Strategic Initiatives Manager, Office of the CEO Job Listing at Flex in Austin, TX (Job ID WD227663)

Description

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world.A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary. Job Summary

Flex intends to spin off its Cloud and Power Infrastructure segment into a new, independent publicly traded company, which we're calling SpinCo, until the name is unveiled. The spin is planned for Q1 2027. If the intended spin occurs, this role will support SpinCo, which will focus on critical digital infrastructure, delivering end-to-end power and thermal management solutions for AI data centers and other mission-critical applications.

The Office of the CEO partners directly with the CEO and executive leadership to drive high-impact strategic decisions. The work spans market trends, competitive dynamics, business models, and the data and external perspectives needed to inform critical decisions. As a lean, high-performing team, the Office of the CEO tackles the questions that matter most with rigor, clarity, and an outside-in perspective.

As a Strategic Initiatives Manager, you will be a pathfinder for the organization, identifying signals in complex markets, turning data into insight, and helping senior leaders understand what matters and why. You will frame strategic questions, lead workstreams with research firms and internal stakeholders, and develop analyses that bring together market, competitive, financial, and other external data. You will help uncover what comes next, identify where opportunity lies, and influence the decisions that shape the path forward.

What a typical day looks like:

• Track market trends, competitive moves, and industry developments, and brief senior leadership on changes that matter
• Lead market and competitive assessments end to end, covering market attractiveness, risks, and the decision criteria leadership should apply
• Build financial models and run market sizing, white-space assessments, and scenario analysis that inform strategic planning, investment decisions, and corporate development
• Own competitive landscape summaries and CEO-facing presentations, and support broader business review materials
• Set the research approach across recurring and ad hoc work, establishing the standards, sources, and methods used
• Pressure-test findings for accuracy and rigor, including work produced by others
• Translate dense and sometimes conflicting source material into clear takeaways that an executive can act on
• Leverage AI-enabled research and analysis tools to expand the depth and breadth of research, continuously raising the quality of insights
• Partner across functions to ground strategic analysis in operational reality
• Contribute to how the Office of the CEO works, championing a culture of intellectual honesty, collaboration, and impact

The experience we're looking to add to our team:

• Bachelor's degree in a business or quantitative discipline (e.g., Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Engineering, Statistics) or equivalent practical experience
• 4 years of experience in competitive intelligence, market research, equity research, strategy consulting, investment banking, or corporate strategy
• Experience with financial modeling and market sizing
• Experience developing and delivering presentations to senior leadership

Some of our preferred qualifications

• MBA or other advanced degree
• 6 years of experience in competitive intelligence, market research, equity research, strategy consulting, investment banking, or corporate strategy
• Experience structuring and solving ambiguous business problems with limited direction
• Experience using AI-enabled research and analysis tools in analytical work
• Experience with data visualization platforms (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) and third-party research and financial data sources
• Experience supporting M&A, corporate development, or transaction analysis
• Excellent written synthesis skills, with the ability to distill dense and conflicting material into clear takeaways that an executive can act on
• Strong executive presence and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with senior leaders and stakeholders at all levels of the organization
• Exceptional business judgment, with the ability to raise the quality bar on work produced by others and influence without direct authority

What you'll receive for the great work you provide:

• Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Matching 401(k) Contributions
• Vacation and Paid Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement

Application Deadline:

Applications for this job position will be accepted for at least five days following the job posting start date below and continuing until the end date below or until the position is filled. This posting may close sooner due to application volume.

Job Posting Start Date 08-24-2026 Job Posting End Date 10-20-2026 Job Category Corporate Strategy

Is Sponsorship Available?

NoFlex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We do not discriminate based on: age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law. We're happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the application process. Please email accessibility@flex.com and we'll discuss your specific situation and next steps (NOTE: this email does not accept or consider resumes or applications. This is only for disability assistance. To be considered for a position at Flex, you must complete the application process first).

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