ELI - Strategic Planning Specialist

Leonardo is an international industrial group and one of the world's leading companies in the Aerospace, Defence, and Security sectors, delivering multi-domain technological capabilities in the fields of Helicopters, Aircraft, Aerostructures, Electronics, Cyber Security, and Space. With more than 60,000 employees worldwide, the company has a strong industrial presence in Italy, the United Kingdom, Poland, and the United States, and operates in 150 countries through subsidiaries, joint ventures, and equity investments. A key player in major strategic programs at the global level, Leonardo is a technology and industrial partner to governments, defence administrations, institutions, and businesses.

We are looking for a Strategic & Growth Planning Specialist to support the development of the Division’s strategic and growth agenda, ensuring coherence between strategic priorities, investments and resource allocation.

The role contributes to the identification, assessment and prioritization of new growth opportunities, evaluating their strategic rationale, feasibility, investment requirements and expected business returns.

The position also provides fact-based analysis to support investment decisions, while contributing to Corporate-led inorganic growth initiatives and the identification of external funding opportunities.

• Support the translation of the Strategic Plan into strategic initiatives, investment priorities and resource requirements.
• Assess the alignment of investment plans and resource allocation with the Division’s strategic priorities, identifying potential gaps and areas requiring further assessment.
• Scout and assess new growth opportunities across markets, products, technologies and business models, evaluating strategic rationale, attractiveness and feasibility.
• Develop fact-based assessments and preliminary business cases for growth initiatives, including expected business returns, investment requirements, key risks and strategic fit.
• Support the prioritization and evolution of the growth initiatives portfolio, contributing to management reviews and strategic decision-making.
• Support Corporate-led inorganic growth initiatives, assessing their strategic fit, business rationale and potential implications for the Division.
• Identify and assess potential external funding opportunities for strategic initiatives and programmes, supporting their alignment with the Division’s strategic and technology priorities.

• Master’s degree in Engineering (with focus on management disciplines), Economics, Business Administration or other STEM disciplines.
• 2–4 years of experience in strategy, strategic planning, business development, corporate finance or business analysis in complex/industrial environments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to structure complex topics and translate analyses into clear business implications.
• Good understanding of business case development, investment assessment and financial fundamentals.
• Ability to assess growth opportunities combining strategic, market and financial perspectives.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; knowledge of Power BI or similar analytical tools is a plus.
• Ability to operate effectively across functions, working with Strategy, Finance, Business, Engineering and other relevant stakeholders.
• Strong communication and synthesis skills, with the ability to prepare clear materials to support management decision-making.
• Ability to operate in cross-functional and international environments.
• Good written and spoken English communication skills (B2 or above).