Strategy & business development manager

Colt provides network, voice and data centre services to thousands of businesses around the world, allowing them to focus on delivering their business goals instead of the underlying infrastructure.

Why we need this role The Strategy & Business Development Manager will play a critical role in shaping Colt’s long‑term strategic direction and driving growth across key markets. This individual will support corporate strategy development, evaluate & support development of new commercial opportunities, and lead cross‑functional initiatives that accelerate Colt’s growth across products, partnerships, and geographies.

This is a hands‑on role with high exposure across the business, ideal for someone who combines strong analytical capability with commercial acumen and excellent stakeholder management.

The role will report to the Head of Strategy & Business Development, working closely with the CSO, ELT, and leadership across the business, ensuring all initiates are strategically aligned to deliver Colt’s Long-Range Plan.

What You Will Do Strategy Development

• Support the development and refinement of Colt’s global and regional strategies, including product and market expansion strategies.
• Conduct deep‑dive analysis on market trends, competitive landscape, emerging economies & emerging technology trends.
• Build clear, data‑driven strategic recommendations for senior leadership, including ExCo‑level presentations.

Business Development & Emerging Growth Initiatives

• Work with internal partners & sponsors to seek out and evaluate new business opportunities, including new propositions, strategic partnerships & ecosystems, alliances, and adjacent market plays.
• Own financial modelling and commercial sizing to assess feasibility and ROI.
• Drive business cases through the internal governance processes, supported by internal sponsors (in line with CAM).
• Work with Infrastructure, Operations, Commercial, Finance, & Legal teams to translate opportunities into executable plans.
• Partner with Innovation team to evaluate and commercially validate new technology opportunities.

Cross‑Functional Programme Leadership

• Lead and coordinate strategic programmes or workstreams across multi-functional teams.
• Ensure structured governance, clarity of scope, and measurable outcomes aligned to LRP targets.

Executive-Level Communication

• Prepare high‑quality reports, business cases, and board‑level presentations.
• Communicate complex concepts clearly and succinctly for senior audiences.

Long Range Plan Contribution

• Ensure all initiatives are assessed against Colt’s Long Range Plan goals for revenue growth, margin improvement, capital efficiency, and market leadership.
• Track and report progress against key performance indicators & milestones.

What We're Looking For Skills & Experience

• 4+ years’ experience in strategy, business development, management consulting, corporate development, or a similar analytical role.
• Strong strategic thinking, commercial analysis, and problem‑solving skills.
• Experience building investment cases and financial models.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to work across different business units.
• Ability to structure ambiguity, prioritise effectively, and deliver in a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong PowerPoint and Excel proficiency.
• Proactive, self‑starter with strong ownership.
• Collaborative approach, with the ability to influence without direct authority.
• Structured, analytical, and able to simplify complexity.
• Fast learner who is comfortable in changing environment.

What We Offer You Looking to make a mark? At Colt, you’ll make a difference. Because around here, we empower people. We don’t tell you what to do.

Instead, we employ people we trust, who come together across the globe to create intelligent solutions.

Our global teams are full of ambitious, driven people, all working together towards one shared purpose: to put the power of the digital universe in the hands of our customers wherever, whenever and however they want.

We give our people the opportunity to inspire and lead teams, and work on projects that connect people, cities, businesses, and ideas. We want you to help us change the world, for the better.

Diversity and inclusion

• Inclusion and valuing diversity of thought and experience are at the heart of our culture here at Colt. From day one, you’ll be encouraged to be yourself because we believe that’s what helps our people to thrive. We welcome people with diverse backgrounds and experiences, regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, disability, neurodiversity, age, marital status, pregnancy status, or place of birth.

Most Recently We Have

• Signed the UN Women Empowerment Principles which guide our Gender Action Plan
• Trained 60 (and growing) Colties to be Mental Health First Aiders
• Please speak with a member of our recruitment team if you require adjustments to our recruitment process to support you. For more information about our Inclusion and Diversity agenda, visit our DEI pages.

Benefits Our benefits support you through all parts of life, for both physical and mental health.

• Flexible working hours and the option to work from home.
• Extensive induction program with experienced mentors and buddies.
• Opportunities for further development and educational opportunities.
• Global Family Leave Policy.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Internal inclusion & diversity employee networks.

A global network

• When you join Colt you become part of our global network. We are proud of our colleagues and the stories and experience they bring – take a look at ‘Our People’ site including our Empowered Women in Tech.