Strategy Manager (m/w/d) - Battery Recycling

Your Mission

As Strategy Manager, you will help shape cylib’s strategic priorities as we scale our technology from pilot operations to industrial-scale battery recycling.

• You prepare strategic analyses, business cases and decision papers to support cylib’s leadership team in shaping the company’s growth and industrial scale-up.
• You analyse markets, competitors, customers and business models in the battery recycling and circular economy landscape and derive clear strategic recommendations.
• You translate complex topics into concise, compelling presentations for senior management, investors and external partners.
• You coordinate company-wide OKRs, including goal-setting, progress tracking, reporting and alignment across functions.
• You organise and support all-hands meetings, leadership offsites, management circle meetings and other internal communication formats.
• You support Investor Relations activities, including investor updates, recurring reporting, management materials and preparation for investor meetings.
• You contribute to fundraising processes by coordinating analyses, investor materials, data rooms, due diligence and internal workstreams.
• You lead or support strategic initiatives such as market assessments, strategic partnerships, joint ventures, business development and cross-functional transformation projects.

Qualifications And Requirements

• You have 3–4 years of professional experience in strategy consulting, in-house consulting, corporate strategy, business development or a comparable role.
• You hold a Master’s degree in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Engineering or a related field.
• You bring a strong interest in technology-driven businesses, industrial scale-up, battery recycling or the circular economy.
• You think strategically and analytically and are able to structure complex topics and develop actionable recommendations.
• You have excellent communication and PowerPoint skills and can present clearly to senior stakeholders.
• You are highly organised, detail-oriented and able to manage multiple workstreams, stakeholders and deadlines effectively.
• You take ownership, work proactively and combine a hands-on approach with strong execution skills.
• You are confident challenging existing thinking constructively and collaborating across technical and commercial functions.
• You have excellent written and spoken German and English skills.

Why Us?

• You take ownership from day one – after an intensive onboarding, you'll build something unique with us and shape outcomes with real impact on results.
• You work on something that truly matters – with your contribution, you strengthen Europe's battery supply chains and make circular economy a reality on an industrial scale.
• You're part of a mission-driven team – in a fast-paced scale-up environment, we live collaboration, because we can only move things forward together.
• You work to the highest standards – we combine the professionalism of leading industry with the innovative power of a top-tier, research-driven technology team.
• You grow with us – at cylib, you will do what is likely to be the most impactful work of your career and develop personally as we scale together.

• You have 3–4 years of professional experience in strategy consulting, in-house consulting, corporate strategy, business development or a comparable role.
• You hold a Master’s degree in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Engineering or a related field.
• You bring a strong interest in technology-driven businesses, industrial scale-up, battery recycling or the circular economy.
• You think strategically and analytically and are able to structure complex topics and develop actionable recommendations.
• You have excellent communication and PowerPoint skills and can present clearly to senior stakeholders.
• You are highly organised, detail-oriented and able to manage multiple workstreams, stakeholders and deadlines effectively.
• You take ownership, work proactively and combine a hands-on approach with strong execution skills.
• You are confident challenging existing thinking constructively and collaborating across technical and commercial functions.
• You have excellent written and spoken German and English skills.

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