Key Roles and Responsibilities
* Sets direction for policies, standards, and guidelines on how the organisation conducts strategy development and planning.
* Drives the execution of strategy, working with functional heads to maximize achievement of overall strategic objectives.
* Advises on and establishes operational processes and related improvements that constantly drive efficiencies, including opportunities for automation.
* Oversees the development, communication, implementation, and reviews of the strategic planning and management process to ensure cross-functional alignment.
* Ensures the management and integration of functions, systems, and processes that drive financial and operational efficiencies, including facilitating the development of aligned and integrated functional or divisional business plans.
* Identifies pursuit opportunities and senior relationships where investment should be made to ensure profitable and sustainable growth.
* Investigates and recommends areas for investment and growth, including innovation opportunities that contribute to strategic objectives.
* Provides high‐quality expert advice to the Senior Executives to enable strategic thinking and optimize strategic planning processes.
* Directs the alignment of corporate reporting systems, identification of key performance indicators and high‐level targets, communication, and promotional strategies for review and evaluation to facilitate identification of variations from plan and remedial actions.
* Positions the strategic direction and enablement through effective engagement with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
* Identifies areas where continuous improvement can be applied.
* Selects, develops, and evaluates personnel to ensure efficient operation of the function.
* Controls planning, staffing, budgeting, and expense priorities.
* Approves changes to methods and budgets.
* Provides long‐term financial projections (e.g., revenue growth) and develops market/client insights and projections.
Knowledge, Skills and Attributes
* Wide‐ranging organisational knowledge to understand how external factors affect implementation.
* Ability to facilitate cross‐functional and cross‐region cooperation.
* Strong influencing skills and rapport building with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
* Demonstrated strong business acumen, expertise, and strategic planning skills.
* A visionary leader who interfaces with all departments and maintains effective working relationships.
* Capability to collaborate with executives at strategic and tactical levels.
* Sense of ownership and pride in performance and its impact on company success.
* Critical thinker and problem‐solving skills.
* Conceptual thinking to identify and address future challenges and opportunities, often in ambiguous environments.
* Self‐starter with an affinity for technology's ability to drive efficiencies and enhance service delivery.
* Ability to generate commitment to change across broad stakeholder groups and deliver against a multi‐year plan.
* Proven leadership and management capability.
* Excellent client and stakeholder management skills, driving business value through consistent service delivery that exceeds expectations.
* Excellent project and change management skills.
Academic Qualifications and Certifications
* Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, or related fields.
* Advanced degree (MBA) preferred.
Required Experience
* Extensive experience planning, developing, and managing departmental expense and capital budgets.
* Extensive experience directly managing people, including hiring, developing, motivating, and directing staff.
* Familiarity with various IT platforms.
* Extensive working experience in a strategic leadership and management position, preferably as a senior strategy manager in a fast‐paced and dynamic business environment.
* Extensive experience in strategic planning and analysis, marketing/market research, competitive intelligence, and corporate business development.
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