Job description

Listed in the Premium category of the Budapest Stock Exchange AutoWallis is the leading integrated automotive retail and mobility service provider in the Central and Eastern European region.

AutoWallis is present in 17 countries of the Central and Eastern European region  with retail and wholesale of vehicles and spare parts, repair services, and short- and long-term vehicle rental. The AutoWallis Group is committed to providing its customers with the freedom of driving as a long-term partner with outstanding brands and solutions in the automotive industry. 

Tasks

We are looking for a Business Development & Strategic Projects Manager to support and lead strategic business development and acquisition projects across the Group’s Reatil Business Unit.

This is a broad, high-visibility role combining strategy, M&A, project management, business analysis and senior stakeholder management. You will work closely with the Retail Business Development team, senior management and the Board, contributing to projects across our multi-country retail operations.

 

• Contribute to shaping the Retail Business Unit’s strategic and acquisition agenda, providing analysis and recommendations to senior management.
• Support the identification and evaluation of potential acquisition targets and strategic business opportunities.
• Own the end-to-end delivery of several concurrent strategic and M&A projects, coordinating timelines, deliverables and cross-functional input.
• Prepare management presentations and decision-ready materials, ensuring complex information is structured, accurate and clearly communicated.
• Analyse business and project information to identify key findings, risks, dependencies and opportunities.
• Track and consolidate progress across multiple strategic and acquisition projects and proactively flag risks and dependencies.
• Act as a central point of coordination between the Retail Business Development team, senior management and project stakeholders.
• Manage relationships with senior internal and external stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
• Coordinate with external advisors involved in strategic and acquisition projects and ensure timely delivery of their inputs.

Requirements

• University degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance or a related field.
• 5-7+ years of relevant professional experience in business development, corporate strategy, M&A, consulting, investment banking or a similar field.
• Experience with senior stakeholder and/or board-level reporting.
• Strong analytical and structured thinking, with the ability to synthesise complex information into clear conclusions and recommendations.
• Proven ability to manage multiple complex projects in parallel, often in a fast-moving environment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• High level of discretion and reliability when handling sensitive strategic and business information.
• Fluent business English, both written and spoken.
• Native Hungarian 

Advantage

• Additional CEE language skills, particularly Slovenian or Czech
• Experience in an international, multi-country business environment

Our offer

• A broad role spanning strategy, M&A, business development and senior stakeholder management from day one.
• The opportunity to work across a multi-country retail platform, including Hungary, Slovenia and the Czech Republic.
• An international environment with exposure to high-impact strategic projects.
• Private healthcare oackage, including preventive and complaint-based healthcare benefits.

AutoWallis Plc. is committed to diversity and equal treatment. We consider every application fairly and without discrimination.