General Manager Strategy and Growth

We've been proudly bringing joy to tables and smiles to faces with the delicious food we've been crafting for over 100 years.  A large part of our strong growth and success is because we're always looking for new ways to do things and thinking about how we can create a better, more sustainable future world together.  Our success as an industry leader in providing deliciously good food means we can continue to invest in our future as we work towards becoming Australia and New Zealand's first choice for poultry.

The General Manager Strategy & Growth is a critical leadership role responsible for driving comprehensive strategic direction and executing strategic initiatives across Inghams' AU/NZ operations.  This position will partner with the ELT Growth leader to develop, implement and monitor enterprise-wide strategy while providing strategic intelligence and future-focused insights to inform decision-making across all business areas.

This role is instrumental in positioning Inghams as the market leader through data-driven strategy development, strategic program execution, and forward-looking insights that drive sustainable competitive advantage in the dynamic AU/NZ poultry market.

Key responsibilities:

Strategy Development & Design

• Lead comprehensive business strategy development and facilitate enterprise-wide strategic planning processes aligned with Inghams' corporate vision and growth objectives
• Design and implement strategic frameworks for evaluating opportunities and competitive positioning, and conduct portfolio analysis and resource allocation recommendations
• Lead scenario planning and strategic risk assessment to prepare for multiple future states

Strategy Execution & Implementation

• Drive end-to-end implementation of strategic initiatives across AU/NZ operations, creating governance frameworks and performance metrics to monitor strategic progress and impact
• Lead change management processes to support strategic transformation initiatives and collaborate with operational teams to embed strategic priorities into business operations
• Manage resource allocation and capability development and provide regular progress reporting and performance analysis to ELT Growth and leadership team

Future Insights & Intelligence

• Lead strategic intelligence function to identify and analyse industry trends, market dynamics, and emerging opportunities and create future-state modelling and strategic foresight capabilities
• Conduct macro-trend analysis across economic, social, technological, and environmental factors affecting the business
• Lead consumer and market research initiatives to understand evolving preferences and behaviours

Strategic Growth Opportunities

• Identify and evaluate strategic growth opportunities including M&A, partnerships, alliances, and organic expansion
• Lead due diligence processes and develop business cases and investment proposals for growth initiatives
• Support integration planning and execution for strategic partnerships and acquisitions and assess new market entry opportunities and expansion strategies

Key requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Strategy, Economics, or related field (MBA or equivalent postgraduate qualification highly regarded)
• Minimum 10-12 years of progressive leadership experience in strategy, business development, or general management roles
• Proven track record in FMCG, food manufacturing, agribusiness, or related industrial sectors
• Demonstrated experience in strategic planning, execution, and business transformation
• Strong background in strategic intelligence, market analysis, and business performance management
• Experience with M&A, partnerships, or other strategic growth initiatives
• Exceptional strategic thinking and analytical capabilities with ability to synthesize complex information
• Proven ability to lead and influence across matrix organizations without direct authority
• Strong program management and strategic execution experience
• Excellent change management and transformation leadership capabilities
• Outstanding stakeholder management skills with ability to engage at C-suite level
• Experience building and leading high-performing strategy and execution teams
• Advanced proficiency in strategic planning frameworks, business case development, and performance management
• Strong analytical skills with experience in data visualization, business intelligence, and strategic modelling
• Deep understanding of competitive analysis, market research methodologies, and trend analysis
• Knowledge of regulatory environment affecting the poultry/food industry in AU/NZ
• Proficiency in program management tools and strategic execution methodologies
• Experience with scenario planning, strategic foresight, and risk assessment techniques

We're looking for people who are curious, caring, courageous and committed to join us; people who want to contribute their best work every single day and continue delivering deliciously good food that's…Always Good