Job Title: Head, Strategy
Department /Unit: Strategy
Job Grade: Deputy Manager â Manager
Job Summary
To lead the development, coordination and monitoring of the Bankâs corporate strategy in order to support sustainable growth, improve competitive positioning, drive strategic initiatives, and provide management with insights for informed decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
⢠Lead the formulation, review and execution monitoring of the Bankâs short-, medium and long-term strategic plans.
⢠Coordinate enterprise-wide strategic initiatives and ensure alignment with the Bankâs vision, business goals and performance targets.
⢠Conduct market, industry, competitor and internal performance analysis to identify strategic opportunities, risks and growth priorities.
⢠Develop strategic frameworks, business cases and recommendations to support management decisions on new initiatives, investments and market opportunities.
⢠Track implementation of approved strategic initiatives and provide periodic progress reports, insights and corrective action recommendations.
⢠Facilitate annual strategy sessions, business planning exercises and performance review discussions with key stakeholders.
⢠Work with business units to translate strategic priorities into actionable initiatives, measurable targets and implementation plans.
⢠Develop and maintain strategic dashboards, scorecards and reporting tools for monitoring enterprise performance against plan.
⢠Provide strategic advisory support to executive management on emerging trends, business performance, transformation priorities and competitive positioning.
⢠Ensure strategic planning activities are supported by robust data, sound analysis and effective cross-functional collaboration.
⢠Supervise assigned officers and analysts, and ensure timely delivery of strategy-related assignments.
Requirements
Skills and Competency Requirements
Strong knowledge of corporate strategy development, business planning and performance management.
Minimum of 6 â 7+ yearsâ experience in similar role.
Bachelorâs degree in a relevant discipline from a recognized institution.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to interpret financial, market and operational data.
Good understanding of the banking industry, market dynamics, competitive trends and regulatory environment.
Ability to develop strategic frameworks, business cases and actionable recommendations.
Strong project coordination and change management capabilities.
Excellent presentation, report writing and stakeholder engagement skills.
Strong leadership, collaboration and cross-functional relationship management skills.
High level of professionalism, confidentiality, sound judgment and result orientation.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
Key Performance Indicators
⢠Quality and timeliness of strategic plans, business cases and management reports.
⢠Progress and completion rate of strategic initiatives.
⢠Accuracy and usefulness of strategic analysis, insights and recommendations.
⢠Alignment of departmental and enterprise plans with corporate strategy.
⢠Effectiveness of performance tracking, dashboards and review processes.
⢠Stakeholder satisfaction with strategic support and coordination.
⢠Delivery of assignments within agreed timelines and quality standards.
Key Result Areas
* Clear and actionable corporate strategy
* Effective monitoring of strategic initiatives
* Improved business planning and performance alignment
* Timely strategic insights for decision making
* Stronger competitive positioning and growth focus
* Enhanced cross-functional execution of strategic priorities.
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