Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for driving organizational success? We are currently seeking a dynamic and experienced individual to join our team as a Strategy Analyst at a leading bank. As a key player in our strategic development and implementation process, you will play a crucial role in shaping the future of our organization.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Strategy Management:
- Conduct strategic research and competitor analytics to identify opportunities.
- Drive key strategic initiatives by engaging with stakeholders and facilitating cross-cluster decision-making.
- Provide regular updates on long-term strategy development to company management.
- Develop partnerships, strategic alliances, and associations while effectively representing the company's views.
2. Strategy Development / Formulation:
- Facilitate the formulation of a three-year business plan.
- Analyze key trends to enhance business competitiveness.
- Lead discussions on strategic interventions and opportunities.
- Obtain buy-in for the implementation of recommendations.
3. Business Planning:
- Develop business planning guidelines and facilitate planning reviews.
- Contribute to the creation of an annual Group business plan through cluster contributions.
4. Strategy Execution Monitoring:
- Review Group strategic aspirations and milestones through analytics and reporting.
- Ensure the execution of strategic initiatives by monitoring outcomes.
- Coordinate strategic initiatives and collaboration through planning and review sessions.
5. Continuous Improvement and Corporate Citizenship:
- Identify opportunities to improve business processes, models, and systems.
- Contribute to a culture conducive to achieving transformation goals.
- Research and recommend corporate citizenship initiatives in your area of influence.
6. Professional Growth and Development:
- Ensure personal growth and effectiveness by completing learning activities, practicing experience, and obtaining/maintaining certifications.
- Share knowledge and industry trends with the team and stakeholders during formal and informal interactions.
Qualifications:
- Matric plus B.Com, Business Science degree, Economics degree, or BSc degree.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Chartered Account (CA), Masters in Business Administration (MBA), or equivalent business-related degree, or Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).
Experience:
- Minimum 8+ years working experience and relevant industry experience.
Advantageous Experience:
- 3+ years of project or change management experience.
- Strategy development experience at prominent strategy consulting firms.
Technical/Professional Knowledge:
- Strategy development and implementation.
- Banking procedures and industry trends.
- Microsoft Office proficiency.
- Principles of project management.
- Relevant regulatory knowledge.
- Risk management process and frameworks.
- Financial Acumen.
- Business writing and presentation skills.
- Research and analytics.
- Cluster-specific operational knowledge.
- Business Acumen.
- Banking knowledge.
Behavioural Competencies:
- Influencing.
- Facilitating Change.
- Earning Trust.
- Decision Making.
- Initiating Action.
- Innovation.
- Becoming a Business Advisor.
- High-Impact Communication.
