Vice President, Corporate Strategy

The Role

Stanley Black & Decker is hiring a strategic and highly execution-focused Vice President, Corporate Strategy to help shape long-term enterprise direction and strengthen resilience in a competitive environment. Reporting to the Vice President, Enterprise Strategy and Business Development, this leader will drive the creation, communication, and delivery of key strategy efforts across the business.

The Enterprise Strategy team works closely with executive leadership and contributes in three core areas:

• Strategic projects and initiatives: Own major enterprise-wide efforts assigned by the Board of Directors or Executive Committee, including large transformation programs and support for enterprise and business strategy work such as market entry, growth, and portfolio strategy.
• Competitive strategy and intelligence: Work with Executive Committee members to define the company’s competitive approach and integrate it into business unit strategy, while tracking competitor actions and performance on an ongoing basis.
• Strategic planning: Shape the planning framework for long-range planning, strategy reviews, and planning discussions with the Executive Committee and/or Board of Directors.

This position may be located in Charlotte, North Carolina; New Britain, Connecticut; or Towson, Maryland. Remote candidates will also be considered.

Primary Accountabilities

• Work side by side with senior leaders to frame strategic questions, define the analysis approach, allocate resources, oversee execution, and communicate results.
• Evaluate major growth opportunities and drive rigorous problem solving to identify the right answer.
• Ensure the team delivers precise, high-quality analysis by identifying the necessary data, coordinating the workplan, and checking outputs for accuracy.
• Create competitive intelligence processes that support the development of strong market and business strategies.
• Perform financial and quantitative analysis that produces clear, decision-ready insights.
• Communicate clearly and confidently in both oral and written form with senior audiences.
• Lead the preparation of major presentations for senior executives, the Executive Committee, and the Board.
• Draft polished, concise, error-free PowerPoint presentations and slide decks.
• Coach and develop junior team members while improving Strategy team processes.
• Coordinate the daily work of cross-functional teams across brands, functions, and business units.

Candidate Profile

The right candidate will be collaborative, team-oriented, and comfortable bringing bold, innovative thinking to Stanley Black & Decker.

• Academic background in a quantitative field, with substantial coursework in business, economics, finance, mathematics, statistics, and strategy; an advanced degree or MBA is preferred.
• At least 10 years of experience in corporate strategy, strategic planning, and project management, including 4+ years with a top-tier management consulting firm.
• Leadership experience in a for-profit setting within a similar industry, with a strong record of team building, productivity, and collaboration.
• Deep analytical and financial modeling capability, with exposure to market analysis and business intelligence.
• Experience advising C-suite leaders on critical business issues that shape performance and outcomes.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders across all levels.
• Ability to manage time well and consistently meet deadlines.
• Comfort working through ambiguity, applying data-driven judgment, and thinking critically in a fast-moving environment.
• Ability to function as part of a team, celebrate shared success, and support a collaborative culture.
• Comfort operating both as an individual contributor and as a cross-functional leader.

Compensation and Benefits

The annual salary range for this role is $300,000 to $375,000. Pay within that range depends on factors such as level, location, job-related knowledge, skills, qualifications, and experience, and must also comply with local wage requirements. Salary is only one part of the overall rewards package.

The role may also be eligible for annual merit increases.

Benefits include medical, dental, life, vision, wellness support, disability coverage, 401(k), an employee stock purchase plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement. Additional discounts are available on Stanley Black & Decker tools and through partner programs.

Growth, Culture, and Purpose

Employees are encouraged to grow through a global organization with 20+ brands and many career paths, learn through a broad set of learning resources, belong in a workplace that values respect and diversity, equity, and inclusion, and give back through volunteerism, community support, and sustainable business practices.

Stanley Black & Decker describes itself as more than a tools company and more than a leader in outdoor power equipment and industrial solutions. The company emphasizes innovation, technology, and a global team of more than 43,500 professionals across 60 countries.

The organization also highlights its history dating back to 1843, its Industry 4.0 efforts, and its focus on smart factory products and services that improve quality and create environmental and social value.

Benefits, Learning, and Inclusion

Additional benefits and perks include retirement benefits, paid vacation, holidays, personal days, tuition reimbursement, discount programs for tools and products, learning resources such as Lean Academy and an online university, and access to certificates and specializations from respected colleges and universities.

The company states that all qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

If you need reasonable accommodation to complete an application or access the website, you may contact the company at (860) 827-3923 or accommodations@sbdinc.com. The company notes it cannot respond to unrelated questions about application status or password resets. Workplace discrimination is illegal.