyco and the OpenBlue digital platform.

We have a world-class and widespread Strategy and Business Development organisation, and with a partly Scandinavian executive leadership team (CEO and VP Global Strategy) we are building a new strategy team based in Oslo.

You will be part of our globally integrated strategy team, working every day with colleagues across the Americas, Europe and Asia, all reporting to VP Global Strategy. The team will work on the company’s most important strategic questions, giving you the unique opportunity to influence a leading global technology company from your base in Oslo.

Data centers: where we are growing fastest

AI is driving the largest data centre build-out the world has seen. As computing power grows, rack densities rise and heat becomes the main constraint, cooling and thermal management are now critical to how fast new capacity can come online and how efficiently it runs. That is our home ground. Data centres are our fastest-growing business area, and we expect it to be a substantial part of our business within a few years.

About the opportunity

As Manager/Senior Manager, Strategy & Business Development you will join a new strategy team in Oslo and work on the questions that matter most to Johnson Controls’ growth. Depending on your background and experience, the role can be offered at Manager or Senior Manager level. Many of the questions will be about the technology behind cooling data centres, heating and controlling buildings: which technologies to back, where the market is heading, which companies to partner with or acquire, and how we win against strong competitors.

You will own strategy questions from framing to recommendation. That means defining the problem, running the market and competitive analysis, building the growth case and creating clear material for senior leadership. You will work across organic and inorganic growth, from new business lines to screening acquisition targets and supporting due diligence.

The work only matters if it lands, so you will spend much of your time with leaders across business units, regions and functions, building trust and getting things done without formal authority. We expect you to use AI tools actively to work faster and smarter.

What we look for

• •4+ years from strategy consulting, investment banking, private equity or corporate strategy/M&A
• •Experience from complex, matrixed organizations; in-house corporate experience is a benefit
• •Proven ability to deliver concrete outcomes in projects where success relies on influencing stakeholders
• •Strong project management skills and business acumen
• •Ability to work independently, take initiative and be self-motivated
• •Master’s degree in business, economics, engineering or similar; MBA is a plus
• •Excellent English; a Scandinavian language is an advantage

We are looking for people with sharp analytics who can also tell a clear story. You thrive with limited oversight, set clear priorities and handle trade-offs with a strong sense of urgency. You are curious, learn quickly and take a hands-on approach to solving problems, with a positive, can-do attitude and keen attention to detail. Experience from the industry is an advantage, but in no way a prerequisite.

What we offer

You get work that reaches the CEO’s agenda, in a small team with high ambitions and a global network to learn from. We offer competitive salary, bonus and strong benefits, a steep learning curve and international exposure, with some travel to Europe and the US.

Interested?

For questions, contact Chris Ragnall, Senior Talent Acquisition Partner (chris.james.ragnall@jci.com, +44 7967773021), or Magnus Lerkerød, Senior Director Business Development EMEA. Applications are reviewed continuously.