VP Strategy – Fire & Safety

• Reporting to the President, Fire & Safety, the Vice President, Strategy Fire & Safety will build and lead a best-in-class strategy capability that enables sustainable, profitable growth across the global platform.
• This leader will be responsible for developing a clear, differentiated Fire & Safety strategy that guides portfolio choices, where-to-play/how-to-win decisions, commercial focus, innovation priorities, inorganic growth, and execution across business units and regions.
• The VP, Strategy will function as the strategic architect and execution partner to the President and the Fire & Safety leadership team.
• They will define and embed the platform strategy, shape long-term direction, identify major go-to-market shifts, and prioritize the highest-value organic and inorganic growth bets.
• This leader will also play a critical role in strengthening Fire & Safety’s external and internal strategic narrative ensuring the platform has a compelling, data-driven story supported by strong market intelligence, customer insight, competitive understanding, and clear value creation logic.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Engineering, Economics, Finance, or a related field required, MBA or relevant advanced degree preferred.
• Approximately 8+ years of experience in strategy, corporate development, general management, commercial strategy, or related leadership roles.
• Experience in industrials, manufacturing, engineered products, mission-critical equipment, safety, emergency response, fluid management, or complex B2B environments strongly preferred.
• Proven track record developing and executing growth strategies that deliver above-market performance.
• Strong experience with portfolio strategy, market assessment, competitive analysis, commercial strategy, and business case development.
• Strong financial and analytical skills, with the ability to connect market insights, strategic choices, and business outcomes.
• Experience building or elevating strategy capabilities, processes, teams, or governance models across a business platform.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in developing and executing growth strategies within the Fire & Safety sector, leveraging strong financial and analytical skills to drive above-market performance. Capable of shaping strategic narratives and guiding portfolio choices through market insights and competitive analysis.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Growth Strategy Development
• Portfolio Strategy
• Market Assessment
• Financial Analysis
• Team Leadership

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Strategy Development
• Commercial Strategy
• Business Case Development
• Competitive Analysis
• Market Intelligence

Soft Skills

• Leadership
• Communication
• Analytical Thinking

Certifications & Qualifications

• MBA

Industry Keywords

• Fire & Safety
• Industrial
• Manufacturing
• B2B
• Emergency Response