PVH Senior Director of Strategy, EMEA

Role & Responsibilities

• Drive execution and monitoring of PVH+ strategic subplans in partnership with the SVP of Strategy, EMEA CEO, and EMEA Leadership Team
• Provide objective, fact-based strategic advice to senior leadership, flagging deviations from plan and recommending corrective actions
• Create 360-degree alignment across corporate functions, hubs, brands, regions, and global teams, ensuring clear understanding of interdependencies and risks
• Translate strategic priorities into measurable corporate, functional, hub, regional, and brand objectives, targets, milestones, and performance indicators
• Establish and maintain robust performance-tracking mechanisms that provide leadership visibility of progress, risks, financial implications, and required decisions
• Embed disciplined prioritization approaches aligned with the PVH+ Plan to focus resources and organizational capacity on highest-value initiatives
• Own and manage high-impact, cross-functional projects that drive growth, transformation, operational efficiency, and long-term value creation
• Distill complex business challenges into clear insights, options, and recommendations to enable timely executive decision-making
• Mobilize cross-functional teams across functions, brands, hubs, and regions, clarifying ownership, governance, milestones, resources, and outcomes
• Apply strong program and change-management disciplines to large-scale transformation initiatives, including stakeholder engagement, resource planning, and risk management
• Identify opportunities to improve strategic planning, governance, performance management, and execution across the organization
• Coach and support project teams and business leaders in structured problem-solving, strategic thinking, and execution disciplines

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Strategy, Finance, Economics, Engineering, or related field; MBA or equivalent advanced degree is advantageous
• Minimum ten years of experience within a top-tier strategy consulting firm, including at least two years at Manager level or equivalent
• Minimum three to five years of corporate experience within consumer goods, retail, fashion, or luxury organizations
• Proven experience supporting or leading enterprise strategy, business transformation, performance improvement, or corporate development initiatives
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to structure ambiguous issues and translate complex information into actionable insights
• Strong financial and commercial acumen, including experience in performance tracking, financial management, business planning, and operational execution
• Demonstrated leadership in delivering complex, cross-functional initiatives with local, regional, and global impact
• Strong program and change-management capabilities, including stakeholder engagement, governance design, resource planning, and budget oversight
• Proven ability to influence and challenge senior leaders constructively, building credibility as a trusted strategic partner
• Strong executive communication and presentation skills with ability to develop compelling narratives and facilitate senior-level discussions
• Experience working effectively within complex, global, and highly matrixed organizations
• Highly collaborative leadership style combined with strong ownership, resilience, sound judgment, and results-oriented mindset
• Fluency in English; additional European languages are advantageous
• Ability to travel internationally as required

Skills

Experience

Minimum ten years in top-tier strategy consulting (with at least two years at Manager level or equivalent) combined with three to five years of corporate experience in consumer goods, retail, fashion, or luxury sectors. Proven track record leading enterprise strategy, business transformation, and performance improvement initiatives within complex, global, matrixed organizations.

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Strategy, Finance, Economics, Engineering, or related field. MBA or equivalent advanced degree is advantageous.

Workplace

About Cerulean

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